Pewter Work Courses

Pewter  Brooch or Key Ring

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Pewter is a relatively soft  material that is  easily moulded using simple techniques. The course will teach you about transferring and pressing out your design, repousse work and mounting.  You'll get additional notes on pewterwork techniques, together with a series of designs for your chosen project.

Click here to order Pewter Brooch/Key Ring Course          Pewter  Place Name Click for larger view During this course you'll follow the simple technique of pewter moulding - creating your own rolled edge place name.  These are unusual table decorations which can be oxidised in pewter patina or made shiny with silver polish.  There's extra information on pewterwork techniques to get you going. They're a great project for a special dining occasion.  Make a set for special friends. Click here to order Pewter Place Name Course   Pewter  Card Click for larger view   Like the embossed card below, this card uses traditional pressing techniques to create an unusual and individual card.  You'll learn this easy technique and how to transform the base metal through the magic chemical reaction to Pewter Patina.  Increase your knowledge of pewter skills through the course notes and use the designs to kickstart your project. Click here to order Pewter Card Course Pewter Cloisonne Notepad Click for larger view   This is a stunning front cover and can be made any size.  Just choose a plain notepad and cut your pewter to size.  The course will teach you simple Cloisonne skills (cheat's enamelling) and once you've moulded your design you can flood the marked areas with carefully dropped enamel paints.  It's a fantastic project and all the step-by-step instructions, information and designs are included. Click here to order Cloisonne Notepad Course Pewter Cloisonne Coaster Click for larger view   As another Cloisonne project this uses the same skills as the Notepad, but with the extra skill of mounting.  The pewter is mounted flush onto a coaster, and the enamel paint is again dropped into the worked areas.  You can expect to get all that additional information, plus designs to help you learn this old, but fun craft. Click here to order Cloisonne Coaster Course Embossing Courses Embossed Foil Card Click for larger view   Learn how to use simple embossing techniques to create an individual metal foil card.  You'll find out how to push and mould the foil in easy step-by-sep instructions and this is backed up with additional notes and information about embossing.  The course includes designs. Click here to order Embossed Foil Card Course Punchwork Decorations Click for larger view   Punchwork in a popular Americana folk craft and uses simple, stylised natural designs such as flowers and leaves.  The foil is evenly 'punched' to create a pleasing pattern of raised dots.  You'll soon be running off a prduction line!  The course comes with step-by-step insgtructions about punchwork and embossing and includes designs. Click here to order Punchwork Decorations Course Christmas Crafts Squeezy Bottle Table Decoration Click for larger view   Everyone who does this course is amazed by the results.  The centrepiece is truly glorious and can be made for any occasion.  2 squeezy bottles are cut then re-assembled.  The centre is cut out to take some oasis, and the whole cracker (and accompanying base) is covered in Crinklefoil paper and decorated with flowers.  You'll be taken through step by step and the course will show you how to create a table decoration that you'll be able to use year after year.  Project line drawings help you to visualise the written instructions. Click here to order Squeezy Bottle Cracker Decoration Course Fabric Crafts Fabric Photograph Frame Click for larger view This is always a popular course and the instructions and notes are an extension to the Activity Kit.  Full step   -by-step details on every tiny action, together with course notes on choosing and using fabric, and cutting greyboard.  Once you've tackled this one you'll feel confident to move onto other challenging fabric and greyboard projects. Click here to order Fabric Photograph Frame Course This course is yet to be finalised If you like to be informed when it comes on line please contact us 3D Decoupage 3D Decoupage Card 3D decoupage creates raised layers of the same pattern, build up on a flat base.  Each of the carefully cut and moulded layers are secured with sticky tabs and this course is a great introduction to this technique.  Instructions will also teach you about colouring and tinting, personalising downloads, feathering and all the basic decoupage techniques that you need to know to complete a highly individual card. Click here to order 3D Decoupage Card This course is yet to be finalised If you like to be informed when it comes on line please contact us Beading Strung Beaded Necklace click here for larger view   A really attractive rope necklace made by threading and catching 2 colours of beads to create a rope spiral.  Even if you've never done beading before, the clear text and diagramatic instructions will take you effortlessly through everything you need to know, and master. Click here to order Strung Beaded Necklace You can't lose with my 100%, money-back guarantee Each and every Craft Teacher purchase comes with  a 100%, no-questions-asked, money-back guarantee.  I want to be sure that you like what you get and that it doesn’t disappoint you. If for any reason it fails to live up to your expectation,  just contact me within 56 days (8 weeks) of purchase and I'll refund you your money. I really want you to be happy.  It’s good for me, and it’s good for you. I’m so sure that you'll find your chosen course easy to follow  that you’re welcome to try it for 56 days – totally risk free. If it doesn’t offer you step-by-step projects that you can use right away, if it doesn’t make you feel that you’ve got a teacher with you                        as you follow the steps , and if it doesn’t help you do what you do best – learn or  teach crafts…. Then I’ll be happy to refund you what you paid.           Geraldine Jozefiak       The Craft Teacher