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National Holidays» coach breaks to handmade fairs & craft shows in the UK; shows packed with demos, talks, stalls ... MORE
Andycraft Retreats
based: Hampshire, UK
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Residential craft courses in the Cotswolds. Courses run from Monday afternoons, tuition from knowledgeable tutors is provided in morning and afternoon sessions on Tues, Wed and Thurs. Various craft skills are covered, including: jewellery making, enamelling, patchwork and quilting, painting, drawing, millinery and paper crafts.
| patchwork/quilting | jewellery | millinery/hat making| paper crafts | UK |
Field Studies Council
based: Shropshire, UK
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The Field Studies Council (FSC) is an environmental education charity, they offer a wide range of courses including a number of art and craft courses such as: Arts and Crafts, Bookbinding, Parchment Craft, Calligraphy, Beadweaving, Printmaking, Stained Glass, Paper Sculpting.
| paper crafts | UK |
National Holidays Featured Site
based: UK
UK Handmade Fair and Craft Show breaks. Crafters can visit shows packed with demonstrations, talks, stalls and shopping, hands on workshops and opportunities to try new craft skills. Packages include coach travel, show admission and hotel accommodation.
| country crafts | UK |
Origami USA
based: New York, USA
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Origami conventions and origami-related events across the US and globally, including exhibitions, special guests, lectures, demonstrations and workshops. The site also hosts a very useful list of US, Canadian and International Origami Groups which are a good starting point if you're seeking origami workshops, courses or retreats.
| paper crafts | USA | Colombia | France | Germany |
PULP: Paper Arts Workshop
based: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Hand papermaking workshops in Glasgow, Scotland. A wide range of short and weekend courses and summer workshops, covering everything from a beginners Introduction to Papermaking course, to Japanese Paper or Festive Paper & Craft.
| paper crafts | Scotland |
Crafters Retreat
based: Lancashire, UK
Weekend craft workshops for small groups; including quilling/paper filigree, mechanical cards, stamping, paper folding and decoupage.
| paper crafts | decoupage | England |
Grange (The)
based: Shropshire, UK
Craft centre B&B in Ellesmere, offering weekend courses and retreats in bookbinding, beginners paper marbling and letterpress printing.
| bookbinding | paper crafts | printmaking | UK |
Wak Japan
based: Kyoto, Japan
A range of courses in Kyoto including: the Japanese Tea Ceremony, Japanese paper craft and origami, calligraphy and ikebana flower arrangement.
| paper crafts | calligraphy | Japan |
Waunifor Crafty Breaks
based: Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Day and weekend greeting card making workshops in Wales, creating greeting cards of all kinds from card, paper and a range of interesting materials.
| bookbinding | Wales |
Residential papercraft retreats, courses and short breaks, listing all paper crafts including: card making, paper sculpture and pop-ups, flower making, papier mache, paper cutting, quilling and paper making. Also origami courses, workshops, holidays and vacations to learn the Japanese art of paper folding. We also list accommodation providers (B&Bs, guest houses and hotels) who offer dedicated crafting studios for DIY papercraft getaways.
Also worth a look are our dedicated categories for a range of other paper related breaks and courses:
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