RUBBER STAMP CLASSES

Rubber Stamping Classes

Learn a new technique or be inspired by our popular classes with Susie Jefferson, Freyja and Chris.
The classes are small, only seven per class, so book early.
Most of the classes start in the morning at 11.00
The downstairs shop will usually be closed till 2pm.

Newcomers and experienced stampers are welcome to all our classes.

For more details about each class and lovely sample cards visit our blog
Also on the blog are lots of fun techniques and tutorials written by Susie Jefferson.

Saturday 19th May - Beginners
Class teacher: Susie Jefferson

Whether you're a complete beginner or have done a little but would like to learn more - you'll learn everything you need to know about:
How to ink and stamp correctly, for a perfect image every time (especially those HUGE stamps)
How to emboss, using a heat tool
Mounting and layering effects
How to make a card look HAND made, not home made
Masking and reverse masking
Stamp positioning (how to put WHAT you want WHERE you want)
You will also take home a comprehensive hand-out, telling you how to choose the right ink for the job, plus how to care, clean and store your stamps. Also included: foolproof basic layout ideas (with a gallery of sample photographs in full colour).

Sunday 20th May - Tim Holtz Style - The Configuration Tray
4 hours 11.30-3.30
Class teacher: Susie Jefferson

A different layout to the Configuration Box, the tray is wider and with shallower niches, giving a completely new challenge in decorating and embellishing!
Whether you want to use your tray to hang on the wall to display your favourite wood-mounted rubber stamps, turn into a perpetual calendar or simply to store your favourite little ornaments, this tray is so much fun!

I'll show you how to prep and decorate your tray and individual compartments
We'll add die cut and chipboard embellishments and letters
We'll add scrapbooking and vintage papers
Distress, layer, paint, emboss
Embellish
Add ornaments

I will bring lots of items for you to add, but do feel free to bring any special items if you'd like.
Please note the fee for this class is £45.00, which includes all materials including the tray
Please bring:
Sandwiches for your lunch (tea and coffee will be provided)
Apron (or an old shirt to protect your clothes)
Craft knife with a new blade

Saturday 26th May 2012 - Monoprints - Beautiful Backgrounds for Stampers, Scrapbook Makers and Crafters
Class teacher: Freyja Lee

Monoprints are not new, in fact this is one of the oldest techniques - at least 400 years - for printing one-off images known to the art world. Each image is unique, unpredictable, spontaneous and easy to use for stunning cards, boxes, pictures and other craft projects. Enthusiasm is more important than skill with endless possibilities for personal creativity. Materials are simple and easily purchased, using mostly inkpads, re-inkers and paint, (stamps of course) and a couple of surprise techniques.

The Class Will Include:

Trying out techniques using a variety of supplies.
Making a card by adding stamped images and exploring design ideas using coloured layers and simple embellishments.
A useful worksheet to take home and lots of samples available for inspiration.

Sunday 27th May - The ART of Journaling - Part 2 - Preparing the Pages
4 hours 11.30-3.30
Class teacher: Susie Jefferson

Preparing the pages for journaling: how to get over the fear of The Blank White Page by adding colour - making interesting backgrounds ready to receive your artwork by using a variety of mediums including:

Gesso & Absorbent Ground
Acrylics & Watercolour paints
Rubber Stamps
Building textures
Stencils & Sprays
Wax resist ... and lots more...

Please note the fee for this class is £35.00, which includes all materials.
Booking preference will be given to students who took Part 1 of the course

Saturday 2nd June - Wonderful Waterfalls - card & scrapbook page with waterfall
Class teacher: Susie Jefferson

These are fun, look totally amazing and can be made to fit any size of image. They make look difficult, but they aren't - once you know the secret....
Interactive pages or cards are so much fun!
Waterfalls also look stunning on a scrapbook page, totally interactive, yet lay flat to allow your album or journal to close easily.
Use any size of image, make the mechanism to fit
Waterfalls can go horizontally OR vertically
Please bring:
Craft knife with a new blade
Pencil and eraser

Saturday 9th June Ð Introducing Indigoblu
Class Teacher Ð Chris McMillan

Some great cards to make using stamps and products from this award winning stamp company. During the class you will be able to complete several cards suitable for a range of occasions combining Indigoblu stamps with those from a range of other stamp companies. Flitterglu and gilding flakes will be used in the class for some great metallic effects.
Beginners and experienced crafters are all welcome.

Sunday 10th June - The ART of Journaling - Part 3 - Journaling: Collage, decoration, hand lettering
4 hours 11.30-3.30
Class teacher: Susie Jefferson

Please note the fee for this class is £40.00, which includes all materials. Collage materials will be provided but please feel free to bring special items if you'd like to include these on your pages this part of the course we'll do the artwork and finish our four prepared spreads:

Finishing the pages: additional colour work
Hand lettered titles and journaling
Collage
Tape transfers
Gel transfers
Over-painting images
Drawing back INTO the image
Grounding your images into the page

Booking preference will be given to students who took Parts 1 & 2 of the course.
Please bring:
Sandwiches for your lunch (tea and coffee will be provided)
Apron or old shirt to protect your clothes
Pencil and eraser

Saturday 16th June - Creativity with Stencils, Dreamweaver and Crafters Workshop stencils, Creative Expressions masks
Class Teacher - Chris McMillan

A great alternative to rubber stamping this class will show how versatile stencils can be and give you the opportunity to explore the different techniques that can be used to create artwork using brass and plastic stencils.
The class will include:

Applying colour and texture with inks, chalks, paste and powders
Embossing techniques
The use of stencils on varied surfaces including acetate and metal foil

The class will also include a demonstration on how to use texture paste with stencils.
Due to necessary drying time, pre pasted samples will be available for your use in one of the projects.
A variety of sample cards will be on display for inspiration and you will go home with samples of the techniques covered in class.

Saturday 23rd June - Steampunk - stamps, masks and collage with a futuristic Victorian theme
Class teacher: Susie Jefferson

Steampunk is the latest craze to hit the stamping and scrapbooking world! Inspired by films such as 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' and 'Wild Wild West', Steampunk is the wonderful combination of futuristic ideas and images mixed with Victoriana!
Great for men's cards (always difficult!) and perfect for anyone wanting something completely different in true 'Monty Python' style. Also great for scrapbook pages and journals.
In this class you'll learn what it is
How to do it
Use images you already have, and 'Steampunk' them
Add backgrounds, borders and embellishments in true Steampunk style
Please bring:
Apron or old shirt to protect your clothes
Craft knife with new blade

Saturday 30th June - Shadow Stamping
Class teacher: Freyja Lee

Saturday 7th July - Beginners
Class teacher: Susie Jefferson

Sunday 8th July - Coptic books - £40.00
Class teacher: Susie Jefferson

Coptic books are a unique format which shows exposed stitching on the spine. In this class, we'll make two books - a full-sized A5 journal (with handmade or scrapbooking papers for the covers) and a variation: sewn over tapes. We'll be using 1st quality board, gorgeous papers throughout, and you'll stitch your books together with either waxed Linen thread or embroidery silks (depending on which suits YOUR book). You'll go home with two completed books. As always, there will be a set of fully illustrated notes.

Please bring:
a sandwich lunch with you (tea & coffee will be provided)
an apron or wear old clothes
metal-edged ruler and craft knife with new blade
pencil & eraser
pokey tool

Please note the fee for this class is £40.00, which includes all materials: boards, coverings, papers, waxed linen thread etc

Saturday 14th July Ð Tagtastic
Class Teacher Ð Chris McMillan

Creating cards using tags as focal points and accents

Saturday 21st July - Scrapbook your Holidays - quick & easy accordion book all ready for your summer holidays
Class teacher: Susie Jefferson

Slam Journals are the very latest thing - a pre-prepped journal or album, so that you can slam in your memorabilia for a very quick and easy finish, as your pages are already part-way done!
TWO DIFFERENT STYLES - you'll choose which one you want to work on. Either a quick and easy accordion fold style or a booklet style folded travel journal.
Each with pockets to:
Store tickets, brochures, memorabilia
Journal with stamps or handwritten journaling
Add tags
Embellish with photographs
Add titling with rub-ons or chipboard letters
Prepare your little journal before you go, or save bits and pieces to journal and add when you get back. Prepared pages make for a fast and furious Slam Journal finish!
Of course there will be a full set of notes.

Saturday Classes last two hours and start at 11 am.
The two hour class cost £12.
Please pay in advance to confirm your booking.
There is usually no need to bring anything for the class.
To book please phone the shop on 020 7831 4123.

More classes will follow soon.