Make A Tray · 6hrs
Make A Tray · 6hrs
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What's involved?
A great starter course for anyone who has not attended one of our steam bending workshops before. There is minimal demonstrating from us during this workshop. Our goal is to get you involved and steam bending within a very short time of arriving.
- Experiment with steam bending and learn the 4 techniques included in the 'introduction to steam bending' course
- Learn about the possibilities and limitations of the Oak through your own creations
- Steam bend the surround and handles for your tray and finish with your own choices of oil colours
- Line your tray base with your choice of cork fabric colour
- Assemble your tray ready for immediate use at home
The day will be spent experimenting and also creating your own stylish wooden tray. You will have the creative freedom to make the piece you are working on unique to you through the numerous options available on the day.
When & where is it?
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At our garden workshop in the creative county of Suffolk. Come and visit our workshop, designed and built by us in the garden of our tradition thatched cottage. Workshop is 10 minutes by taxi from Stowmarket train station, which is 1hr 20 minutes direct line to London.
Can't make these dates? Register your interest in future workshops here.
(detailed directions and additional information available once place is booked)
What to bring?
A packed lunch.
Closed toe shoes and ties for long hair.
Please wear clothes that do not matter as we will be using oil to finish your product.
All equipment and materials for the day are supplied.
Cancellation Policy
Please check location, dates and times carefully before booking the workshop as places are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend then the following options are available to you:
- We will happily offer you a full refund, or a place on a future workshop if the original workshop ticket is successfully resold before the workshop takes place.
- If you are able to find suitable participants to take your place, we will happily transfer the booking to them. Please just let us know.
If the workshop is postponed due to national/regional lockdown, we will reschedule the workshop to a new date that all participants can attend.
If in the unfortunate event that the workshop is cancelled by us, alternative dates will be offered and a full refund will be given if you are unable to attend the rescheduled workshop. We are not liable for any accommodation/travel costs in any situation.
Thank you for a brilliant day …… highly recommended 👍
Had a great day. Lots of hands-on. Really felt by the end of it that I'd been given lots of input. Madeleine and Myles were eager to share their knowledge and answered lots of questions. Well worth the money.
I thought the course was very good. Skills were explained very well and concept of leaving with a practical useful item which you made using new skills was great. The one area for improvement would be the pace of the morning session. With 7 or 8 in class there is a lot of time waiting to bend your piece of wood. Smaller groups would speed this up.
Thanks for your feedback on the morning session James. We reviewed the stages and recently held another fully booked course with our improvements and it flowed much better with everyone kept busy steam bending!
We both thoroughly enjoyed the steam
bending course and came home with beautiful, useful trays.
This class was amazing! Myles and Madelaine have put so much thought into this class that it runs like clockwork. During breaks in the process of making the tray, they share their wealth of knowledge and experience with wood bending. The tray itself is a beautiful object. The Layer Tree workshop is casual and bucolic - a perfect setting for a wonderful learning experience.