LEARN HERITAGE PATTERN MARBLING + LEATHERWORK 

If you love colour and pattern, then you will love marbling.  My workshops offer a safe space to play with paint and have fun being creative.  Marbling is mindful, where students use breath work and simple tools to create a surface pattern. The mesmerising pattern is created on water, before being transferred to paper, or textiles.   

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I am a tutor for West Dean College, which offers residential short courses.  For more information, click here
  

NEW HOME STUDIO

 

I am excited that my new home studio based here in Devon, will be open for workshops from late Spring 2025 term.  I will be able to offer a dedicated space to run marbling workshops for small focussed class sizes of 4-6 people. Students will also be able to learning simple bookmaking, sewing and lampshade making.

I am also offering a smaller class of 2 people for my leatherwork workshops.  Dates will be announced in my newsletters, on my News + Events and on social media.  

As a sustainable artist, I limit printing materials, with all course materials emailed after the event in a digital format, so always suggest bringing a notebook.  

My Marbling Kits contain a comprehensive written guide and all the equipment you need to successfully marble at home.  We use the same tools in the kits as used in the marbling workshops.

 
Get in touch if you are a community group, as I offer a discounted price for large groups.  Contact me here
 

MARBLING WORKSHOPS

Introduction to Heritage Paper Ink Marbling and Simple Bookmaking Workshop (Adults)

Class size 6

10am-4pm

£45.00

In this mindful, full day workshop, you’ll learn how to use calming breath work and Japanese techniques to produce Suminagashi ink marbled papers.  

You will learn how to prepare your space and papers for marbling, prepare your inks and about the tools needed to make your patterns. 

All equipment and materials are provided, including an apron and gloves, as ink can stain. 

After lunch, we will use the patterns made to make two simple books and an origami folded bookmark. Some cutting, glueing and stitching is involved.

Tea, coffee and biscuits, plus materials are included. Lunch is not included, but we have a friendly, local pub and a farm café, either a short walk or few minutes drive away.  

 

 Example of ink marbling on paper lanterns

 

Introduction to European Paper Marbling and Simple Bookmaking Workshop (Adults)

Class size 6

10am-4pm

£85.00

In this fun, full day workshop, you’ll learn four basic, colourful marbling patterns, combining traditional European, Turkish and Japanese techniques  

You will learn how to prepare your papers for marbling, prepare your paints and about the tools to make your patterns. 

All equipment and materials are provided, including an apron and gloves. I suggest bringing an old pair of shoes to change into, as the paint can splash.  

After lunch, we will use the patterns made to make two simple books and a silk tasseled  bookmark. Some cutting, glueing and stitching is involved.

Tea, coffee and biscuits, plus materials are included. Lunch is not included, but we have a friendly, local pub and a farm café, either a short walk or few minutes drive away.  

 

 

Intermediary European Marbling on Textiles: 30cm Drum Lampshade Workshop (Adults)

Class size 4

10am - 5pm

£155 

 

Following on from learning to marble basic patterns on paper, this intermediary course teaches you how to marble more patterns using combs, before marbling on prepared cotton fabric to make a unique lampshade.  You will choose from a variety of patterns you make, to create your fabric pattern.

You will marble the prepared fabric in the morning, then make a 30cm drum lampshade in the afternoon.  

Beginners are always welcome on this workshop, as you will learn the steps to make one complex heritage pattern for your lampshade.

Tea, coffee and biscuits, plus materials are included. Lunch is not included, but we have a friendly, local pub and a farm café, either a short walk or few minutes drive away.

 

 

 Stone pattern drum lampshades and tea lantern

 

LEATHER WORKSHOPS

 

Introduction to Leatherwork: Make a Stitched Pocket Clutch Bag, with Strap and Key Fob

10-4.30pm

Class size 2

£155 - £185

 

Make a stitched pocket clutch bag in choice of two sizes, A5 and A4 and a marbled leather key fob.  You will learn about the types of leather and choose your leather colour for the body of the bag, as well as a marbled external leather pocket and strap.  Using the off cuts you will create a key fob and bag strap.

Using quality British veg-tanned leather, you will learn to cut your bag template pattern, burnish the leather edges, punch holes for riveting and stitch marks, before saddle stitching an internal leather and an external marbled back pocket.  

You will assemble your bag using British made fixings, then be shown how to care for the leather using beeswax and finally personalise a marbled bag charm with your initials and your key fob. 

The booking form will offer a choice of leather colours and option to choose to make in size A5 or A4 size.

Tea, coffee and biscuits, plus materials are included. Lunch is not included, but we have a friendly, local pub and a farm café, either a short walk or few minutes drive away.  

 

 

Happy leather workshop attendees - who made a simple non stitch clutch made in a few hours  

Craftfestival, Bovey Tracey 

 

CANCELLATION POLICY

 

Courses are non refundable once a booking is made.

ROCWORX® reserves the right to cancel courses.  If this occurs, you will be offered an alternative course date, or a full refund of your course fees.

 

COPYRIGHT POLICY

Everyone is welcome to attend my workshops, including other artists.  

By booking a marbling (Suminagashi or European) workshop, you confirm you will not use my class format, guidance materials on the course and in my marbling kits, for commercial purposes, to use and run your own classes or make similar or the same products. 

As a sustainable artist I only provide digital course materials, emailed after a workshop.  These are copyright protected.  

I also offer a comprehensive guide book in my Marbling Kits, which are also copyright protected.

 

All copyright, design rights and intellectual property rights existing in my designs and products,  in the images, texts and design of my website/marketing material are and will remain the property of ROCWORX For Best For Everyday®  I will treat any infringement of these rights seriously.