Workshops

Autumn 2025 workshop dates: 

(Alternative dates or times to suit you can be arranged on request - minimum 2 people. To book, please email alisainsbury@gmail.com. Payment can be made on the day by cash or card. Workshops take place in Swanwick Lane, Hampshire, UK)

NEW! - Book a workshop for up to 4 people for £100:

Choose your own date and time. 

Choose your workshop (include any requests/ideas you would particularly like to explore)

(contact me on alisainsbury@gmail.com - gift vouchers available)

Encaustic Christmas card making:

20th November 3-5pm

Alcohol Ink Bauble painting:

30th October  10 - 12pm and 7-9pm

10th November 10-12pm

20th November 6.30 - 8.30pm

Monday 8th December 10-12pm

Saturday 13th Dec 10-12pm


Workshop details below:

Encaustic card making workshop

Max 6 people, £30pp 2 hours including all materials and use of tools and refreshments.

  • Learn the basics of encaustic ironworks; use a low temperature iron and a heated stylus and scraper tools to paint with hot pigmented wax. 
  • Experiment with loading the iron with coloured wax and passing it gently over the paper to make backgrounds, then using the iron in different ways to add patterns and shapes.
  • Use the stylus like a hot pen to add lines and dots of wax and then scrape away wax to add detail and contrast.
  • Different styles and effects demonstrated and plenty of time (and encaustic card) to experiment with.

  


Alcohol inks Abstract painting Workshop

2 hours. £30pp including refreshments. (Min 2 Max 6)

  •         Learn the fundamentals of using alcohol inks and go with the flow.
  •         Experiment with how these vivid inks can be moved around a smooth surface such as synthetic paper and wall tiles.
  •         Make an A4 piece and put in a mount (provided) which will be ready to take home and frame.

Dates available on request including evenings and weekends. Minimum 2 people. Suitable for over 11s.


  


Alcohol ink Christmas Bauble painting Workshops

2 hours. £30pp including refreshments. Max 6.

(Workshops take place in Swanwick Lane, SO317DX, unless otherwise arranged)

  •         Learn the fundamentals of using alcohol inks on a 3D object and go with the flow.
  •         Experiment with how these vivid inks can be moved around on the inside or outside of glass or acrylic baubles. Make fantastically vivid designs and patterns. Use metallic inks to add shine and interest. 
  •         Make multiple baubles to take home (choice of sizes and materials available, including light-up options) 

(Further dates available on request including evenings and weekends. Minimum 2 people. Suitable for over 11s. Inks may stain - wear suitable clothing, gloves provided.)


  

Monday 8th December 10-12pm

Saturday 13th Dec 10-12pm

Contact Ali on 07932494328 or alisainsbury@gmail.com 

Cyanotype Workshop

(on request - during the winter months these can still be run but it is often difficult to use the natural sunlight to expose the photograms and prints. I have UV lights for doing this indoors.)

 2 hours. £30pp including refreshments. Max 4 (winter) 6 Summer

  •        Introduction to cyanotype (blueprinting or sun-printing) Coating cards with cyanotype solution.
  •        Making photograms with pre-coated cards using natural and made objects and exposing then in the sun (or under UV lamp) Rinsing and allowing to dry.
  •        Making photograms using your made coated card, natural and made objects, stencils and/or printed digital negatives.

Dates available on request, including  weekends. Minimum 2 people. Suitable for children and adults.





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