Craft4Crafters
The Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. BA4 6QN, 7th - 9th April 2022
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Shepton Mallet 2020's Workshops..... What alot we've got planned for you!!

If you would like to take part  in one of the many Workshops running over the course of the show, you can book online by selecting the booking link (where offered).  Or just turn up on the day and book. 

If you don't know what day you are attending the show, you can book when you arrive by visiting the the stand where the workshop will be taking place. Spaces on some workshops are limited so we advise that you book as soon as you arrive, to avoid disappointment.

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Drop Spindle Spinning

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

TBA

Cost To Attend: £7 / £10 including hoop kit.

Learn to spin using a drop spindle and fleece to produce your own yarn. 

Caravan Coaster Workshop

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Stand: TBA

Cost To Attend: £8

Come along and create your own unique fabric caravan or campervan coaster to take home and stich. This workshop will run for approximately one hour, In which time you will design your own coaster using one of 4 templates.

Created with Anne's ahnd painted fabrics, You will be using a variety of permanent pens to embellish them. The "kit" includes all the fabrics you need to complete the coaster after stitching it at home.

Anne will also tel you how to create your own painted fabrics for future.

Caravan Coaster Workshop

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Stand: TBA

Cost To Attend: £8

Come along and create your own unique fabric caravan or campervan coaster to take home and stich. This workshop will run for approximately one hour, In which time you will design your own coaster using one of 4 templates.

Created with Anne's ahnd painted fabrics, You will be using a variety of permanent pens to embellish them. The "kit" includes all the fabrics you need to complete the coaster after stitching it at home.

Anne will also tel you how to create your own painted fabrics for future.

Caravan Coaster Workshop

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Stand: TBA

Cost To Attend: £8

Come along and create your own unique fabric caravan or campervan coaster to take home and stich. This workshop will run for approximately one hour, In which time you will design your own coaster using one of 4 templates.

Created with Anne's ahnd painted fabrics, You will be using a variety of permanent pens to embellish them. The "kit" includes all the fabrics you need to complete the coaster after stitching it at home.

Anne will also tell you how to create your own painted fabrics for future.

Caravan Coaster Workshop

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Stand: TBA

Cost To Attend: £8

Come along and create your own unique fabric caravan or campervan coaster to take home and stich. This workshop will run for approximately one hour, In which time you will design your own coaster using one of 4 templates.

Created with Anne's ahnd painted fabrics, You will be using a variety of permanent pens to embellish them. The "kit" includes all the fabrics you need to complete the coaster after stitching it at home.

Anne will also tel you how to create your own painted fabrics for future.

Spring into Easter

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Location: G4 - Balcony (Gill Burbidge School of Fibre Art).

Cost To Attend: £20

Spring into Easter with a joyfully designed sumptuous, nuno wrap or scarf, using hand dyed lustrous fleece and fibres, cotton scrim.

Design and create under the expert tutelage of Master Nuno Feltmaker Gill Burbidge.  Places limited to 4 daily, in  just one hour, enjoy 'painting' with coloured merino fibres, adding surface design in silk fibres,  fabrics prefelts and more.    Cost to include materials and equipment £20.00. 

Creative Somerset Willow and Nuno Felting for Easter

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Location: TBA

Cost To Attend: £7

Choose between making a Nuno felted wall hanging with a choice of wool fibres and other colourful materials and fibres, or make a Somerset Willow wreath or basket (decorations not included).  All abilities are welcome.  Please note, children must be accompanied by an adult.

Running Times 10:30am - 11:30am / 12.30pm - 1.30pm / 2.00pm - 3.00pm Everyday

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Workshop Room 5 & Stand P7a

Cost to Attend £10

Would you like to earn some money from your creative hobby - or perhaps you already have a business that you’d like to create more sales from?

Come and visit the Craft Business School at Craft4Crafters this year and hear about the reality of starting and running a craft business and the steps you need to take to make that jump successfully.

You may have met me at Craft4Crafters previously, with Sara's Texture Crafts. I am now back to share my knowledge about starting and building a successful craft business.

There will be plenty for you to sink your teeth into, from; workshops to drop-by advice on the stand.

 Make sure you visit the Craft Business School on Stand P7a!

Making a Key Ring or a Fridge Magnet

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Craftlines Stand P1

Cost to Attend: £2.50

Join Jon from Craftlines, who will be running all day drop-in workshops on Craftlines stand P1. Here you will be able to make a funky Key Ring or Fridge Magnet using the fun method of Pixel Mosaic.

Ideal for all ages and no need to book, just turn up and take a seat!

These workshops are child friendly but will need a guardian or parent present.

Snazzy Star's

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Stand G17 Balcony - Embroiderers Guild

Donation

Rest your feet and join us to stitch a Snazzy Star Brooch or Decoration to take away with you. All materials will be provided, as will help if you need it. No need to book, just turn up and take a seat.

Art On Slate Workshops - Kerry Mckenna Slates.com

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Workshop Room 2

Special Offer Cost to Attend £10

New to the show - Kerry Mckenna's Art on Slate, get the opportunity to create a unique piece of artwork on a slate. No experience necessary and all materials supplied. A fun workshop producing art onto a pre-cut piece of slate with step by step tuition. 

Suitable for all ages though children must be accompanied with an adult, templates will be supplied.

Art On Slate Workshops - Kerry Mckenna Slates.com

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Workshop Room 2

Special Show Offer - Cost to Attend £10

New to the show - Kerry Mckenna's Art on Slate, get the opportunity to create a unique piece of artwork on a slate. No experience necessary and all materials supplied. A fun workshop producing art onto a pre-cut piece of slate with step by step tuition. 

Art On Slate Workshops - Kerry Mckenna Slates.com

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Workshop Room 2

Special Show Offer- Cost to Attend £10

New to the show - Kerry Mckenna's Art on Slate, get the opportunity to create a unique piece of artwork on a slate. No experience necessary and all materials supplied. A fun workshop producing art onto a pre-cut piece of slate with step by step tuition. 

Wet Felted Sunset Scene

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

TBA

Cost To Attend: £8

Use merino wool and natural fibres and wet felting techniques to make a stunning sunset scene to take away.

Wet Felted Sunset Scene

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

TBA

Cost To Attend: £8

Use merino wool and natural fibres and wet felting techniques to make a stunning sunset scene to take away.

Drop Spindle Spinning

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

TBA

Cost To Attend: £7 / £10 including hoop kit.

Learn to spin using a drop spindle and fleece to produce your own yarn. 

Caravan Coaster Workshop

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Stand: TBA

 Cost To Attend: £8

Come along and create your own uniwue fabric caravan or campervan coaster to take home and stich. This workshop will run for approximately one hour, In which time you will design your own coaster using one of 4 templates.

Created with Anne's ahnd painted fabrics, You will be using a variety of permanent pens to embellish them. The "kit" includes all the fabrics you need to complete the coaster after stitching it at home.

Anne will also tel you how to create your own painted fabrics for future.

Weave a small hoop

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

TBA

Cost To Attend: £10 including hoop kit.

Learn to weave a small hoop. Price includes the hoop kit.

Somerset Willow Decorations

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

TBA

Cost To Attend: £7

Choose from making fun things in willow - fish, houses, hearts, wreaths for dream catchers, stars etc.

There will be a variety of ideas and methods to choose from.  All abilities welcome. 

Booking advised.  Please note, children need to be accompanied by an adult.

Somerset Willow Hearts. Celtic Crosses and Bird Feeders Workshop

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

TBA

Cost To Attend: £7

Choose from making lovely willow hearts, crosses or bird feeders. 

There are a choice of designs to work with. 

All abilities welcome.  Booking advised as places are limited. 

Please note, children will need to be accompanied by an adult

Somerset Willow Plant Supports, Table Trees and Baskets

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

TBA

Cost To Attend: £7

This workshop is aimed at creating practical items wth willow.

All abilities are welcome.

Booking is advised as places are limited.

Please note, children need to be accompanied by an adult.

Decorated Needle Felted Necklace

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

TBA - Lizabeth Crafts

Cost To Attend: £6.99

 

 

This workshop will include all the materials and tuition needed to create a full decorated needle felted necklace

For more information on Liz and her workshops, visit: www.lizabethfiberanimals.com

'All of Liz's needle felted, fiber art sculptures are individually hand crafted and, personally made by her . No moulds or kits are used all my work is genuinely hand made.'

Felting an Animal Figure

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

TBA - Lizabeth Crafts

Cost To Attend: £5.99

This workshop is for those who wish to try thier hand at feltin an animal figure. With a choice of two designs all you need to do is decide if you wish to make a little pig or an owl.

These little keyring designs make great gifts and are ideal on any bag or bunch of keys.

The workshop will include all materials and tuition needed to complete your chosen keyring.

Needle Felted Ball Necklace

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

TBA - Lizabeth Crafts

Cost To Attend: £6.99

 

 

 

This workshops aims to show you the techniques required to make and design a needle felted ball necklace. Including how to make different designs.

The workshop will include all materials and tuition needed for you to complete your own necklace.

Funky Chicken Lampshades

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

TBA - Papershades

Cost To Attend: £20

Lampshades don’t have to be boring - they can be art!  And there is no reason why lampshades shouldn’t celebrate Easter with a funky chicken or two. Using a wide variety of paper you can create a design at a Papershades workshop at Craft4Crafters which will be designed on the spot. Then go home with a fabulous paper lampshade like no other in the world!.

Basic 5-Petal Flower and Leaf

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Stand P5 - Inion Arts

Cost To Attend: £5

Come to the Inion Arts stand to join in this make and take where you will create a Basic 5-Petal Flower and Leaf. These designs are beautiful and everlasting, with never fading acrylic resin flowers in a variety of stunning vibrant colours.

Daffodils Make and Take

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Stand P5 - Inion Arts

Cost To Attend: £8

Come to the Inion Arts stand to join in this make and take where you will create a beautiful Daffodil. These designs are beautiful and everlasting, with never fading acrylic resin flowers in a variety of stunning vibrant colours.

Roses Make & Take

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £7

Come to the Inion Arts stand to join in this make and take where you will create a Rose. These designs are beautiful and everlasting, with never fading acrylic resin flowers in a variety of stunning vibrant colours.

Snowdrop Scene Make and Take

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend : £5

Come to the Inion Arts stand to join in this make and take where you will create a 3 Snowdrops scene. These designs are beautiful and everlasting, with never fading acrylic resin flowers in a variety of stunning vibrant colours.

Lily Make and Take

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £8

Come to the Inion Arts stand to join in this make and take where you will create a Lily. These designs are beautiful and everlasting, with never fading acrylic resin flowers in a variety of stunning vibrant colours.

Iris or Tulip Make and Take

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £5

Come to the Inion Arts stand to join in this make and take where you will create a Iris or Tulip. These designs are beautiful and everlasting, with never fading acrylic resin flowers in a variety of stunning vibrant colours.

Felted Spring Flower Brooch

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £5

Why not join Tracey in making a Felted Spring Flower Brooch to brighten up your Easter. Perfect for any outfit, hat, scarf or jacket. These flower brooches can be further embellished at home with stitch, beads, sequins as you desire to make them truly personal and unique. If not for you , then this would make a lovely gift for someone special in your life for Easter.

Tugboat Sam

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost to attend: £28

 You will be guided through each step to create a Tugboat Sam – Our largest Design but the most satisfying and comes with a solid wood base stand

Mini Marbling Make & Take Workshop

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost to attend £5

 

Mini Marbling Make & Take Workshops available on stand. Craig Joubert will be teaching tradition and contemporary Marbling designs printing onto tiles, fabric, wood and paper. All welcome to join for a £5 session lasting designing and printing time.

Marbling kits available at show special price. Introducing new colours and accessories available on stand.

 

  

Make your own Macrame Hanging Basket

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £15

Sonia will be hosting workshops which consist of making macrame hanging baskets which you can take gome for use with a plant pot. There are different colour cords to work with. Workshops are £15 and take about a hour.

Make your own Macrame Hanging Basket

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £15

Sonia will be hosting workshops which consist of making macrame hanging baskets which you can take gome for use with a plant pot. There are different colour cords to work with. Workshops are £15 and take about a hour.

Make your own Macrame Hanging Basket

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £15

Sonia will be hosting workshops which consist of making macrame hanging baskets which you can take gome for use with a plant pot. There are different colour cords to work with. Workshops are £15 and take about a hour.

Make your own Macrame Hanging Basket

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £15

Sonia will be hosting workshops which consist of making macrame hanging baskets which you can take gome for use with a plant pot. There are different colour cords to work with. Workshops are £15 and take about a hour.

Wire Sculpture Workshop

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend : £12.50

Create a simple wire sculpture either freestanding or mounted in a plaster base. This straightforward approach to sculpture is suitable for almost anyone and no previous experience is required. It can be a useful addition to textile based work by providing a framework for felt structures, fabric jewellery, etc. We will be using animals or figures as the inspiration for our sculptures, popular subjects are hares, horses, dogs, cats and birds but do bring your own ideas along and have a go

Wire Sculpture Workshop

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend : £12.50

Create a simple wire sculpture either freestanding or mounted in a plaster base. This straightforward approach to sculpture is suitable for almost anyone and no previous experience is required. It can be a useful addition to textile based work by providing a framework for felt structures, fabric jewellery, etc. We will be using animals or figures as the inspiration for our sculptures, popular subjects are hares, horses, dogs, cats and birds but do bring your own ideas along and have a go.

Driftwood Sail Boats

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £7

Will it be a Cutter, a Ketch or a Schooner? Lots of colourful fabrics, beads and buttons available to make your dream boat. No experience needed. suitable for all ages and abilities. All tools and materials provided. 

Driftwood Sail Boats

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £7

Will it be a Cutter, a Ketch or a Schooner? Lots of colourful fabrics, beads and buttons available to make your dream boat. No experience needed. suitable for all ages and abilities. All tools and materials provided. Booking advised as places are limited - please contact Melanie info@melaniedeegan.com, 07596 919787 or book on the day at the stand if spaces st

An Intro to Scrumble Crochet

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost to attend: £15

Scrumble crochet is a free form crochet art where you build up in layers and add embelishments to each piece.  Once you have learnt this technique you can make lots of lovely items including bags, cushions scarves and much more just let your imagination run wild!   In this class we will learn to make a simple brooch using various yarns, beads and buttons.  At the end of the class you will have a pretty brooch to take home.  All materials supplied.  

An intro to Carding and Spinning from Raw fleece

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost to attend: £20

An introduction to carding and spinning from raw fleece.  Have you ever thought you might like to learn to spin you own yarns?  This is your chance to try before you buy. Learn to prepare and spin your own yarns from raw fleece using traditional methods of carding and hand spinning on an Ashford traditional wheel.  In this class you will learn to card (comb) the raw fleece in preparation for spinning the fleece and then how to spin and ply the fleece. 

Learn to weave on peg looms

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost to attend: £20

This is a fun class learning to weave on peg looms which are a great introduction to the art of weaving and an affordable and accessible way to create beautiful cushions and rugs for your home or accessories such as handbags for yourself.  You can also make fabulous wall hangings and pictures once you have learn the technique of weaving with fibre using different textures and colours.  All materials supplied. 

Felted Spring Flower Brooch

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £5

Why not join Tracey in making a Felted Spring Flower Brooch to brighten up your Easter. Perfect for any outfit, hat, scarf or jacket. These flower brooches can be further embellished at home with stitch, beads, sequins as you desire to make them truly personal and unique. If not for you , then this would make a lovely gift for someone special in your life for Easter.

Make a Beaded Wire Ring

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Location: TBA

Cost To Attend: £10

No previous experience is necessary; learners from 8+. All tools and equipment will be supplied at no extra cost. There will be opportunities to buy or order additional materials, tools and equipment to follow up your skills.

Caravan Coaster Workshop

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Stand: TBA

Cost To Attend: £8

 Come along and create your own uniwue fabric caravan or campervan coaster to take home and stich. This workshop will run for approximately one hour, In which time you will design your own coaster using one of 4 templates.

Created with Anne's ahnd painted fabrics, You will be using a variety of permanent pens to embellish them. The "kit" includes all the fabrics you need to complete the coaster after stitching it at home.

Anne will also tel you how to create your own painted fabrics for future.

Caravan Coaster Workshop

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Stand: TBA

Cost To Attend: £8

Come along and create your own unique fabric caravan or campervan coaster to take home and stich. This workshop will run for approximately one hour, In which time you will design your own coaster using one of 4 templates.

Created with Anne's ahnd painted fabrics, You will be using a variety of permanent pens to embellish them. The "kit" includes all the fabrics you need to complete the coaster after stitching it at home.

Anne will also tel you how to create your own painted fabrics for future.

Make a Beaded Wire Ring

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Location: TBA

Cost To Attend: £10

No previous experience is necessary; learners from 8+. All tools and equipment will be supplied at no extra cost. There will be opportunities to buy or order additional materials, tools and equipment to follow up your skills.


 

Make a Beaded Wire Ring

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Location: TBA

Cost To Attend: £10

No previous experience is necessary; learners from 8+. All tools and equipment will be supplied at no extra cost. There will be opportunities to buy or order additional materials, tools and equipment to follow up your skills.

Make a Beaded Wire Ring

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Location: TBA

Cost To Attend: £10

No previous experience is necessary; learners from 8+. All tools and equipment will be supplied at no extra cost. There will be opportunities to buy or order additional materials, tools and equipment to follow up your skills.


Tutor Holly Berkley is a well-know artist based in Shepton Mallet, Somerset
website: https://hollyberkleyjewellery.co.uk

Felted Spring Flower Brooch

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £5

Why not join Tracey in making a Felted Spring Flower Brooch to brighten up your Easter. Perfect for any outfit, hat, scarf or jacket. These flower brooches can be further embellished at home with stitch, beads, sequins as you desire to make them truly personal and unique. If not for you , then this would make a lovely gift for someone special in your life for Easter.

Wire Work Earring Using Real Peacock Feathers

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Location: TBA

Cost To Attend: £10

No previous experience is necessary; learners from 8+. All tools and equipment will be supplied at no extra cost. There will be opportunities to buy or order additional materials, tools and equipment to follow up your skills.

Wire Work Earring Using Real Peacock Feathers

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £10

No previous experience is necessary; learners from 8+. All tools and equipment will be supplied at no extra cost. There will be opportunities to buy or order additional materials, tools and equipment to follow up your skills.

Wire Work Earring Using Real Peacock Feathers

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £10

No previous experience is necessary; learners from 8+. All tools and equipment will be supplied at no extra cost. There will be opportunities to buy or order additional materials, tools and equipment to follow up your skills.

Wire Work Earring Using Real Peacock Feathers

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £10

No previous experience is necessary; learners from 8+. All tools and equipment will be supplied at no extra cost. There will be opportunities to buy or order additional materials, tools and equipment to follow up your skills.

Felted Spring Flower Brooch

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £5

Why not join Tracey in making a Felted Spring Flower Brooch to brighten up your Easter. Perfect for any outfit, hat, scarf or jacket. These flower brooches can be further embellished at home with stitch, beads, sequins as you desire to make them truly personal and unique. If not for you , then this would make a lovely gift for someone special in your life for Easter.

Hedgehog Hetty & Baby Lu Lu

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Price to Attend £25

 

 

 

Hedgehog Hetty & Baby Lu Lu - A cute design for animal lovers with Autumn colours in mind. Join Tracey and doiscpver the joy of working with glass  

Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the start of the session to register and sign the health & safety form before you start.

Needle Felted Bunny Rabbit

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost To Attend: £8

Come and learn to needle felt with The Makerss on this one hour long Bunny Rabbit workshop! Learn how to make basic shapes which get attached to each other and sculpted into a rabbit!

You will take away your finished item, your needle felting tools and printed instructions, please follow the link below as spaces fill up quickly.

 

Puffin Pete

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost to attend: £25

 

 

 

You will be guided through each step to create a Puffin Pete - Just a bit of Seaside fun!!!!

Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the start of the session to register and sign the health & safety form before you start.

Lighthouse Gill

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost to attend: £28 

 

 

 

You will be guided through each step to create Bill's girlfriend!! (Red) comes with harbour themed stand. Learn how to clean, foil and solder in a simple “Tiffany” method to construct your design to take home.

Seagull Simon

LAST YEAR'S WORKSHOP - DO NOT BOOK

Cost to attend: £20

You will be guided through each step to create our fun seaside themed bird comes with a rope & shell wood stand. Learn how to clean, foil and solder in a simple “Tiffany” method to construct your design to take home.

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