The Decoupage Experience – Paper Meets Potential
Description
Ready to get creative, get messy (just a little!), and give old furniture a fabulous new life? Then this one-day decoupage adventure is for you! Perfect for total beginners, crafty dabblers, or anyone who loves turning “meh” into “WOW!”, this workshop is packed with colour, creativity, and plenty of laughs. ✨ Here’s what we’ll get up to: 🖌️ Learn how to prep and pimp-up a small piece of furniture 🎨 Play with different decoupage styles – from vintage chic to bold and bonkers. 🌊 Try out water marbling (yes, it’s as cool as it sounds!) 📸 Discover how to print and transfer your own images – so your dog, nan, or favourite holiday snap can become part of your masterpiece 🧴 Learn sealing and finishing tricks so your creation stays looking fab for years to come 🎁 By the end of the day, you’ll have your very own upcycled work of art to take home and show off with pride. 🛠️ What to bring: 🥪 A packed lunch and your fabulous self 🪑 A small piece of furniture – like a coffee table, stool, or bedside cupboard Don’t have a piece of furniture? Don’t want to bring one? No worries at all! We’ve got you covered with free wood sheets to practice on – perfect for learning new techniques, experimenting with ideas, and taking home a handmade bit of decoupage magic. 💡 Want a furniture project but don’t have one? We usually have a few small pre-loved pieces available. Let us know in advance, and for just £5–£15 (the cost we paid), you can adopt one to work on and take home! 🧰 We supply all the materials – just bring your imagination and a sense of fun! Come and join us for a full-on crafty day of sticking, splashing, chatting, and transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.
What's included in the price?
📝 Important Info for the Decoupage Furniture Course Bringing Your Own Photos? If you'd like to try transferring your own photo or image, please make sure it’s printed from a computer onto cheap, standard printer paper – not photo paper, glossy paper or card (max size 20cmx20cm). Keep in mind: the image is destroyed during the transfer process, so please don’t bring original or irreplaceable photos. We’ll also have plenty of images on site for you to choose from if you’d prefer not to bring your own. Furniture Size Matters! Our workshop isn’t huge, so please don’t bring anything too large. Ideal items around 75cm x 75cm (maximum) include: Small coffee tables Bedside cabinets Spice racks
Duration
1 day
Cancellation policy
Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Scott has been upcycling furniture for many years, but it was only after family and friends asked how they could make the inventive pieces in his home that Scott first started sharing his skills. Over 7 years later Scott continues to host a number of Black Paw upcycling experiences in his workshop, helping people to create their own pieces of upcycled furniture and learn the skills needed to upcycle at home.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Children
- Hearing impaired
- Limited mobility
- Fairs, festivals & exhibitions
- Christmas
- Suitable for beginners
- Pet lovers
- Stag dos
- Easter
- Intermediate level
- Tutor can travel
- Hen dos
- Spooky
- UK Holiday
- Corporate days out & team building
- Father's Day
- Overseas Holiday
- Romantic
- School holiday workshops & activities
- Mother's Day
- Engagement, birthdays & anniversaries
FAQs
You’re welcome to take photos during the course, but please check with other students before including them in your pictures. Photos can be a great way to record techniques, ideas, and options—we encourage you to take them so you have a helpful reference when working at home later.
From time to time, Black Paw may also take photos during sessions to share on pages. If you prefer not to be photographed, just let us know at the start of the session and we’ll make sure your wishes are respected.
Black Paw takes safety very seriously and we provide all necessary PPE, including gloves, dust masks, and eye protection. On some of our courses, PPE is compulsory; on others, it may be optional depending on the activity. While we do everything we can to create a safe environment, you are ultimately responsible for your own actions and any issues that may arise from them. You are expected to follow all safety instructions throughout the course. We reserve the right to ask anyone to leave if they do not follow the safety rules.
Before the course starts, you’ll be asked to sign a consent form confirming that you understand the safety guidelines and that you’re physically fit to take part.
Our courses start at 9:30am and usually finish between 4:00pm and 4:30pm.
We’ll have short breaks in the morning and afternoon, with lunch happening sometime between 12:30pm and 2:00pm, depending on the natural pause point in whatever we’re working on.
🚨 Important: Please arrive on time. If you arrive late and have missed the safety briefing, or if arriving would cause a disruption to the session already in progress, we may have to turn you away.
Under 18’s can take part if accompanied by a parent or guardian also on the course (one adult with each child), but only with prior agreement.
Unless specified we provide all the materials, tools, and guidance you’ll need—just bring your lunch, plenty of enthusiasm, and a willingness to try something new!
All necessary PPE is supplied, but we recommend wearing old clothes suitable for the activities you'll be doing and appropriate foot wear
Tea, coffee, and water are available throughout the day, and there’s a fridge where you can store your packed lunch.
