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Crafts

Discover a range of short courses in traditional and contemporary crafts, designed to ignite your creativity and develop your craftsmanship, available both on campus and online through our dedicated short courses platform. 

With over 120 years of experience in art and design, Falmouth offers world-class teaching, expert guidance, and specialized facilities to support your exploration of craft techniques. Whether you're working with textiles, ceramics, leather or other materials, our craft based short courses will help you hone your skills and bring your creative ideas to life. 

Crafts

Figure sculpture

Figure Sculpture - Spring 2026

£450.00

Description

Create a full reclining figure sculpture in clay on this course with Emily Roberts.

Working with a life model in the studio each day, this is an ideal introductory course for beginners to sculpture and is also suitable for more experienced artists who wish to broaden their anatomical and sculptural knowledge.

https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/short-courses/art-design-short-courses/figure-sculpture

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Copper Automata

Introduction to Copper Automata - July 2026

£395.00

Description

Based in a 3d metalworking workshop on our Falmouth campus, you’ll go from complete beginner with a creative idea to finishing your first working automata, using copper and a variety of other materials, taught by Esther Smith.

By the end of the second day everyone will have created their own working automata that they can take home to continue working on or enjoy as a finished piece.

Suitable for everyone 18+ with no prior experience required.

https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/short-courses/art-design-short-courses/copper-automata

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Bookbinding

Book Binding 2-day Improvers course with Tom O'Reilly 11th - 18th April 2026

£275.00

Description

This is a 2-day Bookbinding for improvers course led by renowned master bookbinder Tom O’Reilly at Falmouth University.

This course runs over two full days at our Penryn Campus on Saturday 11th April and Saturday 18th April 2026. It is suitable for all levels but we recommend that you have done our 1-day introductory course first. Over the two days, Tom will guide students through various aspects of hand book binding incorporating gold foil embossing and slip case making. Students will produce small hand-bound notebook and slip case.

All materials and equipment are included in the price.

https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/short-courses/art-design-short-courses/bookbinding

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Bookbinding

Book Binding 6-week evening improvers course with Tom O'Reilly 22 Jul - 26 Aug 2026

£275.00

Description

This is a 6 week evening Bookbinding for improvers course led by renowned master bookbinder Tom O’Reilly at Falmouth University.

This course runs over six evenings at our Penryn Campus on from 22nd July - 26th August. It is suitable for all levels but we recommend that you have done our 1-day introductory course first. Over the two days, Tom will guide students through various aspects of hand book binding incorporating gold foil embossing and slip case making. Students will produce small hand-bound notebook and slip case.

All materials and equipment are included in the price.

https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/short-courses/art-design-short-courses/bookbinding

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Bookbinding

Book Binding with Tom O'Reilly - 14th March 2026 10am - 4pm

£150.00

Description

Get hands-on with this interactive Bookbinding course led by renowned master bookbinder Tom O’Reilly at Falmouth University. This course runs over one full day at our Penryn Campus on Saturday 14th March 2026 and is suitable for beginners through to all levels. During your course you’ll understand the principles behind Bookbinding, jump into making and leave with your very own bound book in cloth or leather, perfect for personalised stories, artwork, journals for yourself or as a gift.

All materials and equipment are included in the price (additional cost of £10 for those choosing to work in leather).

https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/short-courses/art-design-short-courses/bookbinding

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Bookbinding

Book Binding with Tom O'Reilly - 9th May 2026 10am - 4pm

£150.00

Description

Get hands-on with this interactive Bookbinding course led by renowned master bookbinder Tom O’Reilly at Falmouth University. This course runs over one full day at our Penryn Campus on Saturday 9th May 2026 and is suitable for beginners through to all levels. During your course you’ll understand the principles behind Bookbinding, jump into making and leave with your very own bound book in cloth or leather, perfect for personalised stories, artwork, journals for yourself or as a gift.

All materials and equipment are included in the price (additional cost of £10 for those choosing to work in leather).

https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/short-courses/art-design-short-courses/bookbinding

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Bookbinding

Book Binding with Tom O'Reilly - Evenings 24th June to 8th July 2026

£150.00

Description

Get hands-on with this interactive Bookbinding course led by renowned master bookbinder Tom O’Reilly at Falmouth University.

This course runs over 3 evenings at our Penryn Campus on 24th June, 1st July and 8th July 6pm - 8pm and is suitable for beginners through to all levels. During your course you’ll understand the principles behind Bookbinding, jump into making and leave with your very own bound book in cloth or leather, perfect for personalised stories, artwork, journals for yourself or as a gift.

All materials and equipment are included in the price (additional cost of £10 for those choosing to work in leather).

https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/short-courses/art-design-short-courses/bookbinding

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Masks

Creative Mask Making April 2026

£225.00

Description

This is a two-day intensive and fun introduction to custom creative mask making in thermo-plastic, based in our well-equipped 3d casting and mouldmaking workshop.

We’ll teach you to design, sculpt, and form a detailed mask made from Worbla and other thermo-formed materials like foams, and you’ll learn how to fit it perfectly to the shape of your face.

We’ll send out information prior to the start of the course with enough time for you to review it and come up with an idea that you’d like to make.

Whether you’re interested in theatre, costume, or cosplay, or if you just want to experiment with 3d design and making: come and immerse yourself in this opportunity to bring your ideas to life.

You’ll take your unique custom mask home with you at the end of the course.

https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/short-courses

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Masks

Creative Mask Making July 2026

£225.00

Description

This is a two-day intensive and fun introduction to custom creative mask making in thermo-plastic, based in our well-equipped 3d casting and mouldmaking workshop.

We’ll teach you to design, sculpt, and form a detailed mask made from Worbla and other thermo-formed materials like foams, and you’ll learn how to fit it perfectly to the shape of your face.

We’ll send out information prior to the start of the course with enough time for you to review it and come up with an idea that you’d like to make.

Whether you’re interested in theatre, costume, or cosplay, or if you just want to experiment with 3d design and making: come and immerse yourself in this opportunity to bring your ideas to life.

You’ll take your unique custom mask home with you at the end of the course.

https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/short-courses

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Figure sculpture

Figure Sculpture - Summer 2026

£450.00

Description

Create a full reclining figure sculpture in clay on this course with Emily Roberts.

Working with a life model in the studio each day, this is an ideal introductory course for beginners to sculpture and is also suitable for more experienced artists who wish to broaden their anatomical and sculptural knowledge.

https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/short-courses/art-design-short-courses/figure-sculpture

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Puppet making

Make a Plywood Puppet - July 2026

£395.00

Description

Explore your creative and practical skills as you create your own unique wooden puppet on this 3-day woodwork and puppet design course.

All materials are included in the course, and you’ll leave with your completed puppet.

https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/short-courses

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