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Metal Embossing for Mother’s Day (ages 8+) with Carol Moyes

Name: Metal Embossing for Mother’s Day (ages 8+) with Carol Moyes
SKU: 15428
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Metal embossing a decoration for Mother’s Day

Date: Sunday 8th March 2026

Time 2 – 5 pm

Would you like to make something a little different for your mum this Mother’s Day? Come along to this fun, hands-on workshop and learn how to make your very own embossed metal decoration.

This class is suitable for children 8+ and also for adults. Wonderful opportunity for parent and child to do something together or for the children to do it on their own as a surprise gift for mum.

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Description

Metal embossing is a fun and easy craft to learn — and it looks amazing when it’s finished! You’ll start by choosing a design and learning how to transfer it onto shiny metal. Then you’ll use simple tools to press and shape the metal so your design really stands out.

You can add colour if you like, or keep your piece bright and silver — it’s up to you. To finish, we’ll fill the back with wax and add a soft felt backing. You’ll go home with a beautiful handmade keepsake — a gift your mum will treasure for years 💖

Information for parents

This workshop is suitable for children aged 8 and above. Accompanying adults are very welcome to stay and take part; if you’d like to do so, please book a place for both yourself and your child.

If you choose not to stay for the session, we ask that you provide a contact phone number where you can be reached during the workshop.

If you are staying on site, the Birds of a Feather café will be open, and you’re also welcome to enjoy a stroll around the beautiful Shambellie grounds while you wait.

Your Tutor

Carol Moyes

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Professionally, Carol spent her career (not counting a summer job peeling prawns!) as a teacher and lecturer in primary, secondary and tertiary education. However, now retired she spends her time fully indulging her passion for crafts.

As a child, she would happily potter in her father’s shed, banging nails into bits of wood; making clothes for her dolls on her toy sewing machine; or, helping her mum with floral art (yes, she does know the difference between her ikebana and Hogarth curve). As an adult she continued to craft, mainly embroidery and sewing, but was always eager to try something new.

“I used to be a little jealous of my son when I would take him to his Saturday art group. I wanted to join in and couldn’t understand why there wasn’t something similar for the adults. Since then, I’ve always been on the look out for workshops where I can learn new skills. In 2024, I travelled to India to learn chalk painting techniques with Annie Sloan, and most recently did a workshop on glass blowing in Murano, Venice.”

Carol is an open studio member at Clayworks in Dumfries and attends weekly stained-glass sessions with local glass artist, Lorrie Kyle. She is a member of u3a and leads a craft group where she introduces members to a new craft every month. She has been described as a serial crafter, although she prefers the term crafting butterfly (flitting from craft to craft!). She has participated in workshops in bookbinding, silver smithing, mosaics, willow weaving, fused glass and folk-art painting, as well as being self-taught in many other crafts.

Carol loves to share her enthusiasm for craft, especially with beginners. Her philosophy is ‘how hard can it be?’ and even if the end product isn’t what you expected, it’s about having a go and enjoying the process.