Simple design

Make this striking, colourful, exposed chord on light British sustainably sourced ash wood lamp. This playful design will make a creative statement in your home or office. Learn the ancient woodworking technique and hand craft of Steam Bending as well as how to make your own steam boxes in your homes.

Only 8 places!

At the end of this workshop you will make your own desk lamp.

The aim of the workshop is to create a beautiful wooden table lamp with LED bulbs and cord. By the end of this workshop you will learn how to build and use your own steam box at home. Nafisi design will be on hand to guide you through how to select the right wood and grain for steam bending, how to make a jig to bend the wood around and one key compression strap bending technique. Students will also be hands on with making their lamp bases and finishing the wood.

 Steam bending is a a low energy, ecological and economical method of manipulating wood. It doesn't need the expense or drying time of glues to join together several wood pieces to make the desired shape. Steam bending also leaves lower levels of scrap since a smaller piece can be bent into shape instead of cutting the desired shape away from larger, more expensive stock.

Directions: for SAT NAV users, use postcode GL7 1HW