Beginners’ Pyrography Workshop

Beginners’ Pyrography Workshop

Create your own piece of pyrography (poker work) with experienced Scottish Women's Institutes tutor Helen Bissett

By SWI Events team

Date and time

Saturday, July 5 · 11am - 1pm GMT+1.

Location

Scottish Women's Institutes

Unit 8, 1 Carmichael Place Edinburgh EH6 5PH United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours
  • Free venue parking

Are you aged 16-30? This is your chance to try pyrography with the SWI’s skilled tutor, Helen Bissett. Pyrography, derived from two Greek words meaning fire writing, is another name for what is more widely known as poker work: the art or craft of burning into the surface of a suitable material such as wood, leather, cork or velvet.

Pyrography has been practiced since the discovery of fire itself: heating a piece of metal in a fire and decorating eating utensils, storage containers, combs, toys. Today most people work with electricity, using a soldering iron, hot wire, or solid point.

All materials will be supplied, and there will be free refreshments during the workshop. As this is part of a Heritage Lottery Funded project, we are also able to cover your travel costs. Attendance is for young women, aged 16-30, and places are limited to 12.

For free SWI events, there is no cancellation fee. However, we kindly request that cancellations be made either through Eventbrite or by contacting us directly at hello@theswi.org.uk for assistance with cancellation.

Frequently asked questions

Can I park outside the building?

There is free on-street parking on the next street, Flaxmill Place. Please don’t park outside the office or you may be fined. Or take no. 11 bus from York Place, near Waverley Station, to Elizafield, outside the office. Please press the buzzer with the SWI logo, and take the lift to the 4th floor.

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