September 7th-12th: double-curved box course – part 1, construction and veneering, 6 days NB: FULL
September 14th-19th: double-curved box course – part 2, inlaying, 6 days NB: FULL
September 26th/27th: intro to box making 2 places left
October 5th-14th: fully veneered domed-top box course, 9 days, Sunday off 2 places left
October 19th-24th: rectangular box, full course, 6 days NB: FULL
November 3rd-11th: fully veneered and inlaid rectangular box, 8 days, Sunday off 1 place left
November 21st/22nd: smartBoxmaker open weekend NB: newly added – email me for details
December 5th/6th: focus on french polishing 1 place left
December 14th-19th: rectangular box, full course, 6 days. Your opportunity to make the PERFECT Christmas present1 2 places left
booking your place:
Please note that I don’t take bookings on the site as I used to, so if you’d like to book a place on any of the courses above please email me to let me know the course you’d like to join and your preference from the payment options below. If I have a place available I will invoice you as appropriate. I have taken a lot of bookings recently and this approach avoids the courses being over-booked.
Feel free to email me or call me on +44 (0) 1694 781318 if you’d like to discuss the options.
prices for 2026:
NB: my newsletter subscribers get a 15% discount on the full fee if paid in advance – subscribe here.
weekends: rectangular box, inlay, french polishing, smartWare, chopstick etc:
cost is £425 – you can confirm your booking in one of the following ways:
- 30% deposit [£130] with the balance on attending [£295]
- or full advance payment, discounted by 10% [15% for newsletter subscribers]
5 days: double curved box part 2:
Monday – Friday
cost is £850 – you can confirm your booking in one of the following ways:
- 30% deposit [£255] with the balance on attending [£595]
- or full advance payment, discounted by 10% [15% for newsletter subscribers]
6 days: rectangular box course, double curved box part 1:
Monday – Saturday
cost is £960 – you can confirm your booking in one of the following ways:
- 30% deposit [£285] with the balance on attending [£675]
- or full advance payment, discounted by 10% [15% for newsletter subscribers]
7 days: fully veneered rectangular box course:
Monday – Sunday
cost is £1080 – you can confirm your booking in one of the following ways:
- 30% deposit [£325] with the balance on attending [£755]
- or full advance payment, discounted by 10% [15% for newsletter subscribers]
8 days: fully veneered rectangular box course:
Monday – Saturday, Monday/Tuesday
cost is £1,200 – you can confirm your booking in one of the following ways:
• 30% deposit [£360] with the balance on attending [£840]
• or full advance payment, discounted by 10% [15% for newsletter subscribers]
9 days: domed top box:
Monday – Saturday, Monday – Wednesday.
cost is £1,335 – you can confirm your booking in one of the following ways:
• 30% deposit [£400] with the balance on attending [£935]
• or full advance payment, discounted by 10% [15% for newsletter subscribers]
12 days: double curved box course parts 1+2, 6 day + 6 day NB: extended by one day:
cost is £1,725 – you can confirm your booking in one of the following ways:
- 30% deposit [£515] with the balance on attending [£1,210]
- or full advance payment, discounted by 10% [15% for newsletter subscribers]
one-to-one: dates and duration by arrangement:
cost is £395 per day, or £695 for the 2 days – for more days please contact me for a price.
When dates have been agreed you can confirm your booking in one of the following ways:
• 30% deposit with the balance on attending
• or full advance payment, discounted by 10% [15% for newsletter subscribers]
Go here for an informal introduction to my world of fine boxes.