Never used a drill? We want you to feel confident whether it’s doing DIY around the house, starting a handcrafted project, looking after your car, or just simply upskilling! Join us for a beginners workshops led by women.
Want a bespoke workshop for your birthday, a girl guides group or in a community space? We're open to new ideas and offer workshops private and public workshops to suit your needs - get in touch.
Learn how to use manual and electrical tools by building a wooden bird house to take home.
No previous experience needed
Learn how to use manual and electrical tools by building a wooden planter to take home.
No previous experience needed!
Learn all the functions of a drills and how to change a drill bit while making your very own piece of artwork to take home. The best part is you don’t need any previous experience of using the tools, we’re all going to learn together!
After this drop-in workshop, you can use our specially created Decoration Station to add some colour to your art.
For this activity you will need to tie up any long hair or loose clothing and wear closed toe shoes.
We’re taking our award winning Drill Art to Rotherham! Join us at Clifton Park on the 2nd and 3rd September where you can learn how to use a drill and make your own piece of artwork to take home. We’ll be in the libraries tent alongside a host of other existing activities, performances and fun!
Join us for a fun creative break from your back to school shopping at Meadowhall. We’ll be holding Drill Art sessions on the 30th and 31st August. There’s no need to book, you can just drop in at any time!
FREE! No need to book...just drop in.
Wow Rotherham is a vibrant, colourful, bold, fun, and fearless festival celebration of women, girls, trans and non-binary communities, connecting Rotherham to other women and girls across the globe as part of the WOW – Women of the World family. As well as Girls with Drills there will be talks, performances, panel discussions, debates, music, comedy and more for you to explore.
Tickets for Ottomans go fast, book early to avoid disappointment.
If you've never used a drill, this workshop will introduce you to the basic functions of a drill. You'll learn to make a pilot hole and how to choose the right screw for the job.
You'll take home a handcrafted ottoman with hidden storage.
Please bring 2 meters of fabric to personalise your ottoman.
The finished product will measure slightly larger than 50cm x 50cm and 30cm tall.
At this workshop, you can learn these techniques and skills:
The basics of using a drill
Installing hardware - hinges
Using a handsaw
Upholstery
Making pocket holes with the Kreg Jig System
What’s included
All tools and material will be provided
Safe working practices
Introduction to tools and techniques
Personal protective equipment plus apron to wear
Unlimited answers to your questions
Teas and Coffees
This is a long workshop with a 30-minute break to rest your brain, feet and hands. We'll do all the woodwork in the first three hours, have a break, and come back to finish the upholstery.
Please bring your own lunch or buy food from one of our local cafes.
You'll take home a handcrafted tiered planter. If you've never used a drill, this workshop will introduce you to the basic functions of a drill. You'll learn to make a pilot hole and how to choose the right screw for the job.
You'll take home a handcrafted tiered planter. If you've never used a drill, this workshop will introduce you to the basic functions of a drill. You'll learn to make a pilot hole and how to choose the right screw for the job.
This one is back by popular demand - Make an ottoman and learn to use the basic functions of a drill. We'll also take you through the different types of screws and when to use them.
This one is back by popular demand - Make an ottoman and learn to use the basic functions of a drill. We'll also take you through the different types of screws and when to use them.
You'll take home a handcrafted coat rack to add extra storage to an entryway, utility room or bedroom. If you've never used a drill, this workshop will introduce you to the basic functions of a drill. You'll learn to make a pilot hole and how to choose the right screw for the job.
This one is back by popular demand - Make an ottoman and learn to use the basic functions of a drill. We'll also take you through the different types of screws and when to use them.
You'll take home a handcrafted tiered planter. If you've never used a drill, this workshop will introduce you to the basic functions of a drill. You'll learn to make a pilot hole and how to choose the right screw for the job.
You'll take home a handcrafted coat rack to add extra storage to an entryway, utility room or bedroom. If you've never used a drill, this workshop will introduce you to the basic functions of a drill. You'll learn to make a pilot hole and how to choose the right screw for the job.
Find us at the entry of the Liverpool Library for Makefest 2018.
This one is back by popular demand - Make an ottoman and learn to use the basic functions of a drill. We'll also take you through the different types of screws and when to use them.
Project to be announced
This one is back by popular demand - Make an ottoman and learn to use the basic functions of a drill. We'll also take you through the different types of screws and when to use them.
Project to be announced
You'll take home a handcrafted coat rack to add extra storage to an entryway, utility room or bedroom. If you've never used a drill, this workshop will introduce you to the basic functions of a drill. You'll learn to make a pilot hole and how to choose the right screw for the job.
Join us at Strip the Willow for this beginner woodworking workshop
