Sea Glass Pendant Workshop

The National Waterways Museum Gloucester is hosting a Sea Glass Pendant Workshop on Friday 6 November, from 10:30 to 12:30. It's a hands-on session where you make two things: a pendant necklace and a sun-catcher hanging ornament, both crafted from genuine sea glass gathered from the beaches of Pembrokeshire and Cornwall. You'll be using a wire-wrapping technique with silver-plated copper wire to secure the glass, so you'll leave with a couple of finished pieces rather than just one.

One of the best bits is that you don't need to bring a thing. All the equipment and the sea glass are provided, and they throw in a free hot drink to keep you going while you work. If you've never tried wire wrapping before, it's a good place to start, as the session is run within the museum itself.

If you've got a bit of extra time, the museum is worth a wander around. It's housed in the Llanthony Warehouse, a Victorian warehouse in Gloucester Docks, and takes you on a 'Journey Through Britain' across three floors of interactive displays and galleries. It tells the 200-year story of inland waterways, with two quaysides of historic craft, hands-on displays for families, a specialist book and gift shop, and daily boat trips running throughout the year.

The workshop runs from 10:30 to 12:30 on Friday 6 November at the National Waterways Museum Gloucester, Llanthony Warehouse, Gloucester Docks, GL1 2EH. The adult price is £25.00.