Polymer Clay Earring Workshop

Libbie Coulson is running a polymer clay earring workshop at Hotwalls Studio 8 on Saturday 17 October, one of her regular sessions in Old Portsmouth. It's a two-and-a-half-hour class held in her own studio, right next to the sea, so you'll be working surrounded by other artists rather than tucked away in a generic classroom. You leave with a pair of handmade earrings you've made yourself.

Coulson teaches a faux stone or marbled effect technique in polymer clay. You pick your own colours and shape, and while the clay bakes midway through the session, there's a break to relax, grab a coffee, or wander around the other studios in the complex. Once the clay is set, you sand and assemble the earrings with silver or 18k gold-plated ball posts or hoops.

The session runs for two and a half hours, and Coulson holds these workshops on Saturday afternoons and Wednesday evenings, so if the Saturday doesn't fit, there are other slots to choose from. It's £55 per person.