Stone Carving Taster Day with Alex Macey 16 January 2025
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Description
Join Alex Macey, a seasoned local stone mason, for this fabulous taster workshop. Alex will help you master fundamental masonry skills and refine your technique. It is the perfect introduction to this historic craft so why not join Alex and explore the intricate world of stone carving. This Stone carving taster day is an opportunity to hand carve a 2d image of your own choosing into stone using traditional tools and methods.
Alex trained as a banker mason, working in the stone yards, carving stone to a templet, usually to replace church windows and building façade features such as cornices, string courses, hood moulds and arches. For the last 18 years he has used his skills and experience to work on old and listed buildings doing stone repair and restoration, lime pointing, stone carving and dry stone walling.
This workshop is suitbale for all levels. Just bring yourselves, your artistic vision as tools and stone are provided.
You’ve got the tools, you’ve got the stone... what would you carve?
This workshop takes place in the Engine Room, in the stunning grounds of the historic Ripley Castle Estate. There is a short walk to the venue from Just Makers and you will need to return to the shop if you need to use the restroom.
Time - 10am- 4.30pm
*CANCELLATION POLICY*
Please note that there is strictly no refund (or moving to a different workshop) if cancellation is up to 14 days before the event but you are free to send a substitute. If cancellation is a calendar month before the event then we will offer a 100% refund. If cancellation occurs between these times we will refund you with a credit note. If cancelling a place which has been booked using a gift voucher a cash refund can not be made.
If we need to cancel a workshop due to unforeseen circumstances we will aim to give as much notice as possible and a full refund. Unfortunately we cannot accept any liability for travel or other costs.
Delivery
Delivery is charged as priced on each order. We aim to post out your goods within 48 hours but please note orders placed on a Friday afternoon or at the weekend will not be dispatched until the next working day. If you wish to cancel your order after it has been dispatched, you will be charged for both delivery and collection cost.
If for any reason we cannot dispatch your order within 48 hours we will contact you.
If you are unavailable when our delivery partner tries to deliver your order, they will usually try to deliver again the next working day or they will drop a card in to offer you a collection from a local collection point. If you should refuse delivery of goods, or are not available to accept the delivery on both delivery attempts, you will be required to cover any extra costs incurred.
All quoted delivery prices are for most UK Mainland addresses. Northern Ireland (BT), Isle of Wight (PO30-37), Isle of Man(IM), Scottish Highlands and Orkney Isles (PA, ML, EH, KA, G, KY, PH, DD, AB,IV, KW), Outer Hebrides and the Shetland Isles (HS, ZE) will incur additional charges and may also experience delivery delays.
We will only deliver goods to the address on the order.
It is possible to collect all orders from our Ripley shop for free. We will send you an email to confirm when your goods are ready for collection.
Returns
If for any reason you are unhappy with the goods please return them within 14 days and we will either send you a refund or replace them. When you are returning goods to us that were delivered to you undamaged please take all reasonable steps to ensure that the goods arrive back with us in the same perfect condition with all the original packaging. Please return goods using insured, registered delivery and keep safe the receipt. The cost of returning goods is at your expense. Any refunds will be issued once we have received the goods, in their original condition.
f the goods were damaged when you received them please contact us immediately to make the necessary arrangements.
The above is in addition to your statutory rights.
The address for returned goods is: Just Makers, Ripley Castle Courtyard, Ripley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 3AY.
Telephone: 01423 772903
Email: contact@justmakers.co.uk