Introduction to Balloons and Mixed Media Through Festive Designs

Course overview

Join us for a free, five-week introductory course in balloon artistry, with a festive twist!

You will gain an insight into the exciting world of balloon art, and learn a range of basic skills along the way as you create a host of seasonal festive designs.

This short, part-time course is a great opportunity to see if pursuing balloon artistry as a career is for you, or if you are simply looking for some artistic inspiration before Christmas then this is your chance to get creative.

We are offering free tuition and registration for this course, where upon successful completion you will gain an accredited certificate. There is a small fee of £25 to cover the costs of your weekly class resources.

Please note that you are unable to study more than one introductory course. Should you wish to continue to study with us after completing one of our introduction courses, we recommend discussing your progression options with your course tutor.

You will learn

  • How to explore mixed media through experimentation
  • How to used mixed media in 2D
  • Health and safety in the workplace
  • How to use a range of balloon and craft skills

Government funding is not available for this course; you will need to pay for your tuition, exams and materials. The fee shown for each campus and course start date is the total fee that you will need to pay.

For some of our courses, we offer a discount for current students. If this is the case, you will see the reduced fee when you select your chosen course campus and start date. To qualify for this discount, you must already be studying another course at Capel Manor College, and be adding this course to your existing programme.

Although there is no formal qualification associated with this course, all participants will receive a Capel Manor College Certificate of Attendance upon completion of the course.

This course is for those aged 19+, no entry requirements or previous experience is required.

Successful completion of this course could lead to progression on to further study within the creative craft pathways of balloon art, event styling or floral design.