Equipment for Hire The County Arts Team has a wide range of equipment and crafts available for units to hire, just the thing for a programme idea or an activity while on camp / pack holiday. The outdoor team also has some equipment for hire, details available to download as a pdf. Listed below is the range of arts equipment available. Conditions of hire can be found here. Contact the Assistant Arts Adviser via the County Office to arrange hire.
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An Introduction to Canal Art |
 | Workshop for your unit. You would need to supply the correct brushes (approx £2.50 each), enamel model paints as specified (6 colours) and a dark-coloured item to paint. Several girls can share the paints. You would need to allow 2 to 3 hours and 1 adult to a group of about 8 girls. Suitable for Guides+. | |
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12 x 4 hole; 14 x 6 hole; 'Play your ocarina' books 1 and 2 (12 copies of each). £5. |
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| 2 available - £1.00 each. Provide your own glue sticks - available from craft and DIY stores. | |
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| Safety pins, embroidery beads and instructions for making these popular 'SWAPS'. Beads 10p per gram, pins 2p per gram. | |
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| Badge press, 2-part metal badges, acetate badge covers, instructions, paper cutter and mat. You will need to provide your own paper (80 gsm) and badge designs. Price £1.00 + 25p per badge. | |
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 | 5 encaustic irons, 3 styli, instruction sheet, wax blocks. Painting card available - check current price, and order at time of booking equipment. Demonstration can be arranged but please give plenty of notice. £5 plus cost of wax - 12p per gram, and card - 25p per A4 sheet. | |
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| £1 for the baths (A4, B4, A3) and accessories. Pebeo inks and thickener, charged by weight used: 12p per gram. | |
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| A selection of transparent paints, fine brushes, konturen paste and a small selection of designs to trace. 12p per gram. | |
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| For decorating ceramic tiles, mugs etc. Dry items over a 24 hour period and then fire at 150°C in a domestic oven - they are now dishwasher safe. A selection of paints and thick and thin porcelain painter felt pens. £5 plus 12p per gram of paint used. | |
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Pergamano or Parchment Craft |
| Instructions, patterns, gel pens, tools (small knitting needles may also be used). £5; pergamano paper available at 45p per sheet. | |
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| Kit for 8 people with designs to copy, instructions, backing felt, safety goggles, kitchen roll. Glassware not supplied. £5. | |
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| Set of 24 pinboards in various shapes: hearts, squares, circles, hexagons, plus alphabet and numbers. £5; wide selection of beads available at 2p per gram. | |
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 | Brownies have priority. Music books included plus simple pieces compiled by Guiders. £5 returnable deposit. | |
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