📅 Key Details

• Duration: One full Saturday (10:00–16:00)

• Location: Ciment Pleating Studio, Potters Bar

• Next Date: 16th of May 2026

• Future Dates: Every 6 weeks (released after first workshop)

• Teachers: Matt and Terry Weinert

• Group Size: 6

• Price: £150

• Booking: Secure your place via our website (limited spaces)

🎓 What You’ll Learn

• How pleating works — an introduction to the craft, materials, and tools.

• How to make a basic knife‑pleat pattern using card, suitable for home use on an ironing board.

• How to pleat small pieces of fabric at home using your handmade pattern.

• Choose one of our 300 patterns and we will help you pleat it yourself — bring a piece of fabric with you and we’ll guide you through the process.

• Bonus: Basic chevron folding — if time allows, we’ll demonstrate how to fold a simple chevron card pattern.

🧰 What You’ll Do on the Day

• Morning:

• Welcome and introduction to pleating

• Demonstration of knife pleating

• Step‑by‑step creation of your own knife‑pleat card pattern

• Afternoon:

• Practise pleating small samples

• Pleat your own fabric with our guidance

• Optional chevron folding demonstration

• Q&A and next steps for practising at home

🧵 What You Need to Bring

• A small piece of fabric you’d like to pleat. Up to three metres(lightweight silks, polyesters, or blends work best)

• Notebook and pen

• Comfortable clothing suitable for a workshop environment

All card, tools, and sample fabrics are provided.

👥 Who This Course Is For

• Fashion students and early‑career designers

• Costume makers and theatre practitioners

• Home sewists and craft enthusiasts

• Anyone curious about pleating and textile manipulation
  No prior experience required.

🌟 Why Learn with Us

Ciment Pleating is a 100‑year‑old family business specialising in luxury pleating for fashion, film, TV, and theatre. This workshop is a rare chance to learn directly from two generations of pleaters, using traditional techniques adapted for home use.