
Costume Alterations & Repairs course
Sat 14 Nov · 10:00
Chapter Arts Centre
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Atgyweiriadau ac Addasiadau Brys i Wisgoedd Sgrin a'r Llwyfan / Emergency Repairs & Alterations for Stage & Screen Clothing Repairs & Alterations Iaith y sesiwn - Saesneg/ This session will be led in English. £0! Mae'r cwrs hwn yn rhad ac AM DDIM heblaw'r ffi i archebu eich lle. Bydd y blaendal hwnnw yn cael ei ad-dalu ar ôl i chi mynychu, llai y ffi Eventbrite. / This training is available FREE OF CHARGE - deposit required to secure your place; this will be refunded after attendance [minus the eventbrite booking fee]. Cost arferol y cwrs / Commercially, this course would normally cost participants £60. ******* Atgyweiriadau ac Addasiadau Brys ar gyfer y Llwyfan a'r Sgrin Pwy ddylai fynychu'r cwrs? Mae'r cwrs hwn wedi'i anelu at unrhyw un sy'n gweithio yn yr adran wisgoedd o fewn y theatr neu'r teledu ac sydd eisiau gwella eu sgiliau gwnïo/addasiadau. Mae ar agor i ddechreuwyr gwnïo yn ogystal â'r rhai sydd â lefel sylfaenol o wnïo o leiaf. Nod y Sesiwn. Nod y sesiwn yw galluogi pobl i allu gwneud atgyweiriadau a newidiadau brys fel Gwisgwr llwyfan neu wrth gefn ar gyfer sgrin, gellir defnyddio'r sgiliau hefyd mewn sefyllfaoedd bob dydd. Erbyn diwedd y gweithdy dylech chi fod yn .... Atgyweirio rhwyg/rhwyg neu dwll. Byrhau/estyn darn o ddillad neu len. dod o hyd i ddatrysiad dros dro i atgyweirio zip sydd wedi torri. Gwnïo botwm a chau ymlaen, gwnïo felcro ymlaen, gwnïo deiliaid strap bra ymlaen. Amnewid elastig, defnyddio tâp toupée i gadw eitemau yn eu lle. Pwytho cyflym i wneud plygiadau dros dro yn yr ysgwyddau/gyddfau, ac ati. Yr hyn sydd angen i chi ei baratoi/dod gyda chi... Byddai'n ddefnyddiol ymchwilio i wahanol ddulliau o gau dillad cyn y cwrs. Os yn bosibl, dewch â phecyn gwnïo sylfaenol - siswrn, gwniadur, nodwyddau, pinnau ac ati. Fe fydd peiriannau gwnïo yn cael eu darparu, ond croeso i chi ddod a un eich hun. Hyfforddwraig - Deborah de Lloyd Mae Deborah yn Gwneuthurwr Gwisgoedd gyda dros 17 mlynedd o brofiad o fewn teledu, ffilm a theatr. Mae hi hefyd wedi gweithio fel gwniadwraig addasiadau priodasol a theiliwr addasiadau ar gyfer glanhawyr sych. Yn ogystal â dylunio, torri a gwneud gwisgoedd a llenni, mae hi wedi newid ac atgyweirio llawer o wisgoedd ac ategolion, fel arfer ar fyr rybudd. Mae Deborah wedi gweithio i Gyngor Bro Morganwg fel Tiwtor Dysgu Oedolion Creadigol, gan ddysgu sgiliau Gwneud Gwisgoedd ac Ailgylchu Dillad yn ogystal â Sut i Ddefnyddio Peiriant Gwnïo. Mae hi hefyd wedi gweithio i Oasis Caerdydd, gan ddysgu sgiliau gwnïo i ffoaduriaid a cheiswyr lloches. / Emergency Repairs & Alterations for Stage & Screen This course was designed for creatives working in the costume department in theatre or TV to improve their sewing/alterations skils. CULT Cymru are able to offer it to sewing novices, including creative people who are looking to diversify their range of work. Aim of the Session. The aim of the session is to enable people to be able to carry out emergency repairs & alterations. These skills can also be applied as a Dresser for stage or stand-by for screen - as well as home life. By the end of the workshop you should be able to.... Repair a rip/tear or hole. Shorten/lengthen an item of clothing [or curtains!]. Find a temporary solution to repair a broken zip. Sew on a button and fastening, sew on velcro, sew on bra-strap holders. Replace elastic, and use toupée tape for keeping items in place. Quick stitching to make temporary tucks in shoulders/necklines, etc. Trainer - Deborah de Lloyd Deborah is a Costume Maker with over 17 years of experience within TV, film and theatre. She has also worked as a bridal alterations seamstress and an alterations tailor for a dry-cleaners. As well as designing, cutting and making costumes and drapes, she has altered and repaired many costumes and accessories, usually at very short/emergency notice. Deborah has worked for Vale of Glamorgan Council as a Creative Adult Learning Tutor, teaching Dress-making and Clothes up-cycling skills as well as How to use a Sewing Machine. she has also worked for Oasis Cardiff, teaching sewing skills to refugees and asylum seekers. CULT CYMRU Mae CULT Cymru yn rhaglen sgiliau a gefnogir trwy Cronfa Ddysgu Undebau Cymru Llywodraeth Cymru. Mae gweithdai CULT Cymru yn cael eu darparu mewn amgylchedd cyfeillgar ac anfygythiol ble bydd cyfranogwyr yn cael cyfle i ofyn cwestiynau a chodi materion yn ystod y dydd. / CULT Cymru is a skills programme supported through the Welsh Government's Wales Union Learning Fund. CULT Cymru workshops are delivered in a friendly and non-threatening environment where participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and raise issues during the day. Polisi Canslo ac Ad-daliadau: Bydd ad-daliad llawn yn cael ei rhoi i gynrychiolwyr sy’n canslo o leiaf bythefnos cyn y digwyddiad. O fewn y bythefnos cyn y digwyddiad, oni bai ein bod ni’n gallu dod o hyd i rywun arall i gymryd eich lle, ni fyddem yn gallu rhoi ad-daliad. Gadewch i ni wybod cyn gynted â phosib os na fyd
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Frequently asked questions
Costume Alterations & Repairs course takes place on Saturday, 14 November 2026 at 10:00.
Costume Alterations & Repairs course is held at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff (Market Road, Cardiff, CF5 1QE).
Tickets for Costume Alterations & Repairs course range from £15 to £30. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
Tickets for Costume Alterations & Repairs course can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

Costume Alterations & Repairs course
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Atgyweiriadau ac Addasiadau Brys i Wisgoedd Sgrin a'r Llwyfan / Emergency Repairs & Alterations for Stage & Screen
Clothing Repairs & Alterations
Iaith y sesiwn - Saesneg/
This session will be led in English.
£0!
Mae'r cwrs hwn yn rhad ac AM DDIM heblaw'r ffi i archebu eich lle. Bydd y blaendal hwnnw yn cael ei ad-dalu ar ôl i chi mynychu, llai y ffi Eventbrite.
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This training is available FREE OF CHARGE - deposit required to secure your place; this will be refunded after attendance [minus the eventbrite booking fee].
Cost arferol y cwrs / Commercially, this course would normally cost participants £60.
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Atgyweiriadau ac Addasiadau Brys ar gyfer y Llwyfan a'r Sgrin
Pwy ddylai fynychu'r cwrs?
Mae'r cwrs hwn wedi'i anelu at unrhyw un sy'n gweithio yn yr adran wisgoedd o fewn y theatr neu'r teledu ac sydd eisiau gwella eu sgiliau gwnïo/addasiadau. Mae ar agor i ddechreuwyr gwnïo yn ogystal â'r rhai sydd â lefel sylfaenol o wnïo o leiaf.
Nod y Sesiwn.
Nod y sesiwn yw galluogi pobl i allu gwneud atgyweiriadau a newidiadau brys fel Gwisgwr llwyfan neu wrth gefn ar gyfer sgrin, gellir defnyddio'r sgiliau hefyd mewn sefyllfaoedd bob dydd.
Erbyn diwedd y gweithdy dylech chi fod yn ....
Atgyweirio rhwyg/rhwyg neu dwll.
Byrhau/estyn darn o ddillad neu len.
dod o hyd i ddatrysiad dros dro i atgyweirio zip sydd wedi torri.
Gwnïo botwm a chau ymlaen, gwnïo felcro ymlaen, gwnïo deiliaid strap bra ymlaen.
Amnewid elastig, defnyddio tâp toupée i gadw eitemau yn eu lle.
Pwytho cyflym i wneud plygiadau dros dro yn yr ysgwyddau/gyddfau, ac ati.
Yr hyn sydd angen i chi ei baratoi/dod gyda chi...
Byddai'n ddefnyddiol ymchwilio i wahanol ddulliau o gau dillad cyn y cwrs. Os yn bosibl, dewch â phecyn gwnïo sylfaenol - siswrn, gwniadur, nodwyddau, pinnau ac ati. Fe fydd peiriannau gwnïo yn cael eu darparu, ond croeso i chi ddod a un eich hun.
Hyfforddwraig - Deborah de Lloyd
Mae Deborah yn Gwneuthurwr Gwisgoedd gyda dros 17 mlynedd o brofiad o fewn teledu, ffilm a theatr. Mae hi hefyd wedi gweithio fel gwniadwraig addasiadau priodasol a theiliwr addasiadau ar gyfer glanhawyr sych. Yn ogystal â dylunio, torri a gwneud gwisgoedd a llenni, mae hi wedi newid ac atgyweirio llawer o wisgoedd ac ategolion, fel arfer ar fyr rybudd.
Mae Deborah wedi gweithio i Gyngor Bro Morganwg fel Tiwtor Dysgu Oedolion Creadigol, gan ddysgu sgiliau Gwneud Gwisgoedd ac Ailgylchu Dillad yn ogystal â Sut i Ddefnyddio Peiriant Gwnïo. Mae hi hefyd wedi gweithio i Oasis Caerdydd, gan ddysgu sgiliau gwnïo i ffoaduriaid a cheiswyr lloches.
/
Emergency Repairs & Alterations for Stage & Screen
This course was designed for creatives working in the costume department in theatre or TV to improve their sewing/alterations skils. CULT Cymru are able to offer it to sewing novices, including creative people who are looking to diversify their range of work.
Aim of the Session.
The aim of the session is to enable people to be able to carry out emergency repairs & alterations. These skills can also be applied as a Dresser for stage or stand-by for screen - as well as home life.
By the end of the workshop you should be able to....
Repair a rip/tear or hole.
Shorten/lengthen an item of clothing [or curtains!].
Find a temporary solution to repair a broken zip.
Sew on a button and fastening, sew on velcro, sew on bra-strap holders.
Replace elastic, and use toupée tape for keeping items in place.
Quick stitching to make temporary tucks in shoulders/necklines, etc.
Trainer - Deborah de Lloyd
Deborah is a Costume Maker with over 17 years of experience within TV, film and theatre. She has also worked as a bridal alterations seamstress and an alterations tailor for a dry-cleaners. As well as designing, cutting and making costumes and drapes, she has altered and repaired many costumes and accessories, usually at very short/emergency notice.
Deborah has worked for Vale of Glamorgan Council as a Creative Adult Learning Tutor, teaching Dress-making and Clothes up-cycling skills as well as How to use a Sewing Machine. she has also worked for Oasis Cardiff, teaching sewing skills to refugees and asylum seekers.
CULT CYMRU
Mae CULT Cymru yn rhaglen sgiliau a gefnogir trwy Cronfa Ddysgu Undebau Cymru Llywodraeth Cymru. Mae gweithdai CULT Cymru yn cael eu darparu mewn amgylchedd cyfeillgar ac anfygythiol ble bydd cyfranogwyr yn cael cyfle i ofyn cwestiynau a chodi materion yn ystod y dydd.
/
CULT Cymru is a skills programme supported through the Welsh Government's Wales Union Learning Fund. CULT Cymru workshops are delivered in a friendly and non-threatening environment where participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and raise issues during the day.
Polisi Canslo ac Ad-daliadau:
Bydd ad-daliad llawn yn cael ei rhoi i gynrychiolwyr sy’n canslo o leiaf bythefnos cyn y digwyddiad. O fewn y bythefnos cyn y digwyddiad, oni bai ein bod ni’n gallu dod o hyd i rywun arall i gymryd eich lle, ni fyddem yn gallu rhoi ad-daliad. Gadewch i ni wybod cyn gynted â phosib os na fyd
❓ Frequently asked questions
When is Costume Alterations & Repairs course?
Costume Alterations & Repairs course takes place on Saturday, 14 November 2026 at 10:00.
Where is Costume Alterations & Repairs course taking place?
Costume Alterations & Repairs course is held at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff (Market Road, Cardiff, CF5 1QE).
How much are tickets for Costume Alterations & Repairs course?
Tickets for Costume Alterations & Repairs course range from £15 to £30. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
How do I get tickets for Costume Alterations & Repairs course?
Tickets for Costume Alterations & Repairs course can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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