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Everyday Skill Lab / Independent guides

A little curiosity.
A new capability.

Make something. Learn something. Pick up that thing you’ve been meaning to try.

Explore practical courses and project guides for your next chapter, your next weekend, or simply your own enjoyment.

Find your next thing
Start with an interest. Find a way in.
An inviting workspace with creative materials, a notebook and everyday tools
For the joy offiguring it out.
A home for curious people
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The collection

What will you
get into next?

Ten starting points. A closer look at what each offers, who it suits, and what you’ll need before you begin.

A wooden upright piano with its key cover closed beside a sunlit window.01
Music

Pianoforall

Explore a piano course that introduces rhythm and chords early, then develops reading, technique and a wider musical vocabulary.

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An acoustic guitar resting beside an armchair in a softly lit home practice space.04
Music

Jamorama

Explore Mark McKenzie's guitar lesson library, with video instruction, playing techniques and jam-along material.

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A small wooden garden shed surrounded by greenery and potted plants.08
Making

My Shed Plans

Browse digital shed designs and project information, then assess the right option for your site, storage needs and skills.

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A clearer starting point

Less wondering.
More doing.

You don’t need to turn every interest into a career. Sometimes it’s enough to enjoy learning something new.

Meet Everyday Skill Lab
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Follow your curiosity

Choose a subject you actually want to spend time with, whether that’s a guitar, a pencil or your next workshop project.

02

Know what you’re choosing

Read what’s included, what equipment you need and where a course may not be the right fit.

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Take your next step

Visit the provider to check the current offer and decide whether it works for you. The choice is always yours.