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Wear your painty clothes as this can get messy. All equipment and  materials are provided. 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Ideal for all skill-levels from ages 7-13 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eClasses are designed in blocks of 4 lessons, each lasting an hour and delivered weekly. Booking are taken for the four weeks in advance. You can choose to book in for the Saturday Morning or Wednesday Afternoon timeslot. For Homeschoolers, there is also a Thursday Morning program. A four week booking costs $120 per child. Casual slots will be opened closer to the date if space allows and priced at $35 per student.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eClasses are kept small and all materials are provided.  Please contact Deb on 0415 457 704 with any questions or book your tickets below. 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