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Textile Upcycling and Stone Carving

Episode 11 of 15

Textile upcycler Rukhsana launches a waste revolution. Stone carver Jan returns to the craft he loves after a 30-year break. Can Dom help them build new businesses?

Stepping into Dom’s life-changing makers’ bootcamp are Rukhsana from Birmingham and Jan from Herefordshire.

Textile waste upcycler Rukhsana is full of passion, but she lacks the confidence to promote herself. Mentor Zoe thinks she’s hiding behind her products and needs to convince Rukhsana's brand is all about her, not her pieces. She wants Rukhsana to lead a textile-upcycling revolution, but is she up for the biggest challenge Dom and the team have ever given any maker?

Electrician Jan wants to swap his day job for a stone-carving career. After a 30-year break, a period of ill health led to him rediscovering his love of the craft. Mentor Louis thinks Jan is hugely talented, but can he help him to start building the business that will allow a career switch?

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43 minutes

Audio described

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterDominic Chinea
Executive ProducerAndrew Snowball
Production CompanyFlabbergast TV Ltd

Broadcasts

  • Tue 18 Mar 202515:45
  • Wed 19 Mar 202507:15
  • Wed 26 Nov 202514:30
  • Wed 26 Nov 202515:15

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