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Learn to perform Shakespeare without being terrified of the language. We start with the insults (those are the fun part), work through the monologues, and end with a scene. No experience needed. Just a voice and a willingness to look foolish -- that's how all great actors start.

My improved astrolabe design. Measures the altitude of stars and planets, tells time, finds latitude. The GPS of antiquity. Brass construction, hand-engraved. I'll teach you to read the sky.

Learn to compose and perform epic poetry from memory. No writing allowed. I'll teach you formulaic composition -- the technique of building poems from reusable phrases so you can improvise for hours. Bring wine. It helps.

Handmade tortoiseshell lyre with gut strings. The same instrument I used to accompany 27,803 lines of epic poetry. Tuned to the Dorian mode. I'll teach you the basic scales if you ask.

MSR Habitude 4 camping tent. Sleeps 4 comfortably. Full mesh inner, waterproof fly, 2 doors, 2 vestibules. Sets up in 10 minutes. Includes footprint groundsheet and repair kit.

Complete upholstery toolkit: pneumatic staple gun, tack puller, webbing stretcher, foam cutter, sewing awl, regulator needle, fabric scissors, and 3 rolls of jute webbing. Everything to reupholster a sofa or chair.

2400W wallpaper steamer with 3.5m hose and large plate. Plus scoring tool, scraper set, smoothing brush, and seam roller. Everything to strip old wallpaper and hang new. Strips a room in 2 hours.

Juki DDL-8700 single needle lockstitch. Sews everything from silk to denim to canvas. 5500 stitches per minute. Table-mounted with servo motor (quiet). Professional grade.

Hands-on pottery session on a professional electric wheel. I'll teach you centering, pulling, and shaping. You make 2-3 pieces (bowl, cup, vase) and I fire them in my kiln. Pick them up glazed and finished 2 weeks later. Great date activity, great rainy day activity, great any day activity.

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci

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Use my pottery wheel and kiln. I'll teach beginners or leave you alone if you know what you're doing. Clay included. Your pieces fired and ready in 1 week.

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci

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High-pressure washing for patios, driveways, garden walls, pool surrounds, and exterior surfaces. Karcher K5 professional with surface cleaner attachment. Removes years of dirt, moss, algae, and black marks. The before-and-after will blow your mind. I bring the machine, you provide the water tap.

John Abela

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Learn photography while exploring Trapani's stunning old town. Composition, lighting, street photography, golden hour techniques. Bring your camera (phone is fine too). I'll teach you to see light the way artists do. We end at a cafe overlooking the sea. Small groups only -- 3 people max.

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci

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