Wednesday, January 27, 2010

February's Creative Workshop Schedule....

Celebrating another New Year's this month with Chinese New Years, we have added another "NEW" workshop...

* NEW Handmade Bath & Body Products ~ A workshop for a little creative and personal pampering...

For February's full workshop schedule please visit our website

In order register for any of our workshops please do so at least 2 days prior to the workshop through the PayPal drop down menu provided under the description of the particular workshop. For easy navigation to a certain workshop use the category tags on the right hand side.

Handmade Bath & Body Products

Create and design your own bath & body products from scratch!



Mixing pure essential oils, organic lavender and chamomile flowers, natural sea salts and a plethora of ingredients to design your own products.

Bath Bombs, Salt Scrubs, & Skin Softening Powders

$65 inclusive of all materials, recipes and decorative packaging





Dates



Book Binding ~ Coptic Stitch

Learn traditional binding techniques to create a sleek, stylish, and functional book from scratch!! Choose from a variety of printed and solid papers and various embellishments to make your own distinctive creation!



A coptic binding is a beautiful finish to any handmade book. Learn to stitch an open-spine binding in which the cover and text pages are held together with a series of exposed stitches. Show off your bookbinding and sewing skills with this technique!

Fee: $55 inclusive of all materials to create an A5 book





Dates



Friday, January 8, 2010

Sewing ~ Fashion Series

These 4 class series are geared toward beginner sewers and are full hands-on project based classes that will have you sporting your new fashion in no time!!



The first class focuses on sewing basics and using the sewing machine. We’ll make an
attractive scarf which will give you additional practice with fundamental skills.
Over the next three classes, you’ll complete your choice of either a skirt or a tunic
made from a pattern from our shop’s selection. You’ll learn how to shop for
appropriate fabric, use a commercial pattern, fit your garment as you progress,
and end up with a finished wardrobe piece that you will be proud to wear
everywhere

Fee: $300
The 4 class series includes pattern and notions. You will need to provide fabric according to pattern requirements.

Dates & Time:
Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 9pm: March 16th, 23rd, April 6th & 13th





Fashion Series



Monday, January 4, 2010

Starting 2010...

As we start off 2010 we couldn't resist adding a few "NEW" things for the New Year...

~ a full calendar of workshops for January is now on the website with new Open Session time slots

~ new party packages are now on offer & the online flyer can be downloaded from the website

~ a new added jewellery workshop "Dichroic Glass Bird Nest" pendants has been put on the calendar

~ a new Gallery Link to our website!

Hope you enjoy!

Dichroic Glass Wire Bird Nest

Add a delicate touch to a dichroic glass cabochon with this fancy wire work.



Such a versatile technique that can be used with beads or glass cabs to create pendants, ornaments, broach, scarf pins, collage....

Fee: $65 inclusive of all materials to make 2 pendants (a variety of colours of dichroic glass cabochons on offer)





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