What’s it all about? Join us for a fun class where you will learn how to customise, embolden or mend your clothing with the simple technique of needle felting. Needle felting is the process of turning loose wool into a solid felt using a barbed needle – it’s a very easy and mindful! With needle felting …
Come and learn how to make a lovely rug using the Amish knot or toothbrush rugmaking technique! What’s most impressive about this method is that it uses fabric strips cut off from old linen or fabrics, saving them from landfill and giving them a new life. It’s quite addictive so soon you might be trawling …
Coming to Laneway Learning for years and have a cupboards full of unfinished projects and materials? Tried macrame or linocut and it really wasn’t for you? Those candle-making supplies wilting in the garage? You need to join us for our first ever project swap and craft materials destash! In this fundraising special event you will …
Watercolour is a wonderful medium to start learning about the basics of colour theory. Get your watercolour set and join this class to learn all about composing a colour palette and mixing your watercolours! We’ll work on a couple of illustrations exploring the full spectrum of colour and learn to control the tonal value of …
What’s it all about? Needle felting is the simple process of turning loose wool into a solid felt using a barbed needle. It’s a very easy craft which doesn’t require extensive equipment and you can make toys, ornaments and decorations – it’s a very fun and tactile hobby. In this beginner class we’ll be learning to …
From religious refugees fleeing persecution to British Royals discovering a thirst, gin’s history is as intoxicating as the drink itself. Discover how this once-maligned “mother’s ruin” went from fueling London’s wildest gin craze to becoming a sophisticated staple of high society. We’ll embark on a fascinating journey through the history of gin, beginning in the …
In this intro to watercolours class, Emilie will teach the basics of colour mixing and brush work through some fun dinosaur illustrations ! And how cool are dinosaurs? We’ll learn about mixing our watercolours to make the most of the beautiful textures that watercolour has to offer. We’ll also start to develop more control of …
Woodblock printing is one of the oldest printmaking methods, used in Ancient China and Japan for both printed text and art. It’s also a fun technique – the more rugged cousin to linocut printing. Printing with the woodblock technique means you’ll be carving your design into a soft tile of wood which becomes your printing …
Ever attended a craft market and exclaimed, ‘How cute are these crochet plushies!‘ Or scrolled through Instagram or TikTok thinking, ‘I wish I could make one myself?‘ Maybe you’ve bought a crochet kit but felt discouraged because it all seemed so hard. Wait no longer, this beginner-friendly chunky crochet plush class is for you! We …
Silver Clay is an interesting material for silver jewellery making. It’s a pliable clay with powdered silver through it, meaning the clay can be sculpted into unique shapes and designs. The silver clay is then fired in a kiln and the clay component burns away leaving your creation as solid silver! In this fun hands-on …
