Craft

Macrame Pouch Planters with Maria

Macramé, or the art of knotting, is having a swift revival since the 70s.  The great thing is it’s easy, affordable and you don’t need any tools.  Spice up any room with a wall art or planter! You can use all sorts of material for macrame but single twist cotton rope is the most traditional.  …

  • 6th Aug, 2025
  • 6:15pm - 7:45pm (AEST)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Origami Crane mobiles with Maria

Origami is the art of paper folding, deriving from Japanese words ori (folding) and kami (paper). Join us and learn how to make the most traditional shape: the crane as well as fun lucky stars. After we have learnt how to fold them we’ll design our own mobile with twigs or branches and get lots …

  • 12th Aug, 2025
  • 6:15pm - 7:30pm (AEST)
  • Level 3 Rooms 14, 15/37 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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Paper and Glass Jewellery and Accessories with Qing

Who would have thought glass and paper could be made into wonderful pieces of jewellery and keyrings?! So simple to create with impressive results!  With the limitless bounds of print media (think books, old maps, sheet music, photographs, origami paper) you can take almost anything flat and make it into your very own piece of one-of-a-kind glass …

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Dry Felting 101: Mushrooms with Heather

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. You can make toys, ornaments and decorations – a very fun and cosy hobby for Melbourne’s chilly months! In this beginner class we’ll be …

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Terrazzo trays using Eco-Resin with Maddy

Jesmonite is a water-based and eco-friendly resin, which is non-toxic and has no dangerous fumes. It’s a versatile casting material, and we’ll run through the different colours, textures and finishes you can achieve. Come and learn how to use Jesmonite, and design and create your own colourful trinket tray. It also makes a fun handmade gift (if you …

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Working with Soapstone: Carve Your Own Pendant with Brittany

Soapstone is a very soft, porous, metamorphic rock and your teacher Brittany will teach you how to carve it to make your own jewellery! Working with precut blanks, Brittany will show you how to carve soapstone into a wearable pendant (or pair of earrings!). Because soapstone is so porous you can also colour it to …