Past Melbourne Classes
Take a look back at the classes we’ve run in Melbourne.
Past Melbourne Classes
Summer Crochet for Beginners with Maria
Crochet is not just for your grandma! Once you learn the art of crochet there are so many projects you can put your skills to - crop tops, teapot covers, dolls and beautiful blankets! And yes, granny squares, too. There are also many types of yarn that make crochet a perfect hobby for Summer, too, like light…
Pixel Macrame Wall Art with Maria
Pixel macrame is a type of macrame that uses only one knot to create cute pixel images. It's very easy to learn and mindful to work, you can create very intricate images as long as they are rendered in pixels or squares (think any cross stitch pattern, any Mindcraft or 8bit video game. . .…
SOLD OUT – Kantha: Indian Embroidery and Quilting for Beginners with Manjari
**This class has sold out and will run again on Tuesday 6th Feb 6: 15pmWhat’s it all about? Kantha sewing originated from the West Bengal region of India and is now popular all over the world. Kantha is the simplest of sewing techniques which provides a lot of scope for exploration, imagination and expression. This…
Paper and Glass Jewellery with Qing
Who would have thought glass and paper could be made into wonderful pieces of jewellery? ! So simple to create, yet stunning to wear! 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…
Beginner Watercolours: Beautiful Flowers and Foliage with Anita
Watercolour painting is a fun and forgiving art form, creating expressive images in a relaxing application. Come and learn more about watercolour paints as you pick up a brush and try your hand at flowers and foliage, and composing them into beautiful wreaths. They make beautiful handmade gifts and cards for any occasion, and there's…
Printmaking for Beginners: Milk Carton Printing with Emilie
If you visit galleries in Australia and around the world, you will often see prints made by artists using engraved copper or zinc plates. You can do this at home but with an easy hack – using milk cartons or juice boxes! In this workshop you will learn how to design an image for…
SOLD OUT – Festive Native Wreaths with Robyn
***This class at both 6: 15pm and 7: 45pm on Thurs 14th Dec***Whether it’s baking biscuits, wrapping the gifts, or putting on a meal for your family, the best bit about any festive season is getting into the spirit of things and making something yourselfWhy not give something new a try and make your own…
Queer Social Moorabbin: Cheeky Clay Ornaments with Maddy
Come and explore the hands-on fun of pottery and clay modelling! In this workshop we'll work with embossing sheets and elements to create fun textures in our ornaments. We'll also have golden and silver foil, lettering, ribbons. . . we'll also have a huge amount of cheeky fun quotes and ideas! Join us and make a…
Watercolours for Beginners: Xmas Cards with Emilie
Come and enjoy the wonderful world of watercolour paintings! This beginners class will teach you skills and techniques to create your own piece of Xmassy watercolour art - to keep or to gift. You will experiment with colour and shapes to create a beautiful image for your homemade Xmas cards this festive season. We welcome…
SOLD OUT – Festive Native Wreaths with Robyn
***This class at both 6: 15pm and 7: 45pm on Thurs 14th Dec***Whether it’s baking biscuits, wrapping the gifts, or putting on a meal for your family, the best bit about any festive season is getting into the spirit of things and making something yourselfWhy not give something new a try and make your own…
Festive Candle Making with Maddy
A little bit of homemade luxury goes a long way! Who doesn't melt a little bit and relax at the warm glow of a candle, its scent filling your space. Come and join this beginner class and learn how to make soy candle from scratch - a process that's safe and simple to replicate at home.…
Paper Gift Boxes with Valerie
Valerie is on a mission to reduce waste, and repurpose everyday materials around us. As such, she's never having to buy wrapping paper or gift bags, but has a neat method for turning collected paper into cute gifts boxes of all sizes. Come along and learn to make cute gift boxes from all sorts of paper through…
Journaling Writing: How Far You’ve Come with Ingrid (Online)
We're all busy with something or other, whether it's doing, working, growing or being. And even though there will always be something more to do, to learn, to overcome or enjoy, every now and then it's so good justbto pause and recognise how far we've come. With the end of the year just around the…
Soap Bar Making 101 with Maddy
Soap is a staple, everyday item, but do we really understand how it's made and how it works? Let alone how to make good choice about what soap to use - for our skin and for the environment? In this hands-on class you'll learn all about the natural chemical reaction that creates soap, what to look…
Bauble Wreaths with Robyn
The festive season has arrived, and sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming and hectic. The antidote? Some festive craft time, of course! Settle in and make something with your hands - a cheery bauble wreath - for yourself or a pal. With a simple construction process (the power of glue guns! ) the real…
SOLD OUT – Bauble Wreaths with Robyn
The festive season has arrived, and sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming and hectic. The antidote? Some festive craft time, of course! Settle in and make something with your hands - a cheery bauble wreath - for yourself or a pal. With a simple construction process (the power of glue guns! ) the real…
Pet Portraits with Marloes (Online)
Would you like to draw a super cute portrait of your pet? Or really any other animal you love! Come and learn how to create an adorable pet image and how to create the perfect animal fur texture with artist Marloes! This class welcome beginners! What will we cover? Through this draw along workshop you…
Paper and Glass Jewellery with Qing
Who would have thought glass and paper could be made into wonderful pieces of jewellery? ! So simple to create, yet stunning to wear! 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…
Native Australian Festive PrintShop with Emilie
Join us for a drop-in craft workshop for complete beginners, with a focus on festive-themed printmaking! You can make your own wrapping pager, gift tags, festive cards and more! Choose or stay for three options: Make your own wrapping paper with native flora and fauna linocut carved stamps (print station - 10 to 20 minutes)Make…
Queer Social Moorabbin: Soap Making 101 with Maddy
Soap is a staple, everyday item, but do we really understand how it's made and how it works? Let alone how to make good choice about what soap to use - for our skin and for the environment? In this hands-on class you'll learn all about the natural chemical reaction that creates soap, what to look…
Dry Felting 101: Xmas Puddings 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 hobby! To celebrate the festive season we'll be learning to dry…
Make Your Own Wrapping Paper with Emilie
Add a beautiful, personalized touch to your gift giving this season - come and have fun making your own wrapping paper! Try a festive design or something seasonal, or even just a favourite food or flower that you'll use all year round. In this class, Emilie will teach you how to design and make your own rubber…
Festive Native Floral Wreaths with Robyn
***This class runs a number of times over our festive season - 6: 15pm and 7: 45pm on Weds 6th Dec and Thurs 14th Dec***Whether it’s baking biscuits, wrapping the gifts, or putting on a meal for your family, the best bit about any festive season is getting into the spirit of things and making…
Linocut Greeting Cards with Emilie
Add an extra special handmade touch to your gift-giving this year with your own design lino-printed as a greetings card. It's a design you can print indefinitely! Did you know that linocut has been used in printing for over a century and this technique was originally for making wallpaper? Printing with linocut is similar to…
Festive Native Wreaths with Robyn
***This class runs a number of times over our festive season - 6: 15pm and 7: 45pm on Weds 6th Dec and Thurs 14th Dec***Whether it’s baking biscuits, wrapping the gifts, or putting on a meal for your family, the best bit about any festive season is getting into the spirit of things and making…
Cocktails: Exploring the Whisky Sour with Simon (Online)
Make this Summer all about the whisky sours! This highly adaptable 3-ingredient drink is simple to prepare and goes down a treat! The whisky sour a perfect gateway cocktail for those new to drinking barrel aged 'brown' spirits too! Join us for this informative happy hour celebrating a cocktail classic and some exciting variations. What will we cover? In…
Polymer Clay Christmas: Jewellery, Accessories and Ornaments with Fran
Come and create your own festive accessories with polymer - a fun and easy-to-use material! Choose your desired colours and utilise different cutting, moulding and shaping techniques, foils, and embossing options to turn your polymer clay into cheery Xmas accessories or decorations. We will have findings for: earrings, rings, hair clips, brooches, pendants as well as decoration…
DIY Light-up Greeting Card with Jess
Tis the season to reconnect with your science brain learn to make a greetings card that's extra special and memorable with a light-up effect! This beginner class will introduce you to circuits and switches, which you can utilise to create your own unique light-up designs. You will be led step-by-step through all the processes, and…
Photo to Fabric: Pet Portraits with Fran
Come and make a vibrant portrait of your best animal pal or fur baby so you can stare at their cute face on your wall! We'll start by learning how to print images on to fabric using transfer paper, and get your critter on to the canvas. Then we'll work over it with different…
Signature Scents: Make Your Own Perfume with Lily
Have you been looking for an eco-friendly, vegan or a natural perfume? Maybe you've always wanted to design your own signature scent! Come and join Lily for this much anticipated Laneway Learning workshop and make your own natural perfume! Whether you're a floral fan, or citrus enthusiast - or perhaps earthy and spicy! - you'll certainly find…
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