My make and takes all have have an eco-conscious vibe. Iām calling them my āLove it for longerā make & takes. Iāll be showing you how to repurpose and upcycle vintage and previously used materials as well as materials destined for landfill into beautiful handmade items.
Times for each displayed on my social media pages nearer the time and advanced bookings will also be able to be made by contacting me.
Origami Spring Leaf Bookmarks
Learn to create a lovely spring leaf bookmark using the art of origami. You can use coloured paper or vintage music paper which is over 100 years old and pages from damaged books.
Fabric Flower Brooches – includes brooch pin
Join us to learn how to make these stash buster flower brooches out of scraps of left-over fabric, destined for landfill, embellished with salvaged buttons. These make lovely gifts and perfect keepsakes out of treasured fabrics.
Sushi Pendant Necklace
Learn how to turn the shiny, glossy, colourful pages of used magazines into an eye-catching Sushi pendant. Pages from magazines are so colourful and glossy that they deserve to be used more than once – Letās give magazines a second life and save them from landfill!
Metal Embossing
Create a 3-dimensional design on the surface of metal. Iāll show you how to transfer the design and how to use an embossing tool to give volume and texture to your design.
Kumihimo Braiding
This is a great one for adults and children like. This is an introduction to kumihimo braiding to make a friendship bracelet or yarn to use in craft projects.
No advanced bookings, please book on stand at the show.