Crafts Classes in Los Angeles, CA

Drawing with Graphite 101 + Project Booklet: Monthly Package Indulge your creative side and channel your inner-artist with this fun and informative Drawing with Graphite 101 course from Pastimes For A Lifetime. Your future self will thank you! Ideal for beginners as well as students returning to art class after a long absence. Basic skills are learned...

Walk your pampered pup in style! Learn how to make your own chic macrame log leash. Your leash will be unique with the length and design by your own creation.

Candle-making is not really candle-making without wax. Make candles from paraffin wax using techniques to change color, size and scent. Such a craft can provide enjoyment in its creation, and even in its use at home and elsewhere. Safety is key and will be covered. Please use closed-toe shoes. Students must arrive to class on time in order to receive...

Bring in your scrap glass, jewels, and oddities that can withstand foiling & soldering.  We will teach you how to surround them in  beautiful bevels with some decorative soldering and create a masterpiece!   You need to bring in all your foiling and soldering supplies including your soldering iron (or you can use one of ours)....

They glow like the moon and twirl in the breeze. Spend two days making romantic paper vessels with billowy sails. You will learn my top secret paper layering techniques and create your ship hull from antique and handmade papers. The stitched linen and cotton sails will be finished with antique fabrics and garment fragments. All tools and materials...

Quick Craft Monday! In this class we will be making mini moon dreamcatchers.We will go step by step in creating crescent moon wall hangings. All Supplies are provided

Please join us for creative afternoons and learn any beading technique, including basic stringing, knotting, wire-linking and wrapping and much more. Learn the skills to make bracelets, necklaces, and earrings with choice of beads using proper jewelry tools. $25 fee for each class, materials are not included.

Fused Glass Lanterns are awesome for all seasons and decor.  Switch out panels to decorate for the season.   Sign up and choose between a black  or white lantern. The class lanterns will be a different style - watch  for photos or stop in to see. These panels can be switched out for each  season and also make awesome...

In this four-part course, you will be guided through three projects: a scarf, a hat, and a shawl. You will learn how to chain, how to form the basic crochet stitches, how to increase and decrease, how to work back and forth and in the round, how to read a pattern, how to read a yarn label, and about fiber content. After completing this course you...

Discover the magical art of water marbling in this fun hands-on class.  Marbling is an umbrella term for aqueous surface design techniques--you can create a pattern by dropping paint onto a liquid surface.  No previous art experience of any kind necessary!  You'll learn everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind marbled silk masterpiece...

Decoración navideña sobre madera, utilizando velas, cintas, piñas de pino, bolas navideñas, escarcha, plumas, y diferente material, para la creación de centros de mesa, coronas de entrada, esquineras etc.

Learn to carve like the Renaissance masters in this mixed level studio class. Carving stone is one of the world’s oldest art forms.  In this class we work outdoors (under a cover) and use hand tools like hammers, chisel and files. As stone carving takes time and patience, we suggest registering for a minimum of 4 classes if you have a particular...

Made from scratch, handmade soap contains the natural forming ingredient glycerin. The process is so simple that it is often called “melt and pour” soap. Create many kinds of soaps by learning how to layer colors, use molds and add fragrances for personal or commercial ventures. Students must arrive to class on time in order to receive complete...

If you enjoy creative expression and a challenge in creating unique kinds of artwork, then this is your class! Assemblage is a form of mixed-media art that consists of 3-D elements. You will be using various materials such as cardboard, card stock, buttons, fabric, and more to complete your own 3-D portrait art.  Along the way, Karen will introduce...

Learn how to create your own modern stamps and use them to print on a variety of surfaces. Bold shapes can be carved into rubber, inked, and stamped onto every thing from wrapping paper to tea towels to totes. Similar to the block printing methods that have been around for a long time, carving your own stamps is on trend today as a modern method of...