Crafts Classes in Washington, DC

Get ready for a beginner-friendly, low-pressure, soy candle making class, where you'll have expert guided instruction to make beautiful, environmentally friendly soy candles, in the comfort of your home. Grab yourself a drink, your favorite snacks, and get ready to create something lovely that you can proudly say "I made it myself!". Materials...

Mixed media collage is the utilization of more than one medium in a single piece of art and may include paint, glitter, crayons, fabric, magazine/book images/quotes, found objects, ink, watercolor, oil pastel, chalk pastel, colored pencils, etc.  Mixed media art brings together all of your artistic skills, even if they’re not as good as you’d...

Please join me in this fun and unique collaging class. You will learn how to use an assemblage of different forms (clippings from books, magazines, etc.) to create a new whole image. I will teach you how to train your eye to recognize which images to combine together and how to see a variety of options for using a single image all in an exciting,...

In this beginner-friendly, no experience needed workshop we will create original pictures using a combination of collage, painting, and mark making. You do not need any special skills to take part so don't worry if you can't paint or draw!  We will work with scissors, glue,  magazine images and words, paint, and other fun art supplies to...

In this no experience needed, beginner workshop you will: Learn how to make a meditative art journal that serves as a container for your hopes, dreams, goals, fears, and so much more! You’ll learn how to free write to get what's in your head onto the page, obliterate it with collaged papers, paint, and meditative marks, then use various pens,...

It takes an incredible amount of talent and hard work to become the greatest at anything. There’s a name for believing in our ability to grow and change and that name is growth mindset. We get where we are through a combination of innate ability, hard work and effort. We have infinite influence over our skills and abilities, far more influence than...

Self-care activities are things we do to take care of our mental, emotional and physical health which in turn increases our empathy and immunologic functioning and lowers anxiety and depression. When we create a balance between self-care and care for others, we become better equipped to meet our and other’s needs. Expressing kindness and caring...

Let's relieve a lil stress, have fun and make a scarf! Learn a new skill and enjoy fellow creatives in this virtual knitting circle. All levels are welcome. No prior experience is necessary. This online class will be provided via Zoom videoconferencing service. To participate, you will need a smartphone or computer with a microphone (or headphones)...

Learn one of the hottest trends in the DIY/crafting world - tapestry weaving - and design and make your own woven wall hangings in this fun and relaxing beginner-friendly workshop. This beginner-friendly class will teach how to add contemporary elements to a centuries-old tradition and will prepare you to create your own designs while bringing your...

In this beginner-friendly modern embroidery class we’ll give you the basics of this timeless craft to create beautiful embroidered designs to hang on your wall or revamp your wardrobe and make some old garments new and fashionable again! In this workshop you will learn how to: Prep your fabric on the embroidery hoop  Create and transfer...

To book, head to our groups site: https://groups.coursehorse.com/event/group-terrarium-workshop--materials-included- In this event, your group will build their own terrarium in a bowl which can either be displayed on a shelf or table, or can be hung as well! We'll supply everything you need including instruction for how to feng shui your way...

Explore collage from the comfort of your home in this new online class via Zoom! Turn on your creativity and express yourself using accessible materials and images.  We will experiment with various collage techniques, emphasizing the element of play, while exploring the use of different cutting tools, adhesives and paper. Learn about sourcing...

Your bath can become your at-home getaway when you add beautiful and fragrant handmade glycerin soaps. Making these beautiful soaps is easy and enjoyable and expressing your creativity is part of the fun. In this online course, students will create different types of soaps while learning how to use colors, molds, fragrances, essential oil, extract,...

Learn the power and skills to create a healthy, fragrant, natural candle you can feel really good about burning in your home. First part of the class is about theory (candle making craft, ingredients, recipe, suppliers, rules, do’s and don’t, questions) and the second part will be practice. Students will be shown: how to use tools and equipments...

Discover the joy of paper marbling in this hands-on virtual workshop where you will explore color, learn basic marbling techniques and patterns, experiment with your own designs and gain the confidence you need to start marbling on your own at home! No previous art experience of any kind necessary!  By the end of the class, you will have a variety...