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 modern embroidery class we’ll give you the basics of this timeless craft to create a beautiful embroidered design to hang on your tree or become a beautiful family heirloom to be treasured for generations!  In this workshop you will learn how to: Prep your fabric on the embroidery hoop  Create and transfer...

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)...

An art journal is a visual diary. It can combine art in many mediums, imagery, words... Simply put, it can be whatever you want or need it to be. Join me Thursday evenings on Zoom*, and each week we'll start a different project.  Each week I will give you a topic to reflect on, and writing prompts to get you started. Then we will create...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Learn to fashion different types and sizes of wreathes-from those that hang on the wall to those surrounding a candle to bring a soft glow to your holiday table. Calamia Crafts owner Madeline Yanni will demonstrate how to make an evergreen wreath from scratch,...

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...

Get ready to Rock & Roe! In this 3-day class, students will dive into the ancient art form of origami to create a Bento box of paper sushi that looks good enough to eat. Have fun fooling your friends and family with this Japanese takeout! Projects Collage Kimono Koi Fish Kites Origami Sushi Painted Fans Product Shipping Shipping in...

Want to know how to use the cold process soap making method to create soap completely from scratch? Well, this class will explain to you A to Z cold process soap making so that you can create beautiful handmade soaps right in your kitchen.  Oh, and don't worry about your experience level, it really doesn't matter. This class ranges from beginner...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Freshen your home while experiencing the soothing benefits of essential oils. Herbalist Amy Anthony will demonstrate how to create custom (4-ounce) aromatherapy soy-based container candles using essential oils to invigorate, calm and balance. Discover the differences...

Learn how to make your own gorgeous fascinator in this Virtual Hat and Chat workshop hosted via Zoom. This is a beginner level workshop, no prior experience necessary. Join Kentucky Derby fascinator professional Lisa Shaub for our one hour Virtual Hat and Chat class where we create fascinators from materials we have at home. You can make yours big...

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...

In this live, virtual workshop, we will guide you in creating soy wax candles at home! We'll walk through basic candle making steps as well as share tips, tricks and troubleshooting. This workshop is suited for our DIY Candle-Making Kit. We also welcome curious learners who may not have our kit but would like to learn about candle-making in this...

This project is ‘worth your salt!’ Students will make their own batch of salt dough and use a variety of cool tools (like macaroni) to create texture on their llama. Young artists will bring these woolly creatures to life with acrylic paint and use colorful tassels as a finishing touch! Shipping You will receive your materials kit 1 – 5 days...