Looking to host a special event? Let us help you. Whether it’s a hen do, a staff wellbeing event, a team building day, a birthday party or even just a gathering of friends we'd love to create a bespoke workshop for you. We can be flexible on location, and are able to accommodate different budgets and participant numbers.
Our commitment is to deliver top-notch workshops, ensuring the best product and experience for our valued customers. Let's make your event a memorable crafting experience.
Please scroll down and take a look at the range of workshops we can deliver for you.
Jesmonite - 2 ½ hours. £40 per person
If you've ever seen bold and beautiful items made from jesmonite in the shops or on socials and fancied them in your home, why not have a go at making your own?
During this workshop, you’ll have fun choosing a colour palette and creating your own pigmented jesmonite that you will crack into chips that form the terrazzo. You will then pour this fascinating material into silicon moulds to form a personalised trinket tray and matching coasters.
Once the jesmonite has set, for the last part of the workshop you will sand and polish to reveal your terrazzo design.
Kokedama - 2 hours. £45
Discover the joy of creating stunning Kokedama plant moss spheres using a variety of plants, moss, and natural materials.
Learn step-by-step techniques, from preparing the base to wrapping and shaping the spheres.
Unleash your creativity as you design unique hanging gardens that bring a touch of nature to any space. This hands-on workshop will provide you with the skills and knowledge to cultivate and care for your Kokedama creations, adding a fresh and vibrant ambience to your home or office.
Air Dry Clay - 1 ½ hours. £30
Unless you’re Grayson Perry most of us don’t have a kiln at home and so this can limit our clay based creativity. Fear not! As the name suggests, this clay dries in the air and is wonderfully versatile and accessible. We offer a range of activities with air dried clay including a pocket flower vase, face shaped trays and beaded wall hangings to bespoke classes based on your requirements.
Embroidery - 2 hours. £30
Suitable for absolute beginners, this workshop will introduce you to the relaxing and accessible hobby of embroidery. We will guide you step-by-step as you learn to embroider simple stitches you can use to achieve a range of impressive effects. You'll receive all the materials you need, including a six-inch wooden hoop, pre-printed design on fabric, cotton embroidery threads, needle and scissors.
Collage Art - 2 hours. £30
Using Matisse-inspired floral designs you’ll create your own framed art. With lots of options to personalise your paper craft design to match your decor.
Hand crafted Bath Treats - 1 ½ hours. £35
Learn how to create a range of handmade home and bath treats using natural botanicals to remind you of Summer in the garden. You will make a selection of handmade bath and shower treats with natural botanicals, salts and essential oils.
You’ll enjoy learning about the different properties associated with the natural ingredients and how to combine them to create luxurious products for your bathroom.
Papercraft Quilling - 2 hours. £30-40
Popular since the 15th century, paper quilling involves rolling, shaping and gluing strips of colourful paper together to create beautiful decorative pieces of papercraft. You'll learn the basic techniques of this ancient craft and design your own striking picture. After finishing your papercraft masterpiece, you'll frame it and head home with impressive new skills and your artwork ready to display.
Terrarium Creations - 1 1/2 hours. £48
Terrariums are both fascinating tiny eco systems and beautiful home decor!
At our terrarium workshop you will be given a beautiful glass vessel in which to build your very own self-sustaining indoor garden.
Be inspired by our themes to help you to add some magic to your design, from desert island to Jurassic forest, you can create something beautiful and magical!
Pyrography
Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, you'll receive step-by-step guidance on how to use pyrography tools and perfect your technique with practice burns. Once you're confident, you'll select a design from a variety of beautiful templates or adapt your own unique creation to transfer onto a wooden chopping board. Then, bring your design to life with intricate wood-burning techniques, adding colour if desired, and finishing with a food-safe oil for a professional touch.
Seasonal Crafts
We run a selection of festive workshops such as our fabulous advent calendar decorating class where our customers were able to design their own 25 drawer decopatch advent calendars, we also have Christmas decorating and wrapping workshops with an eco-friendly vibe.
Please get in touch to arrange your bespoke event. We love a brief and can adapt our workshops to suit your needs.
We can travel to a location of your choice or host at one of our home based studios located in South Manchester (for small groups). Alternatively we can help you find the perfect location for your needs.
Drop us a line at: commonroomsw@gmail.com