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Craft a Custom Leather Bag

Craftsman Ave @ 117B 11th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Leather is an incredibly versatile material that can be used to make a multitude of beautiful, durable things – from stylish clothing to shoes to virtually indestructible luggage, among many other items. In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of leatherwork by crafting your own custom leather bag. You’ll begin this workshop by designing your bag. We’ll provide a large selection of high quality leather for you to choose from for...

Saturday Jul 1st, 1–5pm Eastern Time

Design and Craft a Custom Monogram Keychain

Craftsman Ave @ 117B 11th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Full Course Name: Design and Craft a Custom Monogram Keychain or Pendant (Introduction to Jewelry Making) Since it’s invention during the Italian Renaissance, the Jeweler’s Piercing Saw has been the most essential tool in a jeweler’s kit. With this tool, some training from our craftspeople, and lots of practice, you’ll have the core skills required to make your own jewelry. This workshop focuses on the Jeweler’s Piercing Saw –...

Tuesday Jul 25th, 6–10pm Eastern Time

Date Night: Craft a Side Table

Craftsman Ave @ 117B 11th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Date Night: Craft a Side Table (Woodworking/Furniture Making) Each couple will make one table together and get a pizza and a bottle of wine to share during the workshop. Click here if you want to book for the regular single attendee class instead. Craft your own contemporary and minimalist side table, constructed using oak and classic half-lap joints Woodworking is a hobby that has historically required a connection to someone who really...

Sunday Jun 18th, 6–10pm Eastern Time

$345
for 2 students

Craft a Custom Leather Wallet (Intro to Leatherwork)

Craftsman Ave @ 117B 11th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Having a custom Leather Wallet is foundational to inviting more financial wealth into your life. In this workshop, you will begin with a single square of leather. Then, you will learn how to measure, cut, bevel, glue, punch, and sew your very own leather crafted wallet. You’ll also have the option of custom engraving your wallet using our laser cutter. After this workshop you’ll have the leather craft skills you need to make lots...

Sunday Sep 3rd, 6–10pm Eastern Time

Craft a Side Table (Woodworking/Furniture Making)

Craftsman Ave @ 117B 11th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Craft your own contemporary and minimalist side table, constructed using oak and classic half-lap joints Woodworking is an age-old craft and one of the most versatile skills. With some woodworking know-how and the right tools, you can create anything. Do you have a picture in your head of the perfect piece of furniture for your home, the one piece that will pull everything together and fit into that awkward little space in the corner? The piece...

Thursday Jun 15th, 6–10pm Eastern Time

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Date Night: Craft a Custom Leather Bag

Craftsman Ave @ 117B 11th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Date Night: Craft a Custom Leather  Bag Each couple will make one bag together and get a pizza and a bottle of wine to share during the workshop. Click here if you want to book for the regular single attendee class instead. Leather is an incredibly versatile material that can be used to make a multitude of beautiful, durable things – from stylish clothing to shoes to virtually indestructible luggage, among many other items. In this...

Saturday Jul 1st, 1–5pm Eastern Time

$345
for 2 students
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Professional Candle Making Class NYC

Back Porch Soap Company @ 711 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025

Learn how to create beautiful, professional and customized candles in glass containers in this 2.5-hour, hands-on workshop taught by a master chandler with 24 years experience. Students will blend their own scents and colors. If you are interested in making candles to sell or as a craft for gifts or favors, this class is for you. Much thought and consideration should go into developing a line of candles. Marla Bosworth has been manufacturing and...

Thursday Jun 22nd, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time

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$235.60
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$248

Organic Body Butters, Scrubs and Balms

Back Porch Soap Company @ 711 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025

Learn how to make your own botanical skincare products in this fun and relaxing class. Attendees will learn to create organic lotion bars, healing herbal balms and emulsified sugar body scrubs to keep your skin healthy year round. Whether you want to learn this fun craft for personal use or to advance your own skincare business, this class will provide you with the knowledge to enhance your skillset in natural skincare.  Marla Bosworth...

Tuesday Jun 20th, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time

Paper Marbling

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128

Use acrylic paint and other materials to create your own marbled paper. Learn about the historical and contemporary applications of this process to create stationary and more.  Materials provided.

Sunday Jun 25th, 11am–4:30pm Eastern Time

Decoupage Objects

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128

Discover the art of decoupage and learn how to take an ordinary object, such as a ceramic container, and turn it into an extraordinary work of art. Learn creative ways of designing papers which will include painting, cutting, tearing, texturing, and adhering your papers to your container. Their newly created decoupage art will make an excellent art piece for the home or as a gift to someone special. Supply list $20 supply fee which includes the...

Saturday Jun 10th, 2–5pm Eastern Time

Mixed Media

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY 10065

In this class, students will experiment with various mediums (pen, pencil, charcoal, collage, pastel, and water-based paints) to discover new ways to make drawings.  Each student will make a body of work that is based on a personal vision. Each class will begin with a brief warm-up as a way to become familiar with each new medium. Students will work from observation as well as from individual source material, such as photographs.

Thursday Jul 13th, 3–6pm Eastern Time

 (4 sessions)

$240

4 sessions

Zines

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128

A zine is a self-made booklet or DIY magazine, usually designed and produced by a single person or a small group of people. Zines vary in content and formatting and may include writing, poetry, drawings, photos, collages, and more. Together we will explore different examples and genres while learning how to make a zine from beginning to end.

Thursday Jul 13th, 6:30–8:30pm Eastern Time

 (6 sessions)

$275

6 sessions

Paper Making

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10128

Join artist Pamella Allen to discover the art of making your own hand-made paper. You will explore basic tools and techniques in paper-making to create a series original artworks using recycled materials to create cards, stationary and paper sculptures in low bas relief. Pulp painting & dying, embossing and paper casting are also techniques that will be explored. You will connect with an eco-responsible practice that is meditative and will...

Friday Jul 14th, 6–8:30pm Eastern Time

 (6 sessions)

$385

6 sessions

Sculpture in Clay

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY 10065

Relief Sculpture, or Bas Relief, should be on every sculptors inventory of skills. This exciting course will allow the student to work with confidence and critical thinking. We will examine how basic drawing skills of perspective, light, shadow, convexity, help to play a part in the construction and design of your Bar, (low) Relief incorporating the fundamentals is sculpture.  Working in Clay, the student will learn how to construct the...

Friday Jun 9th, 1–4pm Eastern Time

 (4 sessions)

$270

4 sessions

Stone Carving

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY 10065

This class will introduce students to the history of stone carving and its use in contemporary sculpture. The techniques used to shape the stone will be examined, the practical aspects of using and sharpening the tools, selecting the size, volume and type of stone to carve, as well as finishing of the surface of the artwork.  Students will have a completed project at the conclusion of the workshop. Students must bring soap stone to work on....

Tuesday Jul 11th, 1–4pm Eastern Time

 (4 sessions)

$240

4 sessions

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Best Crafting Classes in NYC

Crafting is the act of making something decorative by hand, using your skill and creativity. Some people craft as a hobby, while for others it is a full-time job. There are many different types of crafting, and they involve working with a range of different materials such as leather, clay, metal, and fabric. Some types of crafting are focused on upcycling or repurposing old items. Crafting can be used to create all kinds of items, from bath bombs, to scarves, to furniture.

Why You Should Learn Crafting in NYC

One of the biggest reasons to learn crafting is for the personal fulfillment you’ll get from making something with your own hands. Many people who craft say that they get a real sense of accomplishment from this activity. In addition, crafting can be therapeutic, forcing you to focus on your materials, and temporarily forget about any worries you might be dealing with.

There are also practical reasons to learn crafting. You can save yourself money by making your own items, such as clothing or home decor. In addition, these items will be more meaningful than something bought from a store, because you have put your time and effort into making them. Crafting can also be a lucrative side job, since there is a thriving market for unique hand-made items.

In-Person Crafting Classes & Schools in NYC

In New York City, there are many different places to take an in-person crafting class. On the Upper West Side, the Back Porch Soap Company offers classes in both candle-making and soap-making. In Candle Making Class NYC, students create two container candles, using soy wax and coconut wax, and adding color and essential oils. This class is two and a half hours long, and costs $248. Students also take home a handout that has detailed instructions, formulas, and information about suppliers. The Back Porch Soap Company was founded in 1998 and its clients include American Express, Ernst & Young, and Dunkin Donuts.

Back Porch Soap Company also offers a Cold Process Soap Making Class, for $248. In this class, students use the cold process method to make soap from scratch. They add essential oils, colorants, and botanicals to personalize their soaps, and also learn how to work safely with lye, and where to buy cold process supplies. Each participant takes home their own batch of soap. The class runs for two and a half hours.

Art Under Glass DeCoupage is another New York City craft class, and takes place in Manhattan, with artist and teacher Luci Solinsky. Students in this class cut images out of magazines, books, and greeting cards, and glue them onto glass objects. They use paints, metal leaf, and markers to enhance the images, and then cover them with lacquer to create decorative and original pieces of art. All levels are welcome; advanced students will have the opportunity to learn more advanced techniques. The class is three and a half hours long, and costs $125.

Craftsman Ave also offers a variety of in-person crafting classes in New York City including knife making, jewelry design, and woodworking. Craft a Custom Leather Wallet is a four-hour class where students make a handcrafted leather bi-fold wallet. They learn to measure, cut, bevel, punch, glue, and sew, and also have the option of using a laser cutter to engrave the wallet with a custom design. No previous experience is necessary. Tuition is $195. Craftsman Ave is located in Brooklyn, which is less than five miles from Manhattan.

Brooklyn Craft Company, also located in Brooklyn, offers a number of different types of sewing classes including Sewing 101: Tote Bag. In this three-hour class, students learn how to sew on a sewing machine, how to cut fabric accurately, how to pin and sew seams, and how to create a bag lining and sew straps. They leave class with a finished, lined tote bag. This class costs $85, and students also need to purchase fabric for their bag, which is available at a discount in the retail shop.

Virtual Crafting Classes & Schools

If you can’t find a good in-person crafting class in New York City, you could also opt for an online crafting class. This format became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic, when people couldn’t learn in person, however, it has remained popular because many people have discovered that they love the flexibility that it provides. You can take an in-person crafting class from anywhere you want, as long as you have a computer and an internet connection. Just be aware that you’ll probably have to provide your own materials.

The Chicago Botanic Garden runs an online crafting class called Introduction to Weaving. Tuition is $374, and there are eight two-hour class sessions. The instructor teaches students how to make their own looms, talks about contemporary handweavers, and covers a number of different tapestry techniques including basket weave, pile, twill, rya, and soumak. There are also presentations discussing the relevance of weaving in relation to material production, fine art, and craft. No experience is necessary, and students will receive a supply list after registering.

Love & Make runs a variety of craft workshops in the Houston area, but also offers many workshops in an online format. Its Virtual Melt & Pour Soap-Making Workshop is one hour long and costs $25. The workshop covers the basics of melt and pour soapmaking, in addition to some soap-making history lessons. Students also learn about different ingredients and recipes, and make their own soap. A supply list is available online.

Another option from Love & Make is the Virtual Candle Making Workshop, where students learn to make a soy wax candle. The class includes basic candle-making steps, tips and tricks, and troubleshooting. Supplies need to provide their own materials. The workshop runs for an hour, and costs $25.

Another virtual crafting class option is Ceramic Llama Painting, which is offered through Food Craft. This class is all about llamas; Students learn how to paint a ceramic llama, learn fun facts about llamas, and get a virtual tour of a llama farm. Supplies are provided, and there are three different package options to choose from. Students just need paper towels and access to a sink with running water. This class is $750, and is two hours long. 

The Chicago-based Evanston Art Company also provides crafting instruction in a virtual format. Paper Remix I is a collage-making class where students work with a variety of different papers and techniques to create collage compositions. This class has six sessions in total, and costs $205. A supply list is available online.

Private Group Crafting Classes in NYC

Crafting classes are a popular choice for team-building events and other types of group get-togethers because they are engaging and entertaining, and they are accessible to people of all different ages and abilities. Course Horse offers many different private group crafting classes, and makes it easy to book them. You won’t need to register in order to book a group class, and there are no booking fees. In addition, you’ll get confirmation within 24 hours of booking. CourseHorse also offers a flexible change policy. You need to meet the minimum group size, but after that, you can make changes to your total group size up to 72 hours before your event. 

Design Your Own Candles Workshop is an in-person group class that takes place at the Back Porch Soap Company on the Upper West Side in New York City. Participants make two coconut and soy wax container candles. To personalize each candle, they choose and blend natural scents, colors, and botanical additives like flower petals. Each person gets lids and eco-friendly bags to take their candles home in. Up to 85 people can take this class, at a cost of $90 per person. It is an hour and a half long.

Another New York City group class option is Terrarium Making, where an instructor takes participants through the process of creating a terrarium, and teaches them how to care for the succulents they place inside it. The class can accommodate up to 20 people, and costs $65 per person. Containers, soil, rocks, plants, and other decorative elements are all provided, and each person will create their own terrarium to take home.

There are also a variety of virtual classes, for groups that would prefer that format. For instance, in Virtual Soap Making, participants learn handmade soap techniques. The class covers basic techniques, goes over different recipes, and discusses the benefits of making your own soap. Students make soap, and personalize it by adding botanicals and other ingredients. All materials are supplied by mail including shea butter soap base, dyes and fragrances, molds, and soap boxes. This class costs $105 per person, and can accommodate up to 500 people. It runs for two hours.