Group & Team Building Classes
Do you and a group of friends want to learn to make together? Perhaps you'd like to infuse a little camaraderie into the workplace with a team building workshop? Check out these private workshops just for groups!
WOODEN UTENSILS
Freestyle woodworking; no measurements, no rules (other than safety,) and no previous experience necessary! Go home with an amazing and useful object that YOU made and you will have completed the requirements of our Shop Safety class as well!
Learn to use: Miter saw / Band saw / Drill press / Sanders / Carving tools
# of Participants: Minimum 4 Maximum 10
Cost: $85 per person
Time: 3 hours
serving boards
Get hands on instruction with shop machinery and leave with a custom crafted serving board that YOU made! This class fulfills the Shop Safety prerequisite for all of our other woodworking classes.
Learn to use: Miter saw / Band saw / Drill press / Sanders / Scroll saw
# of Participants: Minimum 6 Maximum 14
Cost: $85 per person
Time: 4 hours
KNITTING
Learn the basics of knitting, including casting on, casting off, knitting, and purling. Lots of hands-on instruction to help you learn the mysterious rhythms behind several of the most useful patterns. You'll learn everything you need to get started. Yarn and needles included.
# of Participants: Minimum 6 Maximum 12
Cost: $75 per person
Time: 3 hours
BLOCK PRINTING
Print your own designs using an age-old technique of carving away a material to create a stamp! Linoleum is a fun and easy material to carve that allows you to quickly make multiple prints! In class, students will learn how to transfer drawings to their 4"x6" linoleum block and carve the block to practice printing using water-based inks. No drawing skills necessary, there will be tracing options available, but students are encouraged to bring in their own designs.
Leave class with your own custom stamp, prints, and the skills to create more works of art that make great gifts, cards, wall hangings, wrapping paper, and much more!
# of Participants: Minimum 6 Maximum 12
Cost: $75 per person
Time: 3 hours
SOAP MAKING
Learn the basics of cold process soap making using lye and fixed oils. We'll go over vocabulary, an easy way to adapt soaping formula, and how to make soap with two different bases: water and coconut milk. Get creative experimenting with natural & synthetic colorants, essential oils, exfoliating mix-ins, and topping decorations. You'll go home with about a pound of your own high-quality handmade soap!
# of Participants: Minimum 6 Maximum 12
Cost: $75 per person
Time: 2 hours
Rope BAskets
Learn a fun and easy method for making rope baskets with just a sewing machine and cotton clothesline! You'll learn how to thread a sewing machine and use zigzag stitches to make a coiled storage basket, which can be sized up for large baskets too. Once you see how approachable this technique is, you'll be making baskets of all shapes and sizes for everyone you know! No previous sewing experience necessary.
# of Participants: Minimum 4 Maximum 8
Cost: $85 per person
Time: 3 hours
When can we schedule?
Private classes must be scheduled at least 4 weeks in advance. Typically, classes take 3-4 hours.
Most private classes are scheduled during the day during the week or evenings on Friday or Saturday. Depending on teacher availability and our existing class schedule, we may have additional options.
Great! Where do I sign us up?
Fill out the form below and we'll get your booking started! Please note that we require a 50% deposit to secure your date when the contract is signed. The deposit is only good for that date and becomes non-refundable exactly 30 days prior to your workshop date.
Once you have booked and made your deposit
You’ll receive a link to an online registration page. Your participants can either pay us directly, or sign up without payment if you prefer to bring one check.
If you have participants under 18, they will need to bring a waiver form signed by a parent or guardian.