Bangle & Dangle Bracelet Craft Party

Last night Stacie Spencer taught the Bangle & Dangle Craft Party!  We had a really fun group of students and everyone created a great piece of jewelry!  First we had to learn wire wrapping.  We practiced on base metal before moving onto the good stuff...

It was tricky at first to learn how to make them but once we got the hang of it, we moved onto the sterling silver wire! 

So many beautiful beads to choose from.  Some people made theirs sparkly and some chose more earthy colors...

But they all turned out great!  Here are the finished results!

Encaustic Collage Craft Party!

 Yesterday we had a full class for the encaustic collage craft party!  Margaret Hluch teaches this class that is always a popular one!  Encaustics is a technique of collaging and layering with hot wax. 

 Using photo transfers and adding fiber elements make the collage unique and personal.  The results looked great!  This class always fills up quickly so keep your eyes out for the next encaustic class if you are interested in learning this fun technique!

Soy Wax Scarf Craft Party

Last night's soy wax scarf was a very messy good time! Margaret Hluch showed us how to do the technique using a dye bath and direct dye applications!  We all went home with two finished scarves!

First we set up our frame to tightly hold the fabric while we waxed it.  Then we used stamps, utensils, brushes and tools to apply the wax to create a design!

In between the scarves we had a little time to enjoy some refreshments while our scarves were in the dye bath!

The second scarf was much messier!  After we created our wax design, we painted on our dyes.

 

Here is Jill Stern with her beautiful autumn colored scarf!

Margaret shows our results from our first scarf that came out of the dye bath.  I hope everyone enjoys their new fall accessories!

Shibori Dyed Yoga Mat & Yoga Class Craft Party!

We had our first ever craft party & yoga class collaboration today!  Margaret Hluch taught us the technique of shibori to create a patern on a yoga mat bag.  It entailed stitching using various methods to create a resist.

 As the bags were soaking in the dye bath, Ananda Shala's Dominica Knapp led us in a 45 minute outdoor yoga class!  She spoke about creativity as fuel for our body.  It was a wonderful way to tie it all together!

The bags needed to be untied and then we saw our beautiful results!

Photo Transfer Collage

No matter how many times we offer this class, people always enjoy it!  "Photo Transfer Collage" was a big hit last night!  Led by Courtney Prahl, we learned an easy photo transfer method and collage techniques. 

 

                                       
 After we watched her demo, we were ready to get started with our pictures...

 

 Check out the finished results!