All Portland Craft Bar events include everything you'll need to make these awesome projects, including great refreshments to fuel your creativity! We take care of it all so you just show up and have a great time!Register below or email Leah@portlandcraftbar.com.
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Workshops & Classes
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Resin & Clay Ornaments - $55/adult; $45/child 10 yr+ (w/ adult)Saturday, November 23rd, 11:00am-1:00pm AND/OR
Sunday, December 8th @ GIFT FEST Learn to create one-of-a-kind ornaments using epoxy clay, silicone molds, and colorized resin with Tabitha Rhodes of Recollected Pieces. You'll learn how to work with a silicone mold, epoxy clay and two-part resin to create pieces that have the appearance of glazed porcelain. Each participant will get to make two ornaments with your very own unique designs! This class is family-friendly for kids 10 and up. Bring a kid or come on your own!
*Finished ornaments will be ready for pick up 48 hours after class- or have it shipped to you. |
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Wood Burning: Frames, Boards & Ornaments - $50/adult; $40/child 8 yr+ (w/ adult)Saturday, November 23rd, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Learn pyrography techniques to create original designs on wood items including frames, cutting boards, ornaments and wall hangings. Learn to make burned line drawings, add details with shading and texture, and use pyrography stamps. You'll leave with a wood burned ornament and one other item of your choice. This technique is fun and versatile- you'll get that campfire feeling with the smell of burning wood and creation in the air!
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Shibori: Beyond Blue - $60; $30/child 6yr+ (w/adult)Sunday, December 1st, 11:00am-1:00pm AND/OR
Saturday, January 25th, 11:00am-1:00pm Just in time for gift season! Create amazing designs and experience the awesomeness of the over-dye process using Shibori resist dye methods on a selection of white and colored items like tea towels, napkins, scarves, pillowcases, fabric quarters, and more. Bring up to 3 of your own items as well. Come on your own or bring a kid (best for ages 6 and up).
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Shibori: Studio - $25Sunday, December 1st, 2:30pm-4:30pm
Join us for a Shibori studio session- just in time for gift season! We'll be all set up for Indigo dyeing- use our supplies and our indigo vats and keep the mess here! Bring your own dyeables, or purchase prepared dyeables in the studio. This studio session is intended for people who already have an understanding of how to dye with indigo and doesn't include instruction, though we will have staff on hand to help and answer questions if needed.
Please note: Our "Bring a Friend" discount doesn't apply to studio sessions. |
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GIFT FEST 2019! - $20 + your activity price below OR $75 for all and lunch is included!
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Resin & Mica Jewelry - $55Saturday, December 14th, 11:00am-1:00pm AND/OR
Thursday, February 13th, 6:30pm-8:30pm Bring on the sparkles for the holidays! Learn to create gorgeous one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces using colorized resin and sparkly mica powder & flakes with Tabitha Rhodes of Recollected Pieces. You'll have a choice between resin and mica jewelry with clay or without clay. You'll learn how to work with two-part resin, colorize it and add colorful design flourishes with mica for extra sparkle and opalescence. Each participant will get to make two pendants, two pairs of earrings, 1 pendant and 1 pair of earrings, or a pair of cuff links with your very own unique designs!
*Finished jewelry will be ready for pick up 48 hours after class- or have it shipped to you. |
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Stitched Shibori - $50Friday, January 10th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Learn how to use stitching to create over-dyed Shibori mandalas. We'll start with white or pre-dyed cloth, learn how to mark out stitching, stitch to create your design, and then we'll end at the Indigo vat to dye our final products! This is a fabulously relaxing class for the creative mind and you'll leave with your own Shibori stitching kit, stitched Shibori know-how for several designs and the coolest textile ready for hanging on the wall, making into a pillow, or for your own creation.
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Resin & Winter Botanicals Jewelry - $55Saturday, January 11th, 11:00am-1:00pm AND/OR
Saturday, February 15th, 11:00am-1:00pm Learn to create gorgeous one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces using resin and dried winter botanicals and evergreens with Tabitha Rhodes of Recollected Pieces. You'll learn how to work with two part resin, colorize it and add dried winter botanicals for beautiful, lasting unique creations! Each participant will get to make two extra large pendants with your very own designs!
*Finished jewelry will be ready for pick up 48 hours after class- or have it shipped to you. |
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Block Printing - $50
Sunday, January 12, 11:00am-1:30pm AND/OR
Sunday, December 8th @ GIFT FEST In our full class on January 12th, learn to carve your own stamp and then customize a set of cotton napkins, drawstring bags, tea towels, or fabric quarter with your design. Keep your stamp(s) and use them again later! At GIFT FEST instead of carving, we will be using stamps already carved to create new prints on fabric. This is a favorite!
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Metal Stamping - $55; $40/child 8yr+ (w/adult)Friday, January 24th, 6:30pm-8:30pm AND/OR
Saturday, February 29th, 11:00am-1:00pm Learn how to use metal stamps to create original jewelry pieces, bottle openers, or key chains. We'll have a variety of letter and graphic stamps available for you to make your own designs. You'll leave with 2 finished creations to wear, use or gift! Come on your own or bring a kid (best for ages 8 and up).
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Resin & Botanicals Flat Tag Jewelry - $55Saturday, February 8th, 11:00am-1:00pm
Learn to create gorgeous one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces using resin and dried botanicals and leaves on flat tag jewelry pieces with Tabitha Rhodes of Recollected Pieces. You'll learn how to work with two part resin, colorize it and add dried botanicals on flat tags for beautiful, lasting unique creations! Each participant will get to make two pendants or a pendant and pair of earrings with your very own designs!
*Finished jewelry will be ready for pick up 48 hours after class- or have it shipped to you. |
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Learn to Sew: Zipper Pouch - $50; $30/child 7yr+ (w/adult)
Sunday, February 9th, 10:30am-1:00pm
(Arrive 10:30am for sewing tutorial, 11:00am if not needed) Learn to sew a zipper pouch! Great for beginners and experienced sewists alike, you'll leave this workshop with a versatile zipper pouch made out of fashionable organic cotton or Japanese fabrics and some new sewing know-how! Beginners should plan to arrive by the start time to receive a full sewing orientation, while experienced sewists can arrive 30 minutes later.
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Sew Rope Bowls - $45; $30/child 7yr+ (w/adult)Saturday, Febuary 29th, 3:00pm-5:00pm AND/OR
Sunday, December 8th @ GIFT FEST Join us to make custom rope bowls in the sizes you need with the colors and trimmings you like. We’ll have leather, fabric, and threads that allow you to make truly unique bowls. No sewing experience necessary. Everyone can use these & with gifting season coming up, these bowls make excellent gift baskets! And it’s a relaxing and creative activity to boot!
Come on your own or bring a kid (best for ages 7 and up). For the Feb 29th workshop, allow 2 hours, but stay as long as 3 if you want to make more! |
Gatherings and Special Events
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Sew-cialThursday, November 21st, 6:30pm-9:00pm AND/OR
Wednesday, December 18th, 6:30pm-9:00pm Bring a project and join us for some good new-fashioned social sewing! If the weather is nice, we'll swing open the glass door and take in the summer evening. We supply snacks and N/A drinks (BYO beer/wine/cider), machines, and basic sewing equipment- but feel free to bring your own if you prefer. You supply the project and good company. :)
Come learn from each other and get inspired. Everyone from beginners to pros are welcome! Suggested attendance fee: $5 (pay on-site) RSVP required If you are a beginner and would like a get-started tutorial, join us at 6:30pm. If you'd like a machine orientation too, bring your machine and its manual. Tutorial fee: $20 (pay on-site) RSVP required |
First FridaysThe First Friday of Every Month, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Open house
Come one, come all and join us for First Fridays at Portland Craft Bar! Each month we select a small art or craft to do in the studio. Come anytime between 6pm and 9pm to take a look at what we're doing and join in and do it yourself! No need to register or RSVP, just show up and give it a try. Watch our Facebook and Instagram feeds to find out what we're doing each month.
December 6th: Join us to make a holiday ornament! Stay to visit the other awesome open art studios in our building and start your month off right! *In collaboration with East Creative Collective and First Friday PDX. |