Craft Classes
Fabrication runs a wide variety of craft classes in York, as weekend workshops and evening courses.
We have a number of adult education classes in York City Centre. Ranging from sewing & historical dressmaking courses, through to printing workshops.
Also bookbinding classes, candle making, illustration and felting. Learning with experienced tutors.
There are crafty hen parties and outreach learning as well
Classes for complete beginners, through to intermediate and more specialist skills.
Classes are held at our Coney Street shop on the 1st floor
Showing all 7 results
-
£45.00Beginners Candle Making Workshop in York city centre
Sat 7th June 11.30 - 1pm Sat 5th July 11 - 12.30pm Sat 20th Sept 11 - 12.30pm Beginners Candle Making Workshop in York city centre. Ideal for anyone new to candle making. You can enjoy learning how to make your own soy wax candles and tealights. Working at a relaxed pace and choosing from various aromas you will make 2 x tin container candles and a set of 6 tealights. These are yours to keep (once they've cured). Workshops are kept small to allow for individual attention, all materials, equipment and tuition are included in the price. On the day all you need to do is turn up and enjoy. Your tutor is Wendy, owner of York based business PQ Soy Wax Candles. Wendy has over 13 years experience of making candles and wax melts. After the workshop, Wendy will manage the curing and finishing of your candles which will be ready to collect from Fabrication York 1 week after the workshop. All the products you'll make are suitable for Vegans. Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult (over 18). The workshops last around 1.5 hours with complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits. Please advise of allergen requirements at least 48 hours prior to the workshop. If you’d like to book for a group of 4 on another date please contact Wendy via (4) PQ Soy Wax Candles | York | Facebook to arrange this. Cost is £45 including all materials, equipment and tuition along with tea, coffee, biscuits. Please advise of allergen requirements at least 48 hours prior to the workshop. This class will be held in Fabrication York at 32 Stonegate York YO1 8AS Access: The Fabrication shop has step access from the street. The class area is located at the rear of the shop floor in a separate room. Toilets are on the first floor and accessed via stairs only. -
£40.00Jesmonite – Make a set of homewares Dates: Sun 8th Nov 2 - 4pm During this 2-hour workshop you will be shown step by step, with demo’s, how to create a Jesmonite (non-toxic, eco-friendly, water-based resin) trinket tray, coaster and small pot using Terrazzo, Marbling & Block Colour techniques. You will have the chance to get creative with these techniques and various colours. At the end of the class, you will have made a pretty set of homewares and as jesmonite is quick to set you can take it straight home with you. £40 per person. All materials for each process are provided so just turn up and enjoy. No experience needed. You may wish to bring an apron if you want to keep your clothes clean, as it can sometimes be a messy process. Classes are limited to 6 people to allow support to be given where needed. Suitable for age 12+ under 16 to be accompanied by an adult. Your tutor is Wendy of PQ Soy Wax Candles. Wendy started to experiment with Jesmonite in 2023 and loves the fast-setting process and different techniques you can use. Wendy says, “you just never know what the finished effect is going to be until you decant your product, each piece is truly unique!” Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult (over 18). Enjoy complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits during your class. Please advise of allergen requirements at least 48 hours prior to the workshop. If you’d like to book for a group of 6 on another date please contact Wendy via (4) PQ Soy Wax Candles | York | Facebook to arrange this. This class will be held in Fabrication York at 32 Stonegate YO1 8AS Access: The Fabrication shop has stepped access from the street. The class area is on the ground floor with steps in the shop space. Toilets are on the first floor and accessed via three sets of fire doors. -
£30.00Needlefelt a Sheep Wednesday 20th August 11am - 1pm Want to learn how to sculpt with wool’? Create a needle-felted sheep in this fun and relaxing 2-hour workshop with established textile artist, Brenda Christison, from Felty and Fabulous. You will learn 3D needle felting techniques and produce your very own sheep to take home. All equipment provided, including a selection of gorgeous wool colours to choose from and lots of examples to inspire. Beginners and those with experience welcome! Age 10+. Children to be accompanied by an adult. Access: The Fabrication shop has step access from the street. The class area is located at the rear of the shop floor in a separate room. Toilets are on the first floor and accessed via stairs only. -
£30.00Needlefelt an Owl Friday 25th July 11am - 1pm Want to learn how to sculpt with wool’? Create a needle-felted owl in this fun and relaxing 2-hour workshop with established textile artist, Brenda Christison, from Felty and Fabulous. You will learn 3D needle felting techniques and produce your very own owl to take home. All equipment provided, including a selection of gorgeous wool colours to choose from and lots of examples to inspire. Beginners and those with experience welcome! Age 10+. Children to be accompanied by an adult. Access: The Fabrication shop has step access from the street. The class area is located at the rear of the shop floor in a separate room. Toilets are on the first floor and accessed via stairs only. -
£30.00Polymer Clay flower Jewellery Making
Classes York, Craft Classes, Jewellery and Metalwork Classes, Weekend Workshops, York ShopPolymer Clay Flower Jewellery Making
Workshop in York city centre
Sat 7th June 2.30pm – 4.30pm Sat 28th June 1pm - 3pm Sat 5th July 2pm - 4pm Sun 27th July 1pm - 3pm Sat 2nd Aug 1pm - 3pm Sat 30th Aug 1pm - 3pm All materials are included, including tea. coffee and biscuits. Cost is £30 per class including all materials, equipment and tuition.About Jackie With over 20 years of experience in silversmithing and metalsmithing, I’ve developed a deep love for the art of jewellery making. What has always captivated me most is the creative freedom found in working with clay — the way it allows the imagination to flow freely toward a finished design.
I began using clay as a way to prototype my metal pieces, and through that process, I fell in love with the medium itself. Now, it brings me great joy to share this journey with others, teaching the craft and inspiring new makers to explore their own creativity.
This class will be held in Fabrication York at 32 Stonegate YO1 8AS Access: The Fabrication shop has stepped access from the street. The class area is located on the ground floor of the shop with access via the shop floor (which also has a step enroute). Toilets are also on the first floor and accessed via stairs only. -
£30.00Pottery Painting Sessions
Art and Illustration Classes Leeds, Classes, Classes Leeds Shop, Craft Classes, Craft Classes & WorkshopsCome to the craftiest place in Leeds for our brand-new pottery painting sessions. Paint your choice of mug, plate, bowl, or tile with a design of your choosing using underglazes while you sit and chat with friends and family! At £30 per person with no hidden costs or fees, drinks and refreshments provided, this is the perfect opportunity to socialize and craft in Leeds City Centre. Paint your pottery, leave it a week or two, and when you get a text or email notification that your pot has been glazed and fired, come and collect it from the Fabrication reserve shelf at any point during opening hours! These courses will be run by Becky Walker of BBRT and supported by Katy Davies from Ceramic Rabbit. Becky has been making for as long as she can remember and currently sells mosaics and children’s clothes and accessories at Fabrication on Briggate. She loves to create and even though she sells broken glass and ceramics- she loves to paint pottery. Becky has been teaching for over 10 years and is excited to facilitate pottery painting sessions at the fantastic Fabrication Crafts! Katy is a talented ceramicist, and her craft has been passed down in her family for generations. She inherited her kiln from her grandmother, who was also a ceramicist, and Katy is excellent at hand building figurines. She is the behind-the-scenes expert on ceramics and will be helping glaze and fire the pieces you paint. 31st May 1:30-4:00 14th June 1:30-4:00 26th July 1:30-4:00 6th Sept 1:30 - 4:00 This class will be held in Fabrication Leeds at 83 Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6LH (1) Facebook Access: The Fabrication shop has level access to the street. The class area is on the first floor accessed via 2 flights of stairs. Toilets are on the first floor and accessed via another set of stairs. -
£30.00Visible Mending Saturday 9th August 11 am – 1pm Do you have a pair of jeans or denim jacket in need of some TLC? Join established textile artist, Brenda Christison, from Felty and Fabulous to learn how to add patches and stitches to breathe new life into your clothes. Bring along an item to fix (heavier weight items, such as denim will work best). Patches, threads, tuition and fun all provided! Age 10+. Children to be accompanied by an adult. Access: The Fabrication shop has step access from the street. The class area is located at the rear of the shop floor in a separate room. Toilets are on the first floor and accessed via stairs only.