#craft class

[janetsneedlefelting]

If you are ready for a new hobby in 2019, this might be the class for you! Class is held at 1 pm, Jan. 19th, in Auburn Recreation Center, Washington. Registration here: https://apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/Activity_Search/needle-felting-for-beginners/3894

[sadsassylibrarian]

Library Adults Create

So I wanted to write about the adult craft classes that I run at my library. If there’s anyone on here that enjoys crafts or needs ideas for their own classes, maybe this will give you a few. Basically the way I choose crafts is to mindlessly scroll through Pinterest until I see something that isn’t too complicated or costly.

The craft that we made this month I called “Playful Spring Flowers”, which are just paper hyacinths. Basically old ladies will loose their damn minds over anything flower in these classes so it’s always a good fallback. 

I found a video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj2O7mbx_8c 

So when I did this craft I actually used half an 8.5 x 11 for making the stem and flower petals. Then a quarter of an 8.5 x 11 as the leaves. I just didn’t want to have to make all the measurements in cm cause we had scrap flyers we could use anyway.

Now there’s a couple things about this craft depending on who’s doing it. In my class the demographic is primarily older women with dexterity issues. The part where they have to roll the petal didn’t go all that well. Since my class needs to be an 1hr 30min I had them all make three flowers per person. I figured that the rolling of the petals would be hard for them so what I did was give them a coffee stirrer to try and help. Half of them used it and the other half didn’t. If you have a problem with your hands something just a little bigger might be better. Thinking back on it straws might have helped, just steal some from the local Mickey D’s next time you get a burger if you want.

Next is actually applying glue to the paper and getting it to attach to the paper. The video shows the petal part being slathered in glue. The thing about that is that paper and wet gluey stuff combined tends to make paper rip, just a touch. I ended up having to go and cut random pieces of the paper again cause the people in my class would go just a little overboard and the paper would rip. So just use it in moderation. There’s probably some craft glues that would do better, but we’re a public library on a budget so Elmer’s is all up in that house. 

Overall it was a pretty good craft, but just like everything else, there are some things that I would do differently in hindsight. Hopefully if you try it out you have fun with it and maybe it’ll give you some other ideas, along the way whether it’s a hobby or you do it for a class.

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[mariannedonley]

BACK TO SCHOOL: The Write Way to Learn your Craft

BACK TO SCHOOL: The Write Way to Learn your Craft

I never thought I’d be a novelist, much less a USA Today and Amazon bestseller. I wish I could say that I was an overnight success, but it’s taken years to hone my skills because I am self-taught. The extent of my writing education was to crack open a bestselling novel (with a glass of wine by my side), highlight important passages and transitions, and then mimic the authors’ style. At some…

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WREATHS & DRINKS! Make a Reindeer Wreath for the Holidays at the Casino Inn - December 2, 2019

WREATHS & DRINKS! Make a Reindeer Wreath for the Holidays at the Casino Inn – December 2, 2019

Come join us at the Casino Inn on December 2, 2019 from 6pm to 8pm to create this beautiful reindeer wreath perfect for hanging outside on your door or to bring Holiday cheer to your interior. The class will include teaching you how to make stunning bows and tricks to help you get your home decorated for the Holidays. Tickets are $45 (Click here)and includes a 2-hour wreath making lesson and…

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