Intro to Crochet
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Skills you'll learn: hand router, table router, trim router Learn how to safely and effectively shape reclaimed wood with the router tools in Perennial's woodshop. In this 2-hour hands-on demo, you'll learn how to safely use a handheld and table router to add appealing decorative finishes to your woodworking projects. These tools will allow you... Read more »
Please note: participants are required to have taken Tools 101: Router prior to taking this class. Materials saved from the landfill: wood Skills you’ll learn: router setup and configuration, dado and dovetail joinery, layouts and jigs, working with router tables Take what you learned in Tools 101: Router and go further. This class dives into... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: plant materials Skills you'll learn: ethical foraging, identification + extraction of fiber from a plant, cordage making from plant fibers Let’s go back to our roots (pun intended)! In this class, you’ll go on a foraging field trip down our alleys (weather permitting) to learn how to identify plants that... Read more »
Skills you'll learn: chop saw/miter saw, band saw, jig saw, circular saw Learn how to safely and effectively cut reclaimed wood with the power tools in Perennial's woodshop. In this hour and a half hands-on demo, you'll learn how to safely use the chop saw (miter saw) to make square and angled cuts. By learning... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: salvaged yarn, beads, twine, fabric Skills you'll learn: punch needle and embroidery techniques Got punch needle fever? Take your punch needle designs to the next level in Punch Needle: Level 2. In this class, you’ll expand on what you learned in Intro to Punch Needle. We’ll teach you new techniques... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: tins, bottlecaps, glass Skills you'll learn: processing natural pigments into watercolor paints Play with pigments to create your very own handmade watercolor paint set! In this class, you'll learn how to process raw, natural pigments with a glass muller and grinding slab, and different methods and materials for setting and... Read more »
Please note: participants are required to have taken Tools 101: Power Saws prior to taking this class. Materials saved from the landfill: wood Skills you’ll learn: Tools 202: Power Saws goes beyond the basics of safety and operations covered in Tools 101: Power Saws. This class covers more specific operations common to band saw, circular... Read more »
If you’re looking for an easy sewing project, the Jodie curved tote is the perfect beginner project. This class involves sewing a curved tote bag using a custom pattern created by the instructor. The class will not only teach you how to read PDF patterns but also how to sew curves and straps. Please note:... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: fabrics, papers, slide film, transparencies Skills you'll learn: cyanotype process Discover the vintage photographic method of cyanotype printing! Cyanotype printing uses light from the sun to create photographic or silhouetted images in beautiful shades of blue. Class participants will learn how to alter scrap paper, fabric, and clothing into unique... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: clothes and other household textiles Skills you'll learn: darning; assessing + repairing holes in clothing Never worry about damaging your favorite sweater, sock, or soft stretchy garment again! In this class, students will learn how to repair small holes in stretch knit garments using traditional mending + darning techniques. Students will be provided with hole-y sample... Read more »
Skills you'll learn: Basic electrical work Quash your fears of working with electrical basics in your home! Join us for this demonstration class to learn what’s safe to do yourself and when it’s time to call in the professionals. Our instructor Joel, an electrical engineer, will take you through the steps of replacing or installing... Read more »
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