DIY Alterations

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Materials saved from the landfill: clothing Skills you'll learn: hemming, fit alterations Join this sewing workshop to learn a handful of techniques that will have your clothes fitting and feeling just right! In this class, we’ll cover ways to hem clothing, change the shape and fit of a garment, remove and change elements such as... Read more »

Get Tickets $30.00 – $37.00 9 tickets left

Home Repair: Wood Windows

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Materials saved from the landfill: windows with wooden frames Skills you’ll learn: window anatomy, removing + replacing glazing, removing + replacing paint Learn from our instructor Kelsey Moss of Moss Restoration how to spot damage in those classic St. Louis wood windows. In this class, you'll learn how to repair your old wood windows yourself... Read more »

Get Tickets $33.00 – $41.00 6 tickets left

Home Repair: Small Appliances

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Materials saved from the landfill: small appliances Skills you'll learn: assessing a repair job, desoldering + soldering, multimeter, safely opening an appliance Learn to triage your small appliance’s wounds yourself! Electrical engineer Joel Schad will take you through a simple repair (and what to do when a repair becomes not-so-simple) on a common household small electrical... Read more »

Get Tickets $37.00 – $46.00 6 tickets left

Intro to Natural Dyeing

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Materials saved from the landfill: fabric, onion skins/food waste, rusty nails Skills you'll learn: processing dye materials, dye resist techniques Natural dyes are a beautiful and sustainable way to bring color to textiles. In this workshop, natural dye artisan Erin Luna will show you how to create dye baths from locally foraged plant matter. Participants will learn how to... Read more »

Get Tickets $42.00 – $53.00 8 tickets left

Home Repair: Drywall + Plaster

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Materials saved from the landfill: Drywall, plaster Skills you'll learn: Patching + repairing cracks in drywall and plaster Join us for this demonstration class to learn how to work with walls. Participants will discuss the different materials that walls are made of and will learn proper techniques for hanging on each type. You'll also learn... Read more »

Get Tickets $37.00 – $46.00 7 tickets left

Thrift Flip: Button Downs

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

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Get Tickets $45.00 – $56.00 6 tickets left

Knitted Pouf, 3/18+3/25

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Materials saved from the landfill: t-shirts, bed sheets, scrap fibers Skills you’ll learn: knit stitch, casting on, binding off Please note, this two-day workshop takes place on Wednesdays, March 18 + 25 from 6pm - 8pm each session. Old scraps of fabric make the outside of this lovely floor pouf, while unwanted scraps of almost... Read more »

Get Tickets $60.00 – $75.00 5 tickets left

DIY Watercolors

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

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 »

Get Tickets $45.00 – $56.00 6 tickets left

Mosaic Stepping Stone

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Materials saved from the landfill: ceramic plates, scrap glass Skills learned: cutting tile; mixing and casting concrete Learn to use broken plates and forgotten tiles to create a beautiful DIY mosaic! Perennial staff will guide you through each step from cutting tile, mixing concrete, and designing your stone. You'll discover which tools are best for... Read more »

Get Tickets $43.00 – $54.00 7 tickets left

Tools 101: Table Saw

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Skills you'll learn: table saw, circular saw Learn how to safely and effectively cut your reclaimed wood with the tools in Perennial's woodshop. In this hour and a half demo, you'll learn how to safely use Perennial's Saw Stop table saw to rip long boards and make cross cuts. You'll learn how to identify when... Read more »

Get Tickets $22.00 – $27.00 8 tickets left

Cyanotypes: Level 2

Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

Materials saved from the landfill: paper, fabric Skills you'll learn:  expanding the basics of cyanotypes photograms with natural dyes If you've been bitten by the cyanotypes bug like our instructor Katie, this class is for you! Katie has expanded her cyanotype practice by altering the color results of cyanotypes. You'll learn how to use household... Read more »

Get Tickets $40.00 – $50.00 4 tickets left