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 »

$43.00 – $54.00

Clothing Repair: Embroidery

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

Materials saved from the landfill: textiles Skills you'll learn:  embroidery stitches such as the running stitch, chain stitch, + more, creating your own design for embroidery Use original embroidery designs to revive stained + hole-y clothing with Alexis Giger of Little Cliff, a St. Louis-based mending and clothing repair studio. You will learn several embroidery... Read more »

$30.00 – $37.00

Intro to Punch Needle

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

Materials saved from the landfill: bed sheets, pillow cases, fabric scraps, salvaged yarn Skills you'll learn: punch needle Learn how to use a punch needle using salvaged fabric scraps + yarn! In this workshop, participants will use a selection of pre-cut fabric scrap yarn and salvaged yarn to “punch” with into a woven fabric base,... Read more »

$39.00 – $49.00

Tools 101: Power Saws

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

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 »

$22.00 – $27.00

Home Repair: Electrical

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

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 »

$34.00 – $42.00

Beeswax Food Wraps

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

Materials saved from the landfill: fabric Skills you'll learn: waxing fabric, cutting fabric You don't need to go out and buy new products to reduce waste at home -- you can make them yourself from reclaimed materials! In this workshop, you'll craft along to make a set of cloth beeswax wraps from salvaged fabric and... Read more »

$32.00 – $40.00

Eco-Friendly Screen Printing

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

Materials saved from the landfill: tights, embroidery hoops, textiles Skills you'll learn: creating an image on a screen, printing the image onto textiles, caring for your printed textiles We're talking eco-friendly, DIY alternatives to the traditional screen printing process! You'll learn how to use 100% reclaimed materials to create a screen for your image that... Read more »

$41.00 – $51.00

Intro to Upholstery: Dining Room Chair

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

Materials saved from the landfill: chair, fabric Skills learned: pattern-making, webbing, upholstery In this demo-based class, you'll get an introduction to basic upholstery as you explore the tricks to re-covering the seat of an old dining chair and learn to create a new seat structure with webbing. Plus, you'll learn how to make your own... Read more »

$39.00 – $48.00

DIY Leather Earrings

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

Materials saved from the landfill: salvaged leather remnants Skills you’ll learn: cutting leather, making a template, hole punching, adding hardware Learn how to make three different styles of earrings using salvaged leather scraps! In this workshop, participants will learn different techniques to add shape, volume, and movement to fashion three pairs of earrings. You'll leave... Read more »

$30.00 – $37.00

Home Repair: Sinks

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

Materials saved from the landfill: sinks, faucets, and other parts Skills you'll learn: sink problem triage, sink anatomy, addressing common sink + drain issues Every homeowner or long-time renter has experienced an issue with a sink or faucet. Do you call in a professional or is that little drip or stuck handle something you can... Read more »

$38.00 – $47.00

Crafts for the Apocalypse

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

Materials saved from the landfill:  plant material Skills you'll learn: how to make glue, pens, + ink from natural materials So the world is ending, but you still want to craft? Join us to learn a few bushcraft-inspired essentials to survive with happy hands. Enjoy a mixture of demonstrations and hands-on making to learn how... Read more »

$33.00 – $41.00

Fresh Indigo Dyeing

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

Materials saved from the landfill: stained textiles Skills you’ll learn: techniques for growing and dyeing with indigo plants Have you ever dyed with a indigo kit? Try something new or take your natural dye skills to the next level by learning how to cultivate and use the indigo plant. As with many natural dye classes,... Read more »

$52.00 – $64.00