Clothing Repair: Hemming

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

Materials saved from the landfill: fabric Skills learned: body measurements for clothing, hemming Hemming is a handy tool for transforming garments to best fit your body and personal style. In this class, we will learn to take clothing measurements on body with a tape measure, and practice hemming a pair of jeans two ways. One... Read more »

$30.00 – $37.00

Tools 101: Drills + Sander + Planer

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

Skills you'll learn: power drill, drill press, belt sander, planer Learn how to safely and effectively cut your reclaimed wood with the tools in Perennial's wood shop. In this hour and a half demo, you'll learn how to safely use hand-held power drills and the drill press to create joinery and attach hardware to your... Read more »

$22.00 – $27.00

Cold Process Soapmaking

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

utMaterials saved from the landfill: spent cooking oil, plant materials Skills you'll learn: cold process soapmaking Learn the cold process soapmaking technique with a few natural + sustainable tips! In this class, we'll demonstrate how to clean + repurpose old cooking oil as the basis for your soap. We'll also discuss way to incorporate natural... Read more »

$38.00 – $47.00

Garden Tool Sharpening + Repair

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

Materials saved from the landfill: garden tools Skills you'll learn: sharpening, tightening, un-bending your tools Bring in your garden tools with dull blades, loose wooden handles, and bent metal pieces for a tune-up! We'll take you through these basic fixes on our own garden tools + give you the chance to work on your own.... Read more »

$32.00 – $40.00

Home Repair: Electrical Level 2

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

Description coming soon! Please note: students should complete Home Repair: Electrical before attending.  

$34.00 – $42.00

Intro to Chair Caning

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

Materials saved from the landfill: chairs Skills you'll learn: caning, seat-weaving Learn the art of chair caning from multidisciplinary designer and craftsperson Rob Morgan who grew up working in his parents' antique business and has been hand-caning chairs since he was ten years old. In this class, you'll have an opportunity to learn about different... Read more »

$44.00 – $55.00

Knitted Pouf, 5/22+5/29

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 Thursdays, May 22 + 29 from 6pm - 8pm each session. Old scraps of fabric make the outside of this lovely floor pouf, while unwanted scraps of almost... Read more »

$63.00 – $78.00

Paper Beads Level 2

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

Materials saved from the landfill: magazines, scrap paper Skills you'll learn: MORE paper beads Continue what you learned in Korey's paper bead jewelry classes with even more techniques for making beads out of reclaimed paper! Beads made in class can be used to make earrings, necklaces, keychains, + more! Please note students should have taken... Read more »

$36.00 – $45.00

Toothbrush Rag Rug

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

Materials saved from the landfill: bedsheets, fabric Skills you'll learn: buttonhole stitch, starting + finishing a circular rug, cutting fabric strips from bedsheets Also referred to as "Amish knot" rugs, toothbrush rugs get their name from the tool used to make them. Toothbrushes, which were once wooden, had a hole in the handle giving early... Read more »

$43.00 – $53.00

Tools 101: Traditional Hand Tools

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

Skills you'll learn: back saw, hand saw, pull saw, coping saw, jack plane, block plane, wood chisels Let's go back to basics! Learn how to safely and effectively use a variety of hand tools in Perennial’s woodshop. In this hour and a half hands-on demo, you’ll learn the uses of traditional hand tools and gain a... Read more »

$22.00 – $27.00

Intro to Cyanotypes

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

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 »

$51.00

DIY Stationery

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

Materials saved from the landfill: paper Skills you’ll learn: envelope making, card making with collage techniques + design tips Give your wallet + planet some relief by making your own DIY Stationery set. Artist and instructor Taylor Yocom will teach you how to make your own cards + envelopes using materials from around your house.... Read more »

$30.00 – $37.00