October Kids' Workshop: Pop Bracelets!

Just in time for Halloween parties or to get ready for Christmas gifts, we're making these chunky, funky, and fun pop bracelets this October! Kids can experiment with different colours and materials, and create something that they can share with family and friends!

This workshop is best for kids ages 8 and up, and they'll learn all the techniques they need to make more bracelets or even necklaces at home.

Details:

Date: October 18, 2014

Time: 2-4 PM

Venue: The Crafties in Sheung Wan, 1/F, Sing Kui Commercial Building, 27 Des Voeux Road West. Click here for a map!

Price: HK$350, all materials included!

To register:

1) Email jubilatehk(at)gmail.com with your child's name and a parent or guardian's contact number. 

2) I'll send you payment information, and once you've banked in the payment, your child's place is confirmed in the workshop. 

It's that simple! 

Other details: 

1) If your child can't attend the workshop, we can provide a full refund up to 7 days before the workshop begins. Otherwise, your payment can be transferred to any one of our other workshops. 

2) Children may be accompanied by one adult only.

We look forward to seeing your kids in October!  

Disclaimer (have to put this in): All participants enrolled in activities do so at their own risk and we or the Crafties are not responsible for any loss, damage, or injury to students or their guests as a result of participating in these activities.

Wirework Class: Vintage-Style Charm Bracelets!

In this workshop, you'll be learning to make a chunky vintage-style charm bracelet with techniques that you can use for other jewellery!

Some basic things you'll learn:
- jump rings
- different bead attachments
- an engagement-style link that I'll teach you to modify to create other link shapes
- clasps

and lots of tips on toolwork and finishing!

This is a beginners-friendly workshop, and even people as young as 14 are welcome to join!

You have a choice between two sessions, one on a Friday afternoon and one on a Saturday afternoon. Each session is a full three hours for only HK$680, and that includes all your materials, like copper wire, beads, and polishing products like sandpaper.

You're welcome to bring your own tools (see below for a list) or buy a package from us for only HK$220. Our package comes with all of the tools below, as well as 3 sizes of brass jump ring mandrels (for making jump rings).

Tools:
Round-nose pliers
Flat-nose pliers
Needle-nose pliers
Wire cutters
Barrette needle file #2

You can also buy silver wire and other gemstones from us during the workshop if you want to experiment with other materials!

To register, please send your name, contact information, and which date you'd like to join to jubilatehk(at)gmail.com. I'll confirm your registration and send you payment information.

Your place in the class will not be confirmed until the course fee has been paid. Refunds are available up to 7 days before the workshop. Otherwise, you can transfer the fee to a different course.

See you there!

歡迎任何朋友參與，年紀最小14歲以上

課程時間 2 PM - 5 PM 

10月10日或10月11日

HK$680

基本材料費用全免 (銅䤼，珠，沙紙 etc.)

工具表:

圓嘴鉗
平口鉗
斜口鉗
圓柄銼(竹葉型) #2

歡迎學員自備工具，或者由導師處購買工具套裝（＄220） 另付加銅芯棒一枝

如有興趣購買其他材料如銀䤼，寶石等

請聯絡導師提供參加者請聯絡 jubilatehk(at)gmail.com 然後你會收到註冊確認和付款方法

（當付款後發覺時間上不能配合上課，可選擇退款(一定要在課程開始7天前通知）或請聯絡導師安排學員參加其他workshop )

Disclaimer (have to put this in):All participants enrolled in activities do so at their own risk and we or the Crafties are not responsible for any loss, damage, or injury to students or their guests as a result of participating in these activities. 

September Kumihimo Classes

Hey everyone, here's more information on our September kumihimo classes. You'll be learning a basic technique for a flat braid in order to understand how metal wires differ from thread, and then once that's done, we'll be doing a fun hollow-core weave to illustrate the advantages of metal wires. I'll also be showing you some finishing techniques, as well as sharing some basic tool knowledge and goldsmith's tips!

Post-summer Update!

Whew, it's been a while since the last entry! Thanks again to everyone who's supported our workshops and sorry for the lack of updates!

Now that summer is ending and we're gearing up for the fall/winter sessions, we're doing some rethinking on how to structure the courses so that they're more effective and convenient for people. Your feedback has been really valuable, and I'm trying to come up with a way we can all make jewellery together without having to juggle our times around. I know how busy everyone is!

As of this date, the only confirmed course that we'll be having in September is the 4-session kumihimo course. We'll be using this beautiful, traditional Japanese braiding technique to create metal jewellery. It's a great introduction course for beginners, and for those of you who are already familiar with kumihimo, I'm sure you'll be fascinated by the difference between using silk cord and metal wires. Lots of ways to create experimental shapes and unusual patterns! For some basic information on kumihimo, check out what I've written about it before.

However, we do have more kids' workshops and wirework workshops coming up, and if you're interested in a proper apprenticeship, let me know!

I'll be updating again really soon with more information, promise! If you want to reach me directly, please e-mail me at jubilatehk (at) gmail.com!

Changes to the Schedule and Upcoming Fall Classes

I've been contacted by people about the dates of the workshops not working for them, and if you're having the same difficulty, not to worry!

Due to demand, I've changed the dates not to start this week but further off in July and August. Hopefully, this will help accommodate people's schedules better, and I've also started adding the September dates for kumihimo (wirework September dates coming soon!). I've updated the schedule to reflect the changes, so if you saw an advertisement or flyer that had our old dates, please check the schedule again to see our new, more convenient (hopefully) dates!

We've also added a consecutive 4-day workshop for kids in August, and if there's enough demand, we'll do one more, too!

If none of these dates work for you, you can still contact me about dates that are better for you, and we'll see what we can do. If you want to get a private group going, all you need to do is get at least 4 people together and we'll arrange sessions that fit around your schedules, and it costs exactly the same!

Thanks again for your interest!

Thanks to our friends and supporters!

We're totally grateful to all the generosity and help from all of the kind people at (in alphabetical order):

Handmade Hong Kong for the shout-out on Facebook!

HK Magazine

South China Morning Post for the feature in your magazine!

The List

Time Out Hong Kong

Thank you from us all!

Kids' Workshops Summer 2014!

For our kids' workshops, the focus is on creativity but also fun. Kids should feel like they can make something beautiful and amazing and have the pleasure of sharing the things they make with their family and friends. And I want them to be able to take what they learned and keep applying it even after the workshops to appreciate how things are made and to keep creating!

The workshops are open to kids from 8 to 12 years old, and we'll be having a small group of 12 kids maximum, so please register fast before spaces run out. Kids will be grouped according to their age so that their projects will be age and level-appropriate. They'll be going home with something to be proud of after every session, even if they've never made anything before!

Older kids are welcome to join our kumihimo and wirework workshops. They should have no problems learning these techniques!


Kids' Jewellery-Making Summer 2014 Workshops

1.5 hours each session
4 sessions total

Only HKD1,350 and all materials included!

Intensive August workshops
August 13 to 16
11 am to 1230 noon

If kids can't attend some of the classes, please let us know and we'll figure something out!

All classes bilingual in English and Cantonese.


TO REGISTER:

Please send us the name of the child(ren), age, parent or guardian's name and contact details, and the course you'd like to apply for (Tuesday or Friday). We'll respond letting you know if we still have space availalbe and how to pay the fees.

1) Via e-mail: jubilatehk(at)gmail.com

2) Via phone (you can text or call): (852) 9192 3729


DETAILS:

Please contact us (not the Crafties!) for payment details. We accept cash, bank-in deposit, and cheques.

All fees must be paid to confirm a place in the workshops. The fees are refundable ONLY UP TO 7 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE WORKSHOPS.

If the child cannot attend the workshops, you may transfer to someone else or you can use your fee towards another upcoming workshop. Don't worry, we'll work something out!

We will not take your payment if the workshops are full.


See your kids there!

Disclaimer (have to put this in):
All participants enrolled in activities do so at their own risk and we or the Crafties are not responsible for any loss, damage, or injury to students or their guests as a result of participating in these activities.