Try something new or simply have a night out with a difference by coming along to our second Late Night Painting evening in November!

From 6pm - 10pm on Thursday 22 November we will keep the doors open so you can paint in peace. 

Pick from cups to vases and plates to cake stands. It's free to come in, just pay the £4 studio fee and the ceramics you pick to paint. Booking not always necessary (although last painters admitted at 8.30pm).

It's a good excuse to paint something for yourself or make some personalised gifts and a great alternative night out! You can even bring your own booze!

Reserve a table to guarantee space on the night by calling us on 02085322824

Come make your own traditional and beautiful Christmas wreath to adorn your front door with local florist Sweet Pea Rosa.

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From 7.30pm - 9pm  on 28 November you will learn how to use the finest seasonal foliage to create your own stunning wreath and we’ll have some mulled wine and mince pies to make it a very festive evening! No experience required, just bring a big bag to carry your creation home.

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Cost: £45 per person (plus booking fee)

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Try something new or simply have a night out with a difference by coming along to our first Late Night Painting evening in December!

From 6pm - 10pm on Thursday 6 December we will keep the doors open so you can paint in peace. 

Pick from cups to vases and plates to cake stands, plus plenty of Christmas decorations. It's free to come in, just pay the £4 studio fee and the ceramics you pick to paint. Booking not always necessary (although last painters admitted at 8.30pm).

It's a good excuse to paint something for yourself or make some personalised gifts and a great alternative night out! You can even bring your own booze!

Reserve a table to guarantee space on the night by calling us on 02085322824

Try something new or simply have a night out with a difference by coming along to our second Late Night Painting evening in December!

From 6pm - 10pm on Thursday 13 December we will keep the doors open so you can paint in peace. 

Pick from cups to vases and plates to cake stands - or paint some Christmas decorations and get some personalised presents made. It's free to come in, just pay the £4 studio fee and the ceramics you pick to paint. Booking not always necessary (although last painters admitted at 8.30pm).

It's a good excuse to paint something for yourself or make some personalised gifts and a great alternative night out! You can even bring your own booze!

Reserve a table to guarantee space on the night by calling us on 02085322824

Come make your own traditional and beautiful Christmas wreath to adorn your front door with local florist Sweet Pea Rosa.

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From 7.30pm - 9pm  on 12 December you will learn how to use the finest seasonal foliage to create your own stunning wreath and we’ll have some mulled wine and mince pies to make it a very festive evening! No experience required, just bring a big bag to carry your creation home.

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Cost: £45 per person (plus booking fee)

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Try something new or simply have a night out with a difference by coming along to our first Late Night Painting evening in January!

From 6pm - 10pm on Thursday 10 January we will keep the doors open so you can paint in peace. 

Pick from cups to vases and plates to cake stands. It's free to come in, just pay the £4 studio fee and the ceramics you pick to paint. Booking not always necessary (although last painters admitted at 8.30pm).

It's a good excuse to paint something for yourself or make some personalised gifts and a great alternative night out! You can even bring your own booze!

Reserve a table to guarantee space on the night by calling us on 02085322824

Weaving is a wonderful craft as it doesn’t require lots of tools and materials, it’s portable, and once you get into the rhythm of it it’s almost meditative.

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In this beginner’s weaving class you will learn all the basics, including how to warp your loom ready to weave, how to choose which yarns to use, basic weaving techniques including rya knots and soumak weave, and how to end your piece.

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We will also help troubleshoot some common weaving problems, and provide you with lots of tips and tricks to have you weaving like a pro in no time at all. You will make a beautiful woven wall hanging, which you will be able to customise to your own tastes, choosing from a huge selection of yarn colours and textures.

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The ticket price includes a small lap loom to take home, a large eye needle, and enough yarns to complete your wall hanging, plus a tote bag to carry everything home in and a handy instruction booklet to refer to.

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When: Tuesday 22 January, 7 - 9.30pm

Cost £35 per person (plus booking fee)

12 places available

Transform a simple piece of paper into a work of art in our beginner’s papercutting workshop in time to make your designs for Christmas!

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Using a few simple materials and tools you will create a beautiful delicate paper cut piece, and develop the skills to create even more pieces. During this two hour masterclass you will learn lots of tips and tricks to help you get started, and will begin by working through some practice exercise sheets to build up your confidence.

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Once you’ve mastered the basic techniques we will move on to a pre-drawn design which you will be able to cut out using your papercutting skills, and then take home with you!

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We will also discuss how to create your own designs for paper cutting, and ways of using your papercutting skills to create items such as cards, decorations, gift wrapping, and more. You will receive a papercutting kit worth £20 to take home with you, which includes a self-healing cutting mat, a scalpel and spare blades, more designs for you to cut out at home, plus a photo frame to display your papercut artwork in.

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When: Tuesday 19 February, 7-9pm

Cost: £35 per person (plus booking fee)

12 places available

Previous Events by Creative Biscuit...

Craft a linen bust style brooch in the likeness of Frida Kahlo, using embroidery and needle felting techniques under the expert guidance of Kayleigh Jackson of Jennifer Jackson Dolls.

Learn insider tips and tricks that will cross over in to future craft projects, whilst also getting a peek into Kayleigh’s creative process. A selection of faux flowers and vintage trims will be provided, ensuring you can add your own flair, creating a Frida true to your own personal style. Finished brooches approx. 9cm tall.

Once finished it makes the perfect accessory to any outfit (especially a floral one!) and you can wear it with pride to the Frida Khalo: Making Herself Up exhibition currently running at the V&A until the 4 November.

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Viva la Frida!

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Sunday 28 October, 4pm - 6pm

£30 per person (plus booking fee)

15 places available

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NOTE: If there are less than 6 confirmed attendees a week before the workshop it will be cancelled and refunds issued.

Join us at The Duke in Wanstead as we pop-up for some spooky ceramic painting. 

We'll be bringing along our Day of the Dead ceramic skulls, so your little ones can get spooky while keeping it colourful (and we'll also bring along cups, plates and bowls to choose from for those who are less keen on the spooky stuff.

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Where: The Duke Wanstead

When: Wednesday 24 October,12pm – 2.30pm

Cost: £10 (booking in advance, drop-in on the day available too)

Learn the beautiful yet simple art of relief printing using lino!

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Channel your inner Orla Kiely by carving your image (freehand or transferred from a chosen picture, so no drawing skills necessary!) onto your lino piece and experiment with printing in a variety of colours. Inspiring images will be provided, or bring your own along.

Create two lino stamps using a range of cutting tools, which you can reuse at home. Use your stamps during the workshop to create a fabric tote bag, two A5 greeting cards with envelopes, a sheet of wrapping paper and as much sample fabric pieces as you like.

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£30 per person (plus booking fee)

Evening Mug Painting Workshop
Where: The Duke, Wanstead
When: Thursday 13 September, 7.30 - 9.30pm
£12 per person (plus booking fee) - plus a free prosecco cocktail per person!

Don't be a mug - paint one instead! Pick one of our ceramic mugs, then grab a brush and paint your own personalised mug. Go freehand, use our stencils or bring your own design to transfer, then paint up a storm while enjoying a drink as Creative Biscuit pops up at The Dukes in Wanstead.

Once your mugs are finished we will take them away to glaze and fire and return your masterpiece one week later ready for you to have a brew. There's even a free prosecco cocktail per person to get those creative juices flowing, can't be less muggy than that!
Book your spot now at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mug-painting-workshop-tickets-49792739424

We'll once again be popping up at The Duke in Wanstead on Saturday 8th September between 12-5pm as part of their annual all-singing, all-dancing street party as part of the Wanstead Fringe Festival.

Come paint ceramics with us for the special price of £10 per item for cups, plates and bowls (which can be picked up from the cafe a week later), while enjoying all the other entertainment on offer.

Embracing a country / blues theme this year there will be live music, feasting at the crab shack / wing station, Morris Dancers (which are the BEST), comedians, line dancing, lashings of booze and a ton of kids activities from a Jingle Bop to face painting. Entry is free and everyone is invited!

Learn to make your own luscious lip balms in our summer holiday workshop.

Choose from different colours and scents to make your own unique lip balm and take away the skills to make your own at home.

Tuesday 28 August

10am - 11.30am

£12 per person (plus booking fee) all materials included

Ages 7 and up

10 places available

Using fresh and natural ingredients learn the skills to make your own soaps and bath bombs.
 

You will learn how to combine ingredients and scents to make your bath smell and look amazing. 

At the end of the workshop you will take home scented bath bomb, a bath bomb mould and all the information you need to make more at home!
 

Thursday 9 August

10am - 11.30am

£12 per person (plus booking fee) all materials included

Ages 7 and up

10 places available

The Walthamstow Garden Party is back again this July and we'll be popping up in the E17 Designers Marquee! 

We'll be joining in the fun on Sunday 15 July in the E17 Designers Marquee next to the William Morris Gallery and not only will be selling our own hand painted ceramics, but we'll be doing baby hand and footprints on cups, plates, planters and more. So bring your little ones along and get their prints captured forever!

With live music, circus, dance, film, theatre, craft trails and much more the Walthamstow Garden Party is a great day out, so come join us!

Create an embroidered floral bouquet with intuitive embroidery Artist Katy Biele who is hosting her first UK workshop at Creative Biscuit.

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Using bold colours in a variety of threads, yarn and materials, learn how to create your own unique and stunning embroidery design and the skills to make more after the workshop. The workshop is suitable for complete beginners or experts and all materials are included. 

Katy’s love of colour comes from her childhood in Chile, while her unique style was inspired by a nomadic tribe she stayed with in the Thar Desert. To find out more about Katy read here: http://www.molliemakes.com/school/mollie-makes-meets-katy-biele/ Or visit her website: www.katybiele.com  

Colourful statement necklaces are bang on trend right now, and what better way to stand out from the crowd than by making your own unique piece of jewellery.

Zoe Bateman from Too Cute To Quit will teach you three different types of knots you can use to create your own amazing knotted necklaces, as well as different ways of finishing your necklace. Using the techniques you have learnt you will complete two necklaces during the workshop, plus you will get materials to take home to make a third necklace. They make perfect gifts too, if you can bear to part with them!

We have a range of chunky coloured cotton cord for you to choose from to make your necklaces. All materials and tools are provided, plus a cotton drawstring bag for you to take your finished items home in.

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£25.00 per person (plus booking fee)

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(Please note this workshop was postponed from 1 May due to illness)

We're back at The Duke in Wanstead this half term for some more pop-up painting fun!

Join us for some ceramic painting from midday. We'll be bringing cups, plates and bowls and some other ceramic surprises for the kids (and you if you want!) to unleash their inner artist on. We can also help out with hand and footprints if you bring babies! They will be glazed and fired off site and ready for collection a few days later. Tickets are priced at £10 either book your spot in advance or drop in on the day.

Using fresh and natural ingredients learn the skills to make your own soaps and bath bombs.

In this workshop you will learn to create a big bar of soap using items from your kitchen rather than expensive moulds, which can be sliced to make individual soaps (made using the melt and pour method). You can also create other quick fun soaps by using a range of individual moulds. We will then print our own paper to wrap the soaps in, making them the perfect handmade gifts.

As well as soaps there will be an introduction into making your own bath bombs, where you will learn how to combine ingredients and scents to make your bath smell and look amazing. 

At the end of the workshop you will take home two bars of scented soap, a beautifully scented bath bomb, a bath bomb mold and all the information you need to make more at home!

This workshop is the perfect way to help you ditch the plastic in your bathroom by making your own accessories with scents that make you happy!

Cost: £29 per person (includes all tools and materials)
10 places available 
To book visit: https://creativebiscuit.eventbrite.co.uk/

In this class led by crochet teacher Sanna King you will learn all the basic stitches that you need as an introduction to Crochet. You can then pick a pattern to make yourself a scarf or to start on your very own Granny Square blanket. The Chevron Scarf patterns comes in 3 different shapes; straight & simple, skinny infinity loop or a button-up snood. The Granny Square is one of the most loved and iconic crochet patterns, and can be used as a starting point for many fantastic creations or accessories, as well as the classic blanket.

We will provide some materials and hooks for you to use while you practice the stitches and some supplies will be available to buy. You are also welcome to bring your own yarns and hooks if you prefer.

If you already have a project in mind, we can help you find a pattern or read one that you may have brought with you. 

Cost: £50 per person
6 places available
To book visit: https://creativebiscuit.eventbrite.co.uk/

Punch Needle Embroidery Workshop

Tuesday 17 April

7pm - 9.30pm

£35 per person (plus booking fee)

Needle Punching is one of the hottest new craft trends, and once you’ve tried it you’ll understand why! Using yarn and a punch needle tool you can create an endless range of designs that can be turned into wall hangings, cushion covers, rugs, lampshades, bags, and many other items.

Zoe Bateman from Too Cute To Quit will teach you how to use the needle punch tool, how to transfer your chosen design to fabric, how to combine different yarns to create different effects, as well as providing you with lots of tips and tricks to ensure you master needle punching in no time at all! We know you will be addicted once you have tried it, which is why you will get to keep your needle punch tool at the end of the workshop. Although the workshop is to create a wall hanging piece, you can easily remove the work from the frame and turn it into something else if you wish.

All materials and tools are provided, plus a cotton tote bag for you to take your finished items home in.

Play with clay and learn how to change a lump of mud into a variety of bowls and useful and beautiful objects to fill your home. Clay Club runs for six weeks and will teach children basic hand-building techniques as well as how we fire and then paint and glaze clay to bring their creations to life. 
 

Tuesdays 4.00pm – 5.30pm from 17 April 2018

Ages 7 and up

Week 1 (17 April) – Pinch pots 
Week 2 (24 April) – Coil pots
Week 3 (1 May) – Painting pots
Week 4 (8 May) – Slab building
Week 5 (15 May) – Printing on clay / Free play
Week 6 (22 May) – Painting 

£50 per child includes all clay, tuition, firing, paints and glaze for the full six weeks.
10 spaces available
To book visit: https://creativebiscuit.eventbrite.co.uk/

We're back at the fantastic The Duke in Wanstead this Easter half term for some more pop-up painting fun!

Tree of Yoga kick of proceedings 11am with toddler yoga with pastries and coffees for mums & dads afterwards. There’s no charge for toddler yoga session.

Then at midday we pop-up For ceramic painting, we'll be bringing cups, plates and bowls and some other ceramic surprises for the kids (and you if you want!) to unleash their inner artist on. We can also help out with hand and footprints if you bring babies! They will be glazed and fired off site and ready for collection a few days later either from The Dukes or the cafe. Tickets are priced at £10.

Macrame Wall Hanging Workshop

Tuesday 27 March

7pm - 9.30pm

£35 per person (plus booking fee)

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Macrame is popping up everywhere right now, and although it may look complicated you can create beautiful pieces with just a few knots and no fancy tools or equipment.

Zoe Bateman from Too Cute To Quit will teach you how to make a Macrame Wall Hanging, from tying basic macramé knots, reading a macramé pattern, and even how to combine knots in different ways to create your own unique macramé piece. You will also learn lots of tips and tricks to get you tying knots like a pro in no time at all. The workshop is ideal for beginners, and you will leave with a completed wall hanging ready to show off to all your friends and family!

Choose from a selection of beautiful cotton cord to make your wall hanging from. All materials and tools are provided, plus a cotton tote bag for you to take your finished piece home in.

We will be popping up at the Leyton Technical on 15 March from 7.30pm as part of their new Technical Thursdays where you can try out a new craft while enjoying a drink at the same time!

For £12 you can pick from a variety of ceramics including cups, plates and bowls and paint them either as gifts or to keep for yourself.

Once painted we take them back to the cafe to glaze and fire and they will be ready to pick up from us roughly a week later.

This is a drop in session so you can pay on the day, but do come early to avoid disappointment.

Our lovely friend Claire is organising a charity event in aid of the Aplastic Anaemia Trust on 4th March and we're going to be there so you can do some ceramic painting while raising lots of money for charity.

Pick from cups, plates and bowls for the special price of £10 to paint on the day. We will then glaze and fire them and they will ready to be picked up from the shop one week later.

But that's not all, there'll be a fabulous clothes swish happening hosted by the awesome Craft Guerrilla, stalls selling hand made goods, second hand items, vegan food -including chocolates - a kids craft table, a pop up hair salon run by Claire Hair Cross, DJ's spinning tunes, a raffle, and lots more including a cheap bar!!! 

So mark it in your diary and come along...

"March 4th is Aplastic Anaemia Awareness Day, let’s raise lots of money for the only UK charity dedicated to this very rare disease. I’m fundraising in memory of my amazing mum, Lynne Sweeney. (1938-2011)
See you there!" Claire Cross

Upcycle a vintage tea cup, plus a jar or a ramekin by turning them into soya candles. Add your choice of colour, wick, scent and sparkles.

In this workshop hosted by Sarah Butler you learn the skills to make your own candles and take home a recipe with instructions as well as suggestions for candle making supplies so you can continue making.

Cost £28 per person (includes one tea cup candle and one jam jar candle plus all tuition)

12 places available

Kids Clay Club 
Thursdays 4.30pm – 6pm from 22 February - 29 March 2018
Ages 7 and up
£50 per child includes all clay, tuition, firing, paints and glaze for the full six weeks (can only be booked as a full six week course)
10 spaces available

Play with clay and learn how to change a lump of mud into a variety of bowls and useful and beautiful objects to fill your home. Clay Club runs for six weeks and will teach children basic hand-building techniques as well as how we fire and then paint and glaze clay to bring their creations to life. 

Week 1 (22 Feb) – Coil pots
Week 2 (1 March) – Pinch pots
Week 3 (8 March) – Painting pots
Week 4 (15 March) – Door signs
Week 5 (22 March) – Printing on clay / Free play
Week 6 (29 March) – Painting 

To book visit: www.bookwhen.com/creativebiscuit

Macrame is popping up everywhere right now, and although it may look complicated you can create beautiful pieces with just a few knots and no fancy tools or equipment.

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Zoe Bateman of Too Cute To Quit hosts our Macrame Workshop, which is ideal for total beginners as you will learn a selection of basic macrame knots, how to read a macrame pattern, and even how to combine knots in different ways to customise your piece.

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You can leave it as a wall hanging, or turn it into a wall hanging plant holder that will fit a plant pot with just a few extra knots.

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All materials are provided including a cotton bag to carry your work home in. Macrame items make awesome gifts too, so come along and learn how then go off and make one for everyone you know just in time for Christmas.

Get creative while saving the environment one coffee at a time. Join us for a painting workshop at Urban Makers East Pop-up shop on Shoreditch High Street. Unleash your inner artist by creating your own ceramic personalised mug, which we then glaze and fire so your design lasts forever (and will even go through the dishwasher!)

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Glazed mugs will be ready to pick up from Urban Makers East Pop-up one week later or for a small charge they can be posted to you.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

7:00pm - 9:00pm

The Rock Hound Studio 001 Netil House, 1 Westgate StreetLondon E8 3RL

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Come and join us at The Rock Hound's East London Boutique for an evening of festive fun. Susi the Rock Hound's award-winning jewellery designer will teach you some tricks of the trade (sshhh don't tell anyone) to help you achieve a colour gemstone or diamond painting that pops. This forms the lid of your jewellery box which when finished will be lined with luxurious velvet. 

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Or if you prefer to freestyle we can give you the dimensions ahead of time, give you a bit of guidance when you get here, then you can go wild. 

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These will then be taken back to Creative Biscuit HQ where they will be fired, sealing in your artwork with the glaze giving your gems a glowing polish. These will be ready to collect from  The Rock Hound from Saturday 9th December. 

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Tickets cost £35 each and include all materials, wine and delicious nibbles. 

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We will be popping up at the Leyton Technical on 7 December from 7.30pm as part of their new Technical Thursdays where you can try out a new craft while enjoying a drink at the same time!

For £12 you can pick from a variety of ceramics including cups, plates, bowls and Christmas decorations and paint them either as gifts or to keep for yourself. Once painted we take them back to the cafe to glaze and fire and they will be ready to pick up from us roughly a week later.

There is also a free glass of fizz on arrival! So come to Leyton Technical and get your craft on in time for Christmas!

This is a drop in session so you can pay on the day, but do come early to avoid disappointment.

One for the grown-ups, as we play host to this year’s festive bauble painting at the fabulous The Dukes in Wanstead from 10am - 12pm on Saturday 9 December.

Large baubles are £10 each 
Smaller flat ones are two for £10

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop with Edie Rose Designs - NOW SOLD OUT!
Date: Tuesday 5 December
Time: 7.00pm - 9.30pm
Cost: £35.00 per person (all materials included)

Come make your own traditional moss wreath using foliage, fruits & berries and whatever else Edie Rose Designs can get her hands on! 

Drinks and Nibbles will be available for a very festive evening! Just bring a big bag to carry your creation home.

T & C's If you book and don't turn up your ticket will not be refunded, If you wish to cancel please do so with no later than 2 days notice so we can try and fill the space.

Join us at The Dukes in Wanstead as we pop-up for some spooky ceramic painting. 

We'll be bringing along our Day of the Dead ceramic skulls so your little ones can get spooky while still being colourful (and we'll also bring along some cups, plates and bowls for those who are less keen on the spooky stuff at £8 per item)

We start at midday, but come along from 11am when Maxine of Tree of Yoga will be leading a free baby yoga session for babies and toddlers where you can meet up with other local mums too. 

Join us on Thursday 2 November between 4.00 - 5.30pm for a Day of the Dead Skull Painting Workshop!

Paint a ceramic Day of the Dead mask in bright colours and create your own patterns, which can be used to decorate your home. 

There will also be spooky snacks and drinks for all attendees!

Cost £10 per child. All ages welcome. Booking required.