Henna Tattoo 101:

Learn the basics and get creative with Henna tattoo techniques. To complete the workshop, you'll be given a design prompt using the motifs taught to do on your own hand or a classmate’s hand.

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Instructor - Nadya B.

Website - www.nadyabhenna.com

 

Candle Making + How to Start a Candle Business:

Soy candles are all the rage.  Learn to make your own candles to sell as a profit, market your business, or to set the mood while you build your business. 

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Instructor - Corin Wright 

Website - Shopstylehaven.com

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Cooking Savory Sauces

Are you tired of the same old roasted, grilled or baked chicken breasts and salmon fillets? Transform your dinner from blah to high-flavor with these easy to make Fall seasonal sauces for any occasion.

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Instructor - Chef Nichole A. Mooney

Website - BlackGirlsCook.org

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Make Your Own Natural Spa Products

Participants will be introduced to DIY Sugar Body Scrubs, Brown Sugar Face Scrubs and Infused Body Oils- created with
intention. The intention focuses on the areas in which healing needs to occur, to induce a better quality of life. Some people seek mental clarity, others seek serenity from the stressors of the daily grind.
This workshop will explore how carrier and essential oils can be used to alleviate stress and anxiety, promote

circulation in our bodies, creates positive vibes and so much more! You will leave with a completed Sugar Body Scrub and Sugar Face Scrub.

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Instructor - Paula Alford

Website -  https://www.candyflavas.com/

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The Glo (Up)holstering Workshop with A.V.:

Do you have a few dining room chairs that could use some TLC? Learn the basics of chair reupholstering with our hands-on training to get your skills to the next level. Walk away with your very own upholstered piece. (Must have a vehicle to put your finished chair in.)

 

Instructor - A.V. Perkins

Website - www.avdoeswhat.com

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Luxe Cookie Decorating: Jewelry Box & Earrings

Construct a fully edible 3D hexagon jewelry box with a lid and decorative handle. Attendees will also decorate a pair of cookie earrings to go in their jewelry box.

 

Techniques Learned: 

• Fondant Marbling

• Royal icing Marbling

• 3D construction

• Metallic highlighting 

 

Instructor - Khadijah Ford 

Website - www.itssugarluxe.com

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Intro to Jewelry Making + Metalworking:

This is an introduction to shaping and twisting metal for the purposes of jewelry making and other kinds of art. You will learn basic and simple techniques. These skills will provide you with enough knowledge for a lifetime of creative artistry in metalworking. You'll leave with your own handmade metal jewelry.

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Instructor - Nkrumah Jennings

Website - www.anurockmetal.net

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Woodworking:

Learn to use the tools necessary to make a lovely wood project, to be announced, taught by DIY Carpentry Expert and Digital Host of  HGTV & DIYNETWORK.

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Instructor - Rosa Armstrong

Follow - @theprojectchick_

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Fashion Upcycling:

Learn how to deconstruct, reinvent, and recycle your wardrobe from the Queen of Fashion Upcycling, Vintage Style Expert and Instructor at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

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Instructor - Bridget Artise

Website - www.born-againvintage.com

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Shoe-Making: Espadrilles

Make your own shoes! Join Melissa from A HAPPY STITCH and learn how to make comfy and ridiculously cute espadrille shoes using both machine and hand-sewing.  This class will teach you how to work with interfacing, how to shape fabric into shoes and how to create an even blanket stitch. You'll leave with a completed pair of shoes. NOTE: This is a 4-hour workshop and therefore counts as 2 workshops, which means that if you register for it you can only take 2 other workshops instead of 3 more.)

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Instructor - Melissa Q

Website - http://ahappystitch.com

 

Crocheting Basics:

Crochet Extraordinaire, Marie Thompson, will discuss the benefits crocheting has on the mind and body then she'll teach two stitches: Single Crochet and Double Crochet. The outcome will be a pair of crocheted circular earrings.

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Instructor - Marie Thompson

Follow - @sweetiscreations

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