Just a few more days till Christmas! Have you decided what to give those special people yet? I’m sure you’re eyeing a cool new shirt or a suave new gadget to give, but before you go splurging all your money on something bought in the store, why not give something from the heart? Why not add a little extra effort and make something for those special people. Nothing beats a handmade gift. I should know, my students always make these! =)
But wait, how exactly do we give a handmade gift if we don’t know how to make one in the first place? Well, I’ve got the perfect answer for your problems! Craft MNL will be having hand handmade gift-making sessions across 7 lovely locations around Metro Manila this month all the way till December. Craft MNL offers a variety of session from simple gift-wrapping to making DIY journals and gingerbread cookies! YUM!
Now apart from being able to give handmade love this Christmas, proceeds from each session goes to the Virlanie Foundation. So not only do you get to put a smile on the faces of your loved ones, but also on the hearts of these children.
Craft MNL will hold their sessions at the following venues:
- Craft Coffee Workshop {66 Broadway St., New Manila, Quezon City}
- Pipino Malingap {Malingap St., Teacher’s Village, Quezon City}
- Edgy Veggy {3 Brixton St., Kapitolyo, Pasig City}
- Briggy Hall {East Capitol Dr. Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig City, 1603}
- Pipino Jupiter {Jupiter Street, Makati City}
- Bungalow 300 {No. 7 Buencamino Street, Alabang, Muntinlupa City}
Craft MNL’s 13 Days of Handmade Love at Pipino
Craft MNL’s 13 Days of Handmade Love: Sessions offered:
*Materials for all sessions will is inclusive with the registration fee
*All sessions are from 2-5pm of the date indicated
*Sign up for a slot HERE
- November 17: Screen printing at Edgy Veggy (Kapitolyo, Pasig)
Registration Fee: P2,500
Make your own designs for your Christmas cards, and learn how to screen print these on postcards to send to loved ones over the holidays. Andrei and Sheina of Hocus Newoldbikes and Screen printing will teach you the basics of photo emulsion screen printing. Take home 10 postcards and your screen (to make more!). All materials will be provided. Up to 5 slots per session.
- November 18: Gingerbread cookie decorating at Briggy Hall (Kapitolyo, Pasig)
Registration Fee: P1000
We love to give food, but instead of ordering one that doesn’t quite fit our taste, wouldn’t it be awesome to make a personalized one from the bottom of our heart? Alessa Lanot of Life After Breakfast will show you how to frost your gingerbread cookies! You get one dozen to pack and give away. That’s a (yummy) chunk off the Christmas gift list.
- November 18: Handmade dolls at Bungalow 300 (Alabang)
Registration Fee: P850
Why buy a stuffed toy when you can make one? Jaclyn Colmenares-Zapatos of I am Handmade by Mom teaches how to make Waldorf-inspired dolls for your little one’s creative play! All materials will be provided. Up to 10 participants for this session!
- November 24: Crocheted Christmas ornaments at Bungalow 300 (Alabang)
Registration Fee: P1200
Learn how to make charming ornaments for your tree and your home! Register now as Craft Mnl’s gantsilyo guru, Trey Ajusto, shows more advanced techniques and patterns for adding crocheted ornaments to your Christmas cheer! Go home with three patterns and a lot of handmade love. Up to 8 participants.
- November 25: Rubberstamp labels for coffee jars at Craft Coffee Workshop (New Manila, Quezon City)
Registration Fee: P2,200.00 inclusive of all materials, snacks and excellent coffee from Craft Coffee Workshop
In this session, you’ll be able to carve rubber stamps to embellish your gifts! Participants will be provided with carving tools and inks, a 4.5″x5″ rubber Speedball block, card stock, paper stock for labels, and a glass jar with 200g of Philippine coffee to gift! Only up to 8 participants!
- December 1: Glass etching coffee jars at Craft Coffee Workshop (New Manila, Quezon City)
Registration Fee: P1600 inclusive of all materials, snacks and excellent coffee from Craft Coffee Workshop
In this session, you’ll get to give your Christmas goodies away in etched jars! Participants will be provided with four glass jars, stencil designs to etch, applicator materials and etching cream, gift tags and 200g of Philippine coffee! Only up to 8 participants!
- December 1: Rubbercut printing at Edgy Veggy (Kapitolyo, Pasig)
Registration Fee: P1350
Give away lovely rubbercut print Christmas cards this holiday season. This session entails carving your very own design on a sheet of rubber, and learning how to make prints using the burnishing technique. Up to 6 participants for this session only.
Photos of other workshops held by Craft MNL (taken from the Craft MNL FB page)
- December 2: Gingerbread cookie decorating at Pipino Jupiter (Makati)
Registration Fee: P1000
Give away yummy personalized gingerbread cookies to your friends this holiday season! Alessa Lanot of Life After Breakfast will show you how to frost your gingerbread cookies! You get one dozen to pack and give away. That’s a (yummy) chunk off the Christmas gift list.
- December 2: DIY Journals at Briggy Hall (Kapitolyo, Pasig)
Registration Fee: P1200
Make your own little journals to give away with Isa Silva of Artesanias Divertidas! Embellish them with rubbercut prints, funky decoupage collages or stamps! Up to 8 participants for this session! Each participant gets to take home material for 8 mini journals!
- December 8: Screen printing at 10A Alabama (New Manila, Quezon City)
Registration Fee: P2500
Make your own designs for your Christmas cards, and learn how to screen print these on postcards to send to loved ones over the holidays. Andrei and Sheina of Hocus Newoldbikes and Screen printing will teach you the basics of photo emulsion screen printing.Take home 10 postcards and your screen (to make more!). All materials will be provided. Up to 5 slots per session.
- December 9: Giftwrap paperfolding session at 10A Alabama (New Manila, Quezon City)
Registration Fee: P550
Have heaps of fun with assorted paper projects, like lidded origami boxes, paper bags, poppers, boxes in boxes and paper wallets! Mikko of I Try DIY teaches you how to make the most of your Christmas wrapping! All materials will be provided. Up to 20 participants for this session!
- December 15: Glass etching + making preserves at Pipino Malingap (Teacher’s Village, Quezon City)
Registration Fee: P1000
Give away yummy preserves in jars you’ve etched yourself! Alessa Lanot of Life After Breakfast will show you how to use local fruits in concocting preserves, in addition to etching the glass jars you’ll be giving these yummies away in! Each participant gets to bring home 6 bottles of preserves. All materials will be provided. Up to 15 participants only!
- December 16: Gift wrapping + washi jewelry session at Briggy Hall (Kapitolyo, Pasig)
Registration Fee: P1300 (inclusive of snacks)
Make your wrapping as lovely as your presents! Mansy Abesamis of Hey Kessy will show you how to jazz up your wrapping, then teach you how to make pretty accessories using washi tape! Each participant gets to go home with 2 rolls of Hey Kessy washi tape, mini twine bundles and a washi jewelry kit.
Awesome classes right? Sign up for a slot HERE
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