Binders Holiday Gift Making Workshops

Learn how to make cool handmade gifts this Holiday Season in two weekend holiday gift making workshops this Fall at Binders!

Taught by Anne Elser, these workshops are fast, fun and very rewarding. Come join us!

COLLAPSABLE CONTAINER:

October Saturday 17th: 10am-5pm

October Sunday 18th: 11am-5pm

$140.00

This container, designed by Lisa Ellerin, has six sides and a hinged base that enables it to fold flat. It's sturdy and lightweight and is made of 2-ply chipboard ( or davey board) and covered in decorative Washi Paper. All the supplies you need to make this structure can be purchased at Binders right before the workshop. We'll meet in the morning and break for lunch each day. Our workshops are fun and fast! Make a big one to hold pens/pencils, brushes or paper scraps. Make a tiny one for q-tips or hairpins! Make a set of 3 or more and nest them together on your work surface to make a "hive" of sorting containers. We'll have 2 full days to create your project and time permitting, we'll create a circular paper ornament and a miniature origami holiday tree.

I look forward to meeting you!

~Anne Elser

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BUTTON CLOSURE KEEPSAKE BOX:

November Saturday 7th: 10am-5pm

November Sunday 8th: 11am-5pm

$140.00

This little box is perfect for a man or woman looking to hold their favorite trinkets, stationary items, craft supplies, card decks and scoring pads, buttons, jewelry or cufflinks. The button closure is optional, as are the inner dividers. Build little feet for the bottom of your box as high as you like and tie it closed with any kind of elastic, leather, clasp or button. This box is very versatile. All the supplies you need to make this structure can be purchased at Binders right before the workshop. We'll meet in the morning and break for lunch each day. Our workshops are fun and fast! We'll have 2 full days to create your project and time permitting, we'll create a circular paper ornament and a miniature origami holiday tree.

I look forward to meeting you,

~Anne Elser

Workshop Supply list:

Binders:
1. Lineco® medium-duty awl
2. Lineco® bone folder (sm or med)

3. Davy Board 1 sheet 30 x 41 or 2-ply chip board
4. Lineco® Neutral PH Adhesive (8 ounce bottle) or Sobo Glue
5. Washi paper: decocrative Japanese paper (used as cover paper and here's an example of one pattern I'm fond of: Cherry Blossom)

6. Mechanical pencil (makes the most precise marks)
7. Scissors, exacto knife and blades
8. Self-healing cutting mat (any size you like)
9. Flat Big Brush (stiff, cheap and springy!) (small or large: .5 to 1 inches wide) or a Lineco Glue Brush
10. Non-slip metal ruler (any size you’re comfortable with)

11. Waxed thread & binders needles.
Grocery Store:
12. Roll of wax paper
13. Ziploc container with lid: 2 cup (in which to put your glue mixture)
Bring from home:
14. Brick covered with paper (to weigh down your books as they dry flat)