Get your handmade christmas sorted with the Arienas Collective 🎄 🎁

Make your own silver christmas pudding charms at Arienas Collective

It’s exciting to see a change in the way we look at Christmas and how much we consume. So I wanted to share with you some of the fun things you can do to prepare for a handmade Christmas at the Arienas Collective in Edinburgh. I am one of the artists that is part of the collective and we run creative workshops in Edinburgh. We love sharing our art and craft with you so here’s what you can learn to do to make your Christmas unique!

Make decorations 🎁
Join Panna to learn some calligraphy skills and then hand decorate your own glass baubles. What a lovely thing to create for your own tree or as a gift.

Christmas cards 🎄
Make your own unique lino print christmas cards and gift tags with local artist Suzanne.

Handmade presents 🎁
There are a few options for handmaking thoughtful gifts with us this christmas

Festive soap and skincare 🎄
Join Jenny from the Scottish Soapworks for two heavenly scented workshops! On the soap course you’ll learn to make your own glycerine soaps, choosing from the very festive scents of whiskey and oatmeal or orange and cinnamon.
On the skincare course learn to make your own hand and body cream and lip balm.

Silver jewellery making 🎁
You could join me for a silver jewellery making taster class. Learn how to make silver wine/gin glass charms, Christmas cracker or table gifts or stocking fillers.
Alternatively, you could just make something for yourself and not tell anyone!

Gift vouchers 🎄
We have so many great workshops on offer that one of our gift vouchers is perfect for someone who is hard to buy for. They can be used for full or part payment on any course at the Arienas Collective

Click here > to check our dates for November and December workshops but don't delay - places are going quickly. We'd love to see you!

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