Nature is full of colours, colours so beautiful and captivating that men from early times have tried to capture its ephemeral beauty to decorate themselves and their homes as colour seem to speak the very language of the soul.
Art of traditional block printing on to cotton cloth is thought to have existed in India for over 4500 years. Evidence of the Indian craftsman’s unsurpassed skill with printed and dyed cotton cloth appears through out the history. They used complex techniques to achieve desired patterns, and they changed from place to place depending on the weather conditions and materials available. Each pattern, motif meant something and spoke of their identity.
The five hour workshop will introduce you to the basics of hand block printing and dyeing using natural materials available around you.It will cover the following :
– Understanding natural dyes and its properties
– Understanding block printing practices in India
– Identifying locally available materials
– Preparing the fabric for dyeing and mordanting
– Practice dyeing using two local materials
– How to extract colours and how to use them as dye and colour paste
– Techniques of block printing, practice printing and printing on scarf to take home
– Post treatment of fabric
You will be introduced to the locally available ingredients that can be used for dyeing at the workshop. We will be making samples using two ingredients Manjista and Katachu. Also you will get to carry Annato seeds and Palash flowers to try at home
You will take home printed scarf and dyed fabric samples along with a ready to start beginner kit.
Fee – Rs 3,000/- including all materials.
Lunch break of half an hour. Pls carry lunch or you can walk over for a bite from the many restaurants closeby.
A Three month course in Oil painting by Studio Chhavi every Tuesday starting August 2nd, 2016.
You will learn oil painting techniques like:
Blocking colour
Glazing
Wet on wet
Brushes 101
Layering
Textures
Knife painting
Duration – August 2, 2016 – October 25, 2016
Timings – 11am to 1pm
Fee – Rs 2,000/- p.m.
Register here: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/da4da3e28af644698a7dcc18bd8a4781
What will we do : Upcycling/Recycling glass bottle i.e we will turn an old neglected glass bottle into a beautiful lamp that can adorn your home.
How will we do it: In the workshop you will learn the art of bottle cutting, glass etching and electrical How-To.
Cutting a glass bottle is equally easy and difficult at the same time. We will score and stress the bottle and also share tips and tricks on how to achieve that perfect smooth finish.
Glass Etching is a chemical reaction between etching cream and the glass surface. Etching produces frosty looking glass that will last forever. Not only it will be a craft lesson you will get to learn science (just kidding)
Using Electrical fixtures you will finally complete your lamp.
What to bring: Your creative bent of mind … AND you need to bring a glass bottle e.g. wine bottle will do.And don’t worry bring more than 1 bottle if you wish to – Preferable to bring many bottles to cut because as with any craft, art of bottle cutting you can master with practice as much as possible.
Wedding in India is an extravagant affair.Trousseau Packing is an art of packaging done for the wedding to make the gifts and articles given to the bride and her to-be-family all the more special.
Class conducted by Shobha Mohata and Nivi Mohapatra from Crafts2dio
Things you will learn:
How to make and decorate a beautiful wedding platter.
One sample of money folding technique will also be shown.
Information will be given on where you can buy the raw materials required for the same.
Date :10th August 2016
Timings : 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Workshop charges : Rs 2,500
All the materials required will be provided. Take home your pretty wedding platter.
Screen printing workshop by Lets Ink
SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOP by LET’S INK
FABRIC & PAPER PRINTING
Learn the complete process of screen printing & print your own t-shirts, saris, bed linens, gift wraps, coasters,gift bags, envelopes, visiting cards & much more.
A 2 day course at Bloom & Grow, Koramangala on August 11th and 12th from 10 am to 4 pm.
The course includes:
Meshing the screen
Making the stencil
Photo emulsion process
DIY exposing box
Multi-screen printing
Multi- colour printing
Seamless printing
Printing on fabric
Printing on paper
& much more.
Fee for the course is ₹5,500 which is inclusive of all material & a kit worth ₹2,000 & a life long access to 500+ designs for you to get started.
To Register, call/msg 9845520213
Seats get full really fast, kindly book your seats prior to avoid last minute rush!
Block printing and Dyeing with Natural dyes
Nature is full of colours, colours so beautiful and captivating that men from early times have tried to capture its ephemeral beauty to decorate themselves and their homes as colour seem to speak the very language of the soul.
Art of traditional block printing on to cotton cloth is thought to have existed in India for over 4500 years. Evidence of the Indian craftsman’s unsurpassed skill with printed and dyed cotton cloth appears through out the history. They used complex techniques to achieve desired patterns, and they changed from place to place depending on the weather conditions and materials available. Each pattern, motif meant something and spoke of their identity.
The five hour workshop will introduce you to the basics of hand block printing and dyeing using natural materials available around you.It will cover the following :
– Understanding natural dyes and its properties
– Understanding block printing practices in India
– Identifying locally available materialsBlock printing and
– Preparing the fabric for dyeing and mordanting
– Practice dyeing using two local materials
– How to extract colours and how to use them as dye and colour paste
– Techniques of block printing, practice printing and printing on scarf to take home
– Post treatment of fabric
You will take home printed scarf and dyed fabric samples along with a ready to start beginner kit.
Fee – Rs 3,000/- including all materials.
Don’t believe you can paint? Want to paint more than just one thing? This is the perfect workshop to begin with for you!
Explore basic brush techniques and essential watercolour techniques. Discover palette management, colour mixing methods and troubleshooting tips. With these skills, and some practise, you will be able to start painting. Also learn insider information about watercolour supplies and materials that will help you paint better.
All materials will be provided by us. Complete simple projects as you paint. Class sizes are small and limited to max of 8 to ensure you learn better. Age 14+ and above.
Materials provided:
Paint Palettes
Water Jars for Dipping Brush
Watercolour Brushes
Waste Cloth / Paper Napkin
Cold-pressed Watercolour Paper and
A Project to Complete and TakeAway
About the Instructor:
There are many good artists, but few who are good teachers as well. Sanjna is an Artist, Architect, Interior and Textile Designer. She is the Co-Founder of (http://theechostore.com/). She has years of experience in Sketching and Painting with different mediums. She is particularly effective and patient with absolute beginners and this is the perfect opportunity for you to learn.
Additional Information:
Date: 14 August 2016 (Sunday) from 10:00AM – 1:30PM
Duration: 3.5 hours
Fee: Rs. 1500/- [To be paid in advance]
Designer : Sanjna Raaj
Contact +91 9739974900 / 9739922900
Workshop Policy:
To confirm your place in the workshop, please make a payment on the link provided.
We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations 2 days prior to the workshop. So kindly let us know in advance.
Cancellation Charges: Rs.100/-
What will we do : Upcycling/Recycling glass bottle i.e we will turn an old neglected glass bottle into a beautiful lamp that can adorn your home.
How will we do it: In the workshop you will learn the art of bottle cutting, glass etching and electrical How-To.
Cutting a glass bottle is equally easy and difficult at the same time. We will score and stress the bottle and also share tips and tricks on how to achieve that perfect smooth finish.
Glass Etching is a chemical reaction between etching cream and the glass surface. Etching produces frosty looking glass that will last forever. Not only it will be a craft lesson you will get to learn science (just kidding)
Using Electrical fixtures you will finally complete your lamp.
What to bring: Your creative bent of mind … AND you need to bring a glass bottle e.g. wine bottle will do.And don’t worry bring more than 1 bottle if you wish to – Preferable to bring many bottles to cut because as with any craft, art of bottle cutting you can master with practice as much as possible.
Sell your unused or used craft supplies or give away defective pieces at the Crafters Destash sale.
The aim of this market is to destash items that crafters do not need in an effort to recycle and reuse.
Those who have messaged on bcl and hobby craft destash saying they’d be interested to put a stall, please mail us on [email protected] for the final count with your phone no as well.
Items will include – Yarn, papers, embellishments, stamps, inks, fabrics, and more
Price per stall for crafters – Rs 130/- per person including light regreshments.
Date – August 21st, 2016. 3pm – 6pm
PS: Crafters, pls bear in mind that this is a destash sale not a regular sale of finished products, hence please price your supplies lesser than the market value of the actual product, keeping the aim of destashing and recycling in mind.
Table Styling with Nidhi Khemka
Make dining an exquisite experience with these table styling tips.
The 2 hr demo includes
1. Basic arrangements of silverware and flatware.
2. Importance of colour
3. Creative ideas on centre piece arrangements.
4. Buffet arrangements tips
5. Individual seating.
6. 2 demo on cocktail glass decoration.
7. 3 demo on napkin folding.
And lots more! !
Add a little green to your indoor space with an eye-catching terrarium!
Terrarium is an enclosed, indoor garden, usually small and made of glass so that you can see your collection of plants. Not only are they a great oxygen booster, terrariums are easy to create and can be made in a variety of sizes.
Learn how to create your own beautiful and successful glass terrarium step by step with guidance.
Basic course –
Date : 25th August, 2016
Time -10:30am -1:30pm
Fee: 2,500/-
Registration link: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/b48339458ad42ffbafb0f5880e434413
For further details contact 9448467137
Paint a mixed media canvas with Shilpa Nagaonkar
Workshop on how to paint Canvas with variety of Art mediums.
with guidance from an expert.
Learn the mixed media techniques using stencils, stamps, paints, inks and lots of embellishments and take home your canvas (10*8″)
Date: 27th August 2016 from 9.30am to 1pm
Fees: RS.2,500/-
You need to bring:
2 Scissors- 1small and 1 big,
Tissue paper pack.
Colour palette
Craft heat tool or hair dryer (must’ve)
Synthetic brushes – (Any one that you have)
flat brushes size 8 and 11,
round brush size 8
pot/cup to hold water
Waste cloth
Other materials will be provided
All skill levels can join in.
Natural soap making workshop for beginners – Howaboutwee
This workshop helps you to learn the art of making handcrafted natural body bars, Bath salts, Scrubs, Aroma therapy blends, Body butter and more.
This would also help you to setup a small scale business with high revenue.
You would learn :
Cold Process Soaps with Infusions
Hot Process Soaps
Textured soaps
Relaxing Body Bars
Goat Milk Soaps, Glycerin soaps
Activated Carbon Bars for Acne
Mocha Vanilla Bars
scrubby Bars
Kids Fav Bars
Aroma Theraphy Bars
Aroma Therapy Formulation and Blends
Gentle Body and Face Scrub
Relaxing and Rejuvenating Bath salts
Relaxing Body Butter and More….
Take back all the samples that you create along with a recipe handout. Lunch and snacks will be provided.
FABRIC & PAPER PRINTING
Learn the complete process of screen printing & print your own t-shirts, saris, bed linens, gift wraps, coasters,gift bags, envelopes, visiting cards & much more.
A 2 day course, on the 12th & 13th of May, 2016, at Bloom & Grow, Koramangala from 10 am to 4 pm.
The course includes:
Meshing the screen
Making the stencil
Photo emulsion process
DIY exposing box
Multi-screen printing
Multi- colour printing
Seamless printing
Printing on fabric
Printing on paper
& much more.
Timing: Jun 2 at 10 AM to Jun 3 at 4 PM
Fee for the course is ₹5,500 which is inclusive of all material & a kit worth ₹2,000 & a life long access to 500+ designs for you to get started.
To Register: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/da440a1509770f47702a79d3607115e7
Seats get full really fast, kindly book your seats prior to avoid last minute rush!
Block printing and Dyeing with Natural dyes
Nature is full of colours, colours so beautiful and captivating that men from early times have tried to capture its ephemeral beauty to decorate themselves and their homes as colour seem to speak the very language of the soul.
Art of traditional block printing on to cotton cloth is thought to have existed in India for over 4500 years. Evidence of the Indian craftsman’s unsurpassed skill with printed and dyed cotton cloth appears through out the history. They used complex techniques to achieve desired patterns, and they changed from place to place depending on the weather conditions and materials available. Each pattern, motif meant something and spoke of their identity.
The five hour workshop will introduce you to the basics of hand block printing and dyeing using natural materials available around you.It will cover the following :
– Understanding natural dyes and its properties
– Understanding block printing practices in India
– Identifying locally available materials
– Preparing the fabric for dyeing and mordanting
– Practice dyeing using two local materials
– How to extract colours and how to use them as dye and colour paste
– Techniques of block printing, practice printing and printing on scarf to take home
– Post treatment of fabric
You will take home printed scarf and dyed fabric samples along with a ready to start beginner kit.
Timings: Saturday, June 4 at 1:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Fee – Rs 1,800/- including all materials.
To Register: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/41f9ff7d7665bcc7eb1e4fe626868b69%20-
Artist: Prajna Rajanna of MOTIFS OF THE EARTH
Graphite Realism for beginners
Course Curriculum – NOVICE COURSE
Introduction to basic understanding of fundamentals of drawing
Introduction to basic drawing materials viz.,different kinds of pencils, papers, erasers, smudging tools & their usage
Introduction to Realism – Properties of realism & it’s concept ; how to incorporate it in our works
Importance of role of symmetry in the drawing/sketching/painting
How to achieve symmetry in our drawings without much effort
How to draw different shapes with lot of ease
Techniques to draw more easily & realistically
How to draw more effectively
How to perceive different textures & tones in nature & reciprocate with various grades of pencils
How to protect your finished works
Process of learning:
Drawing free hand with strokes like parallel lines, parallel curves, circles, curves etc.,
Drawing various shapes & objects by slicing them into 4 equal parts, initially to attain symmetry
Putting some basic shading & learning blending like spheres, prisms, cubes, cuboids etc.,
Drawing the objects with free hand to attain the actual size
Drawing the objects from photos/print outs (not from other drawings, but from mother nature)
Shading & blending the objects with proper light & dark tones which helps you understand the properties of light on various textures, objects etc.
Drawing the objects by measuring the sizes using pencil.
Now shading &; blending the objects with proper tones
Drawing from real life i.e., real objects are placed in front, where measurement of object is taken AND drawn using pencil
Observation of light effects, shading & blending accordingly & instilling some life into the work.
Who should attend –
– Anyone who’d like to learn the basics of Drawing
– Anyone who has basic experience in drawing and wants to explore the medium of Charcoal
What should you get-
Nothing. However if you would like to bring reference material to draw, you can bring a picture of 1000*900 pixel resolution of still life – Fruits, Mugs, Tumblers, masks, wine glasses etc
Fee – Rs 1,500/- per head. Registrations to be done online
Timings: Sunday, June 5 at 11 AM – 1 PM
To Register: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/1cfb707137cb63eac73c6f86ec2fe3be
Graphite Realism – Advanced Course
Course Curriculum – ADVANCED COURSE
Portraiture
How to draw impressive & realistic portraits?
Skin textures & tones
Eyes & their properties
Nose & its properties
Various shapes of lips & properties
Drawing different types of hair
Proportions of face & capturing the features
Grid methodology
Gestures of limbs
Drawing various cloth textures
Preserving &; saving the finished piece of work
Still Life
How to create beautiful Still Life works?
How to understand the perspective of the reference
Piece by piece approach
Understanding different light radiating materials
Knowledge on ‘Values’
Usage of grades of pencils for different ‘Values’
Depth of the still life objects
Free hand measurement of perspectives
And much more……….
Registrations can be done online:https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/bccee12c3530f3904a28544ae2c46d79
Timing: Sunday, 5 June 2016 , 2:00pm
Fee – Rs 3,500/-Rs
Fondant Cupcake Decor
Patisserie passion is conducting a workshop on Fondant Cupcake Decoration.
Take home 8 self decorated cupcakes along with a recipe booklet (cupcake, fondant and butter cream recipe) An interactive session where you will bake and decorate your own cupcakes with Fondant and learn the process of Fondant making.
Eggless cupcake option is available for those who’d like to use it.
Techniques taught :
1) Demo on baking cupcakes and fondat making
2) How to color fondant
3) Covering cupcakes with fondant
4) Using Embossing Folder
5) Using Stencils
6) Color with Lustre dusts
7) Using Moulds
8) Making rose without cutter
9) Making Carnation(made with ready made gumpaste)
10) Making ribbon roses
For registration: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/083f2629ce1fddfac864427a6112ae28-fondant-workshop
Timings: Saturday, 11 June 2016 , 11:00am – 5:00pm
On a high with Dye (Shibori with organic dyes)
Kavya will introduce you to organic and natural dyes and teach you al the basics you need to know about Shibori.
Shibori is a Japanese term for methods of dyeing cloth by binding, stitching, folding, twisting, and compressing.
Learn all the techniques of Shibori – Kumo, Nui, Arashi, Itijame and take home samples of each.
Fee – Rs 3,000 per person.
Registrations: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/3cc33eb54d1a23ccaeb2b558610143dd
Timings: Sunday, 12 June 2016 , 11:00am
3D Mural Art with Muralguru Bharat Rawal
3D Mural making
Sospeso workshop
Sospeso workshop
Sospeso workshop by Payal Kedia from Soul Craft
The workshop includes –
– Paper veil technique
– 6 tea coasters
– 1 photo frame
– Sospeso sheets
– Embossing tools(two wooden tools)
– Embossing pad
– Basic essentials like paint,scissors etc
You need to bring is waste cloth and waste cup to hold water.
Date – June 18th, 2016
Fee Rs 3,500/- per head. Take away kit included.
Registration online.
Terracotta Jewelry making by Lámour
Creating a piece of adornment is satisfying to the very soul of a woman who’d like to adorn a being with yet another layer of beauty. This craft form unleashes your creativity as there are no limitations to the work you create with the medium of clay.
As Oscar Wilde said ”You can either be a work of art or wear a work of art”. This is for those who believe they can create jewellery that will touch the core or the very essence of being a woman.
The 2 day exhaustive workshop by Lámour will include –
Filteraion of clay
Designs
* 10 types of beads
* 8 types of pendants
* 8 types of earings including jhumkas
Home baking – Black and orange
Painting
Finishing
Fees – Rs 3,500/- (inclusive of materials)
Register online: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/5ff44c32b233e637f5080ded61c08722
Timings: Friday, 10 June 2016 , 10:30am – 4:00pm
360 wellness festival workshops at UB City
360 wellness festival workshops
B&G is at the 360 wellness festival and has developed customised experiential activities for you to have a hands-on experience of the activity within a span of an hour.
The activities are as follows –
1. An introduction to Zentangling by certified Zentangle instructor – Mr Dilip Patel – 11am to 12pm
2. Make a mini dreamcatcher with Hemangini – 3pmto4pm
3. Natural dyeing with Apparel designer Kavya Aradhya –
4pm – 5pm (Understanding of different natural dyes and dyeing a swatch with a colour of your choice. Total activity time -15-20minutes )
Ah! If you don’t feel like a school kid already with your best handwriting on that chalkboard, we’ll get that feeling refreshed for you.
Learn to use chalkboard paint and make your own board.
Learn chalkboard typography (not just admire them @ your fav. restaurant)Nandita Dhindsa is a professional illustrator and does Calligraphy, typography, portraits and Wall Art. She is passionate in making Art simpler for everyone and loves to meet and interact with learners. She is a talented artist and has displayed her wall art at prominent places in the city and abroad.Fee – Rs 1,000/- only. Timings- 2.30pm – 6.30pm
Timings: Saturday, 19 March 2016 , 3:30pm
To register, please pay through events high: https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/4e809648c45d807c8d3277f521d93648-chalkboard-typography-workshopCome in and relax. You’d be thrilled with all the creative vibes it leaves you with.
