Book your own custom creative experience.
We love bringing people together to get creative. We've thrown large private corporate team building events for clients like Etsy and Pinterest and we've hosted intimate creative gatherings to celebrate special occasions among friends and family. Whether your looking for a unique bonding experience for your business or a fun activity for a bachelorette or birthday party we'd love to work with you. We'll create a custom creative class for you at work, home, or at one of our favorite small businesses around Charleston and love teaching both children and adults. We also teach around the country if you aren’t local (both virtually and in-person)! Check out our offerings below and then email us (mcclellan.daisy@gmail.com) to learn more! Let us know what kind of event you want to host, how many you expect to attend, and a few desired dates and times. We look forward to getting creative with you!
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Modern Punch Needle
While this traditional embroidery technique has been around for centuries punch needle has recently come back in a big and modern way in the crafting community. Daisy will teach you everything you need to know to get started with this meditative and relaxing craft. You’ll learn about the best supplies to get started, how to thread a punch needle, stretch a frame, draw your own design to fabric, how to punch, as well as tips and tricks for finishing your piece.
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Candle Making
Learn how to make your very own soy candles from beginning to end. Choose from our traditional jars or the option to use vintage vessels (glasses, tea cups, and tins) from our collection. You’ll go home with two candles mixed with your very own scent combinations using a variety of fragrance oils and dried flowers.
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Indigo Dying
In this class you’ll learn the fundamentals of using indigo dye from beginning to end. We’ll discuss the history of indigo in South Carolina and then dive into how to create a dye vat and various shibori tie dye methods that reveal beautiful patterns. Options of items to dye during the class include robes, kaftans, hammocks, kid play tents, tea towels, bandanas, bags, and more!
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Hand Weaving with Natural Dyes
Learn the fundamentals of dying with natural elements as well as how to weave on a handloom. Our finished products make beautiful pot holders and trivets to gift this holiday. We’ll talk specifically about how to dye our cotton loops in a non-toxic and sustainable manner using easily forgeable plants. What we learn can be applied to all plant based fibers for your future creative endeavors. You’ll get comfortable with the meditative practice of hand weaving and quickly find that this traditional method will ground and center you.
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Natural Egg Dying Workshop
In this class we’ll explore using plant dyes to naturally color our eggs. We’ll experiment with food scraps, herbs, spices, and more! You’ll go home with beautiful boiled eggs custom dyed by you. Additionally you’ll have all the knowledge to keep dying at home.
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Bundle and Ice Dying Workshop
During this workshop you’ll learn two dying techniques, one hot and one cold. Starting with the hot, bundle dying, you’ll explore this free-form natural dyeing technique using steam, to extract color from flowers, plants, and food. For the cold, you’ll master the art of ice dying using powdered dye and ice to create dream-like scenes!