Making things with my own hands.

The husband booked a surprise workshop for us this holiday season - I only found out when I got to Floradise Studio's home studio what I was going to make that afternoon :D I love Christmas, and the husband thought that we were in a rush to decorate the tree we have at home (so didn't get to enjoy the process properly), so he booked this as a bonus chance to (build and) decorate a tree in a more relaxing setting. Very thoughtful of him, and the workshop conducted by Fyon in h

I came across a Makers’ Market which had a number of workshops – and the Kalimba workshop conducted by Roger&Sons caught my eye! The market was held at Roger&Sons’ beautiful space (there were other maker brands at the market – I really wanted to get a temporary Jagua tattoo at the Jynk Ink booth but unfortunately had to run off for something else right after) Our session was conducted in a workshop within the space – love the high ceilings and brightly lit space ❤ The steps t

I was in Bangkok for a work trip, and was looking to try out a new craft on one of the evenings. I was super happy to chance upon The Loom, which offered weaving workshops! The Loom is conveniently located at a mall right beside a BTS station (Ekamai) in Bangkok, which was thankfully easy to get to after work on a weekday! They have various weaving looms set up in the studio, and there’s an empty spot for me! The instructor, Wiwan, was super helpful in recommending me a works

“So, what’s your next project?” This has become a more common question I get asked when I meet my friends these days. I feel a small sense of pride, because my hobby has somewhat shaped my identity, and my friends now know me as the one who does all these random / diverse craft workshops / projects. Beyond my identity, this hobby has also shaped my values in life (and also offered a number of opportunities to ponder about the parallels between craft and life, but that’s anoth

My friend and I were looking to do something mindfulness-related for my birthday, given some recent realizations / reflections amidst the insane rush of life. By a stroke of coincidence, my boss told me about Shan Living, started by his friend, and they had a workshop that had a mix of meditation and making something, which was a perfect fit for me! Shan Living is located in a beautiful space – the third floor of an old shophouse, with an outdoor area (sorry, forgot to take p

The husband found some workshops by Concrete Everything for us over the long National Day weekend, for us to add a bit more colour / life to our home 🙂 The workshop was held at a co-working space, MakerHive, a really cool co-working space for makers-type companies, with space and tools for designers and makers ❤ Various colour pigments set up in the middle of the room we were working out of One of the things we were going to make – a little planter for a succulent! There wer

My husband chanced upon this Airplant Greenwall workshop at The Green Capsule, and booked it for us, since I hadn’t made plans for a workshop in June, and we were also looking for some greens to add to our home. The workshop was at their OUE Downtown Gallery branch (they recently opened another branch at Funan), where they also sell plants, terrariums, and stuff to make them: We planned to make the largest size (23x23cm) they had available, so that it’ll be a bit more promine

Had a short getaway after our wedding in Hoi An, where the old town is lined with lanterns – we thought we’d make one to bring home! There were many beautiful lanterns along the streets, which made a beautiful sight in the day and at night. I was looking for something to make during this trip, and it wasn’t difficult to come to an answer. Found a post from the Hidden Hoi An sharing a few different options to make lanterns, and we went with the Xu Dang Trong Lantern Workshop, 

I’ve made rings before, and I knew right from then that I wanted to make my own wedding ring. I wasn’t sure if there were places in Singapore that offered such workshops, and was super thankful to come across Fat Anvil Studios! Also a special shout-out to my team-mate, who coincidentally also bought me a workshop voucher from Fat Anvil – it’s all fated! We went down for a quick consultation session to decide on the ring design – they showed us a few different options, and one

I have been following Tombalek for a number of years, since I came across a wooden chair workshop they had. Now that I have my own place, and they came up with a table workshop, I thought it was a perfect time for me to sign up for the workshop. When I went for my first session, and saw the pieces of wood I was going to start with, it looked like quite a big gap from what the final table was supposed to look like: Nevertheless, I trusted that after 30 days, things will someho

I fell in love with Amado Gudek’s Fallen Trees jewellery collection when I first saw it in 2016, and I got a pair of earrings for myself back then. I remembered asking if there was a workshop where I could learn to make them, but Elaine, the founder of the brand said she didn’t have one at that moment. A few years on, she started Resin Play, and I joined a workshop to make Resin Seascape jewellery. To my excitement, she recently organized a class to make Fallen Trees jeweller

During my time in Sapporo, Japan, we visited the 白い恋人 / Shiroi Koibito Park (one of the most well-loved snacks from Japan), and my partner booked us a short cookie-making workshop as a surprise! We couldn’t make the actual famous Shiroi Koibito cookies, but well, any cookies are better than no cookies 😉 The park was a short walk from the station at the end of one of the Sapporo subway lines – you can see a large welcoming “CHOCOLATE FACTORY” sign from afar 🙂 Seeing the “Cho

I was following Amado Gudek for its beautiful jewellery ( I got a pair of earrings from their Fallen Trees project), and had asked if they conducted workshops. The founder said unfortunately no back then, but a year or so later, I saw that she had set up Resin Play and I couldn’t wait to sign up for a workshop. I saw a number of different art pieces posted on the Resin Play instagram account, and really loved the resin seascapes, and was really pleased to see a seascape resin

I first came across Hong Kong-based Shoe Artistry’s classes earlier last year, but the timings didn’t work out (I even made reached out when I was in Hong Kong earlier this year) – super glad that they had a series of workshops in Singapore recently. By then I had managed to find two other occasions to make some footwear (a pair of leather espadrilles and leather sandals), so I decided to sign up for the ballet flats workshop so that I can experience some new techniques. My f

I was spending a week in Shanghai with my sister, and was looking for a craft workshop to join. By some stroke of luck, a search on baidu returned a workshop to make a Ukulele. This was a lovely coincidence, because I had planned to get a Ukulele to learn how to play (in fact, I had already agreed on a deal on Carousell., but the seller and I never managed to find a good time to complete the transaction / exchange). My China-savvy sister made reservations for a class for me,

I was in Hong Kong for a week for work, and wanted to sneak in a workshop during my time there. Leather came to mind, as the first workshop which inspired me to continue on my hand-made hobby was in Hong Kong when I made my first leather wallet. I googled and came across Fungus Workshop – a quaint little workshop hidden on the western side of Hong Kong Island. Lots of leather colours to choose from Such a wide array of products they make… Look – shoes! I hadn’t started off wi

The boyfriend booked me a candle making workshop at To Be Calm for Valentine’s Day because I’ve been too busy this year to meet my goals to make stuff. This was a simple 1.5 hour session at their store downtown, with all materials provided. We turned out to be the only two people who booked a class on that day, so it felt like a private class, which was really nice 🙂 The session started with the instructor explaining the different types of wax used to make candles (To Be Cal

I’ve been looking for a workshop to learn how to make shoes, and I was super pleased to find that Leather Espadrilles workshop by Barang Shop. The lesson was held in a Barang Shop’s little store / studio, and we each had our stations set up with tools and materials. The very supportive boyfriend joined me in the class, and he requested to use fabric instead of leather (this is both simpler and harder – I’ll explain later!). We started the session picking out the material colo