Craft Workshops Melbourne

Turkish Lamp Workshop in Melbourne

\*\*\*\*\**This is a pre-booking event. Please visit* [Art Masterclass Melbourne Mosaic Shop](https://www.artmasterclass.com.au/collections/book-a-mosaic-workshop/products/turkish-lamp-workshop-melbourne) *choose your ceramic and make a reservation.* \*\*\* **🌟 Are You Ready for a New Experience in Sydney? 🌟** We invite you to an extraordinary workshop that will take you on an unforgettable journey into the vibrant and dazzling world of handmade Turkish lamps. Whether you're just starting out or already an artist, our expert instructors will help you enhance your skills and discover new ones that might spark your interest.

Photographing the Male Workshop

Tall Dark and Art Photoshoot Workshop with Model Jesi Faun

Knitting and Crocheting with Conversation and Coffee at Kindred Studios

**Description**: Join me to knit or crochet in the warm, friendly environment of Kindred Studios where we can share our skills and ideas. Knitters, crocheters and crafters of all abilities are welcome. The conversation is relaxed as we work on our projects together and it's a great way to make new friends. The Bass Note Cafe is within the studios and will bring great coffee and delicious snacks to our table. **Agenda**: I'll meet you at 10.00am inside Kindred Studios at the large table near the tiered seating. We have the space available until 12.00pm. **Location**: Kindred Studios 3 Harris St Yarraville Street parking is available nearby in Harris, Cowper, Hyde and Whitehall Streets. There are large red signs on the footpath to guide you to Kindred Studios. If you are coming by train take the Williamstown/Werribee line to Seddon Station. It's then about 10 minutes to walk to the Studios. When you RSVP please click attend on the Event Page and I will be in touch via direct message. I will also be available on the Events Comments page on the day. .

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To the Knitter End

Crafters Adventure to Jimmy Buttons with Coffee & Conversation at PonyWhite Cafe

**Description** Join me along with a group of adventurous crafters for a train and tram journey to Jimmy Buttons Haberdashery in Fitzroy. Enjoy conversation about our crafts as we travel. If you are new in town this is an opportunity for a cross-city adventure and to make new friends. Jimmy Buttons is a treasure trove for us to explore. Whatever your crafting interest is, this is the opportunity for finding inspiration for your next project. Before we head home we will have time to relax, chat, share our purchases and enjoy tea, coffee and a snack at Pony White Cafe. **Agenda** I will meet you outside (Platform 1) Footscray Station at 9.15am and we’ll catch the 9.39am city loop train to Parliament Station. You will need a MYKI card to travel. From Parliament Station we’ll walk to corner of Albert St and Nicholson St to catch the no.86 Bundoora tram to travel to Johnson St. We'll then walk for 5 minutes to Jimmy Buttons. We'll have an hour to explore and enjoy the store. After that we’ll walk around the corner to PonyTail Café for tea,coffee, snacks and a chat. On the return we’ll catch no 11 tram to Southern Cross Station and from there catch the Williamstown/Werribee train to Footscray. Jimmy Buttons requests cash for purchases under $20. **Location**: Platform 1 Footscray Station City Loop Line Irving St Footscray There is limited parking near Footscray station on Hyde St, Bunbury St and Cowper St. When you RSVP please click attend on the Event Page and I will be in touch via direct message. I will also be available on the Events Comments page on the day

Collage and Cookies Night

**Want to make art and eat cookies? Come along to make a collage, a vision board or a scrapbook page.** \*\*Paid event. Tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cookie-and-collage-night-tickets-1997955107510?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=email&utm_medium=sparkpost&utm_campaign=postpublish Join us for a fun night of creation and leave with a beautiful collage. Come solo or with friends! Materials and cookies provided, but you are welcome to bring your own too. The venue SoulPod is a short walk from Richmond train station or Swan St trams. Limited two-hour parking is also available nearby. The Making Club is a social events club for people who love making art and memories and want to meet other people who love making things. Follow us on Instagram @the.making.club 18+ Event Email us with any questions!

Create your own vision board! $10 everyone welcome

This month we'll be making vision boards together. The idea is to take a bit of time to think about what you'd like to focus on for the rest of the year, whether that's goals, hobbies, travel, relationships, work, or just things that inspire you. Since it's Virgo season, it felt like a good time for a bit of a reset. This isn't a class, and there's no right or wrong way to do it. You're welcome to come on your own or with a friend. You can chat with people, or just sit and work on your board quietly. I'll have magazines, paper, glue, scissors, and other collage materials available to use. If you'd rather make your vision board digitally, feel free to bring your iPad or tablet. You're also welcome to bring your own photos, magazines, printed images, stickers, or anything else you'd like to include. Secure ticket here: [https://events.humanitix.com/creative-coven-or-vision-boards](Clickhere!)

Design Like a Pro: A One-Day Canva Workshop in Melbourne

**Overview** Master Canva to create professional, on-brand social media designs with hands-on practice in templates, branding, media, and content planning. **Ready to secure your spot? 🎯 Register now and complete your payment securely via Stripe Checkout!** [Click Here](https://buy.stripe.com/eVq00jgyK46OgOcgCE2oE44) **Program Details** **Duration**: 1 Full Day (8 Hours) **Delivery Mode**: Classroom (In-Person) **Language**: English **Credits**: 8 PDUs / Training Hours **Certification**: Course Completion Certificate **Refreshments**: Lunch, Snacks, and beverages will be provided during the session **Every Confident Designer Has a Day One. This Could Be Yours.** For general enquiries or booking your slot, contact us at: [info@mangates.com](info@mangates.com) +61 (0) 2 80155605 **Course Overview:** **The Design Gap No One Talks About** Their feed looked fine. Not bad, just forgettable. Every post used the same template, the same stock photo style, the same font picked at random months ago. Nothing looked broken, it just never quite looked like theirs. That's the gap most people hit long before they ever open a design tool properly. Not a lack of creativity, just a lack of the right skills to translate an idea into something that actually looks professional. **The Moment Design Stops Feeling Like Guesswork** Picture this: someone opens Canva, pulls up a template, and instead of leaving it as-is, adjusts the colors to match their brand, swaps the font, repositions the text, and exports a post that finally looks intentional. That's not talent. That's a skill, and it's exactly what this one-day workshop is built to teach. **How the Day Unfolds** * **Module 1: Getting Started with Canva** — They explore Canva's interface and workspace, and start recognizing the right formats for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. * **Module 2: Essential Design Principles** — They practice layout, spacing, and alignment, and start noticing why some designs feel balanced and others feel off. * **Module 3: Templates, Branding & Customization** — Through a role-play, they learn how to select and personalize templates, layering in brand colors, fonts, and logos.\ * **Module 4: Creative Social Media Graphics** — A case study pushes them to design posts for real engagement, using effects, transparency, and story formats. * **Module 5: Using Images, Icons & Media Tools** — A simulation has them working with stock photos, icons, and overlays until the visuals feel sharp and intentional. * **Module 6: Editing, Resizing & Content Variations** — A group brainstorm surfaces quick techniques for resizing and repurposing one design across multiple platforms. * **Module 7: Exporting & Publishing Designs** — By the end of the day, they aren't just experimenting, they're exporting polished designs and building an actual content calendar. **What Changes By the End** Attendees leave able to: * Understand Canva's interface and essential tools * Use design principles for professional visuals * Customize templates for brand identity * Create platform-specific social media graphics * Work confidently with media, icons, and effects * Resize and repurpose content for different platforms * Export and publish polished, high-quality designs **Who Finds Themselves Here** * Social media beginners * Entrepreneurs and small business owners * Marketing and communication teams * Students and freelancers * Content creators and influencers * Anyone wanting to design without advanced software **Real Practice, Not Passive Listening** Every attendee works hands-on with real design projects, live, in the room. The scenario above isn't hypothetical, it reflects exactly what happens to most people who walk in without a design background and walk out designing with confidence. **Bring This to Your Organization** Picture an entire marketing team producing consistent, on-brand visuals without waiting on a designer for every post. This workshop is available as a customized in-house session, on-site or virtual, with group pricing for teams ready to build that capability together. 📧 Contact us today to schedule a customized in-house session: [corporate@mangates.com](mailto:corporate@mangates.com) **©2026 Mangates Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd. This content is protected by copyright law. Copy or Reproduction without permission is prohibited.** **FAQs** **1\. Do I need any prior design experience to attend?** No, this workshop is built specifically for beginners with no design background at all. **2\. Do I need to install any software before the session?** No, Canva works directly in your browser, and the workshop will guide you through account setup if needed. **3\. Will I actually create real designs\, or is this mostly a demo?** You'll create real designs throughout the day, working hands-on with templates, branding elements, and export formats. **4\. Can I use this for my own business or brand\, not just generic templates?** Yes, Module 3 focuses specifically on customizing templates with your own brand colors, fonts, and logos. **5\. What if I need designs for multiple platforms\, not just Instagram?** Module 1 covers formats for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube, and Module 6 teaches you to resize one design across all of them. **6\. Does the course cover video content\, or just static images?** Yes, Module 5 covers working with videos alongside stock photos, icons, and illustrations. **7\. Will I learn how to use Canva's AI tools?** Yes, Module 6 introduces Canva's AI tools for quick adjustments and content variations. **8\. I run social media for my company\, will this help with content planning\, not just design?** Yes, Module 7 covers preparing content calendars using Canva folders, alongside exporting and publishing your designs. **9\. Can this course be customized for our marketing team specifically?** Yes, group sessions can be tailored to your organization and delivered on-site or virtually, with group pricing available. **10\. What do I actually walk away with at the end of the day?** Practical skills across Canva's full toolkit, templates, branding, media, resizing, and exporting, plus a Course Completion Certificate.

Tour of our Makerspace

Have you been interested in woodworking, 3D printing, CNC, cosplay or Electronics? Come visit Maker Community to get a tour of our space, learn about our memberships, have a chat with our members and discuss your dream projects.

The Complete Event Planner's Guide: A 1 Day Session in Melbourne

## Details **Overview** "Good events look effortless. That's the fundamentals at work, and you can learn them in a day." **Ready to secure your spot? 🎯 Register now and complete your payment securely via Stripe Checkout!** [Click Here](https://buy.stripe.com/8x2bJ1aam1YGeG4aeg2oE43) **Program Details** **Duration:** 1 Full Day (8 Hours) **Delivery Mode:** Classroom (In-Person) **Language:** English **Credits:** 8 PDUs **/** Training Hours **Certification:** Course Completion Certificate **Refreshments:** Lunch, Snacks, and beverages **will be provided during the session** **Plan Your Next Event With a System, Not Guesswork** **If you would like weekend training sessions, kindly reach out to us at [info@mangates.com](info@mangates.com) for availability and scheduling.** **Where Events Actually Fall Apart** Not in the invitation. Not in the décor. Usually right where budgets, venues, and vendors all need to line up at once and there's no clear system to manage it. That breakdown isn't bad luck it's a gap in process that most first-time (and even experienced) planners haven't closed yet. This workshop closes that gap. Nine modules, each built around a real planning challenge, each giving you a practical way to handle it. **Snapshot of the Day** 9 modules. 1 day. A complete planning process from first concept to post-event review covering budgeting, venues, vendors, timelines, promotion, and on-site execution along the way. Nothing skipped, nothing filler just a working framework you can use for your very next event. **Nine Common Breakdowns, Nine Practical Fixes** • **You're not fully clear on what the event needs to achieve** — Module 1 covers event objectives, event types, and the planner's core responsibilities. • **Your event idea doesn't quite match your audience or purpose** — Module 2 focuses on concept development and aligning your ideas with clear goals. • **Costs creep up faster than expected** — Module 3 covers building a realistic budget and tracking expenses to avoid overspending. • **Venue and logistics choices feel like guesswork** — Module 4 addresses venue selection, layout, flow, and accessibility. • **Vendors are unpredictable or hard to manage** — Module 5 covers vendor communication, contracts, timelines, and shifting expectations. • **Tasks and deadlines get missed along the way** — Module 6 focuses on building a detailed event timeline and assigning responsibilities. • **The event doesn't reach the people it's meant for** — Module 7 covers promotional planning, digital channels, and core messaging. • **On-site, things start slipping out of control** — Module 8 addresses managing check-ins, setup, flow, and handling issues live. **• You're not sure if the event actually worked** — Module 9 covers gathering feedback and evaluating results for next time. **Every Stage Feeds the Next** A rushed concept leads to a mismatched budget. A last-minute venue choice creates logistics problems down the line. Handle these as separate, disconnected tasks, and you're just firefighting one issue at a time. This workshop links every stage together, so by the end of the day, you're not left with scattered tips you have one connected process. **How Each Module Works** Every module follows the same hands-on approach, using real examples and practical tools: **1\. Spot the challenge** — What typically goes wrong at this stage, and why **2\. Learn the structure** — A clear, repeatable way to manage it **3\. Put it into practice** — Through activities, case studies, and role-play **4\. Leave with something usable** — A tool you can apply to your very next event **What You'll Be Able to Do Differently** **By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:** • Understand the complete process of planning and executing events successfully • Build budgets, timelines, and event structures with confidence • Coordinate venues, vendors, and logistics effectively • Apply stronger organisational and communication skills to event management • Manage on-site execution and evaluate outcomes once the event wraps up **Who This Is Built For** • Aspiring event planners looking for structured guidance • Freelancers managing events on their own • Corporate staff involved in planning or coordinating events **Format** Practical, hands-on learning — activities, case studies, and role-play built around real planning scenarios. You'll work through the actual challenges, not just hear about them. **©2026 Mangates Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd. This content is protected by copyright law. Copy or Reproduction without permission is prohibited.** **Planning as a Team? Bring Everyone In** If your team faces these challenges together, this workshop is available as a customized in-house session, shaped around your organisation, your event types, and your specific pain points. Delivered on-site or virtually, with group pricing available. **📧 Contact us today to schedule a customized in-house session: [corporate@mangates.com](corporate@mangates.com)** **FAQs** **1\. Do I need prior experience in event planning to attend?** No, the course is built for beginners as well as those looking to sharpen existing skills. **2\. Is this only relevant for corporate events?** Not at all the frameworks apply equally to freelancers and personal or social events. **3\. Will I actually learn to build a working budget\, not just theory?** Yes, Module 3 walks you through creating a realistic budget and tracking real costs with practical tools. **4\. What if vendors keep changing their commitments at the last minute?** Module 5 is built exactly for this covering contracts, timelines, and managing shifting expectations. **5\. Does the course work for both small and large events?** Yes, the frameworks apply across event sizes, from intimate gatherings to larger corporate functions. **6\. What if something goes wrong on the actual day of the event?** Module 8 focuses specifically on managing live issues and keeping execution smooth under pressure. **7\. Is marketing really part of an event planner's job?** Yes, Module 7 covers the essentials of promoting an event effectively, even with basic digital tools. **8\. How do I know if my event was actually a success?** Module 9 covers collecting feedback and evaluating outcomes so future events keep improving. **9\. Can this be customized for our organisation's specific events?** Yes, group sessions can be tailored to your industry, event types, and team size, delivered on-site or virtually. **10\. What do I actually walk away with at the end of the day?** A working framework covering every stage of event planning from concept to post-event review plus a Course Completion Certificate. **11\. What is the refund policy?** You are eligible to request a refund up to 7 days before the event. ***