Kids Marbled Trinket Tray Workshop

Unleash their creativity making their own one-of-a-kind Trinket Tray!

This is a great school holiday activity for the creatively minded child (or adult - we do not discriminate), it is hands on messy fun that you don't have to clean up!

In this workshop, we will guide your child through all the steps to make an oval trinket tray from an acrylic resin called Jesmonite. Using their chosen colours they will create their tray by layering, marbling or even splashing their colours into one of our silicon moulds. Jesmonite is a gypsum and acrylic-based material, which is solvent-free and has no VOC's and is often called an eco-resin, it is easy to work with, beginner friendly and produces great results.

What your child will learn:

1. How to mix and add colours to the Jesmonite to create their chosen colour palette
2. How to cast the materials into a silicon mould, we will show them different options for how they could use the materials to achieve different effects.
3. Once their piece is cured we will show them how to sand and seal them and send them home with a finished piece ready to display proudly! 

Jesmonite is considered safe by most experts. Its lightweight form does not emit toxic fumes, and there are no documented health risks associated with Jesmonite, we recommend pregnant women check with their health care professional before working with any chemicals.

We believe craft is as much about creativity as it is about connection, in our workshops your child will have the opportunity to meet new friends and enjoy learning some new skills away from their screens. Our kids workshops are a perfect school holiday activity that will keep your child entertained but also provide new skills that can be applied to future projects to occupy their time and stretch their minds beyond the workshop.

Class sizes are always kept small so that they enjoy hands-on assistance while they learn and create.

Parents are welcome to book into the workshop, otherwise if you want to attend but not participate we have another space where you are welcome to wait, help yourself to tea or coffee and catch up on some reading or your socials. Children are OK to be left unattended, our space is secure and not open to people who have not booked into a workshop. All teachers have a valid working with children check that can be shown upon request.

Venue:    

Made by Me Workshop
Upstairs 206 Australia Street, Newtown NSW 2042

You will need to enter through the pop-up vintage store and then head upstairs to our studio. We will meet you out the front at the start of the session to check you in and escort you upstairs. 

Price: $70

What you'll need to bring:

We have snacks, tea & coffee making facilities and filtered water but can not guarantee the absence of nuts or other allergens. If you are sending a child with specific dietary requirements please send snacks along with your child.
We provide everything you need for the workshop including an apron to protect their clothes but do not dress to impress, it can get a bit messy.

Suitable for:

This workshop is suitable for children aged 10+ years, younger children will most likely struggle with some of the steps and potentially lack the dexterity to mix the components effectively. Please advise if your child is OK to leave under their own steam or if you will be collecting them at the end of the workshop

Cancellation Policy: Due to the limited number of spaces in our workshops, all bookings are final and strictly non-refundable. You can reschedule your class with up to 7 days notice. Bookings that are rescheduled with less than 7 days notice will incur a $50 rescheduling fee, rescheduling with less than 24 hours notice will result in a cancellation without the possibility of a refund. If future workshop dates or times are not suitable, you can use the value of your booking toward another workshop but we ask that you rebook within 6 months of your original booking. You are welcome to send someone else in your place if you can't make it on the day. We reserve the right to cancel classes if minimum numbers are not met in which case we will offer to reschedule or a full refund.