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The Handweavers & Spinners Guild of Victoria in Carlton North runs Introduction to Spinning (5 weeks), Drop Spindling for Beginners, Introduction to 4 Shaft Weaving (6 weeks), Beginner's Tapestry Weaving, a single-session Log Cabin rigid heddle workshop, and dyeing in Come Dye with Me. Thread Den in Fitzroy runs a three-week Crochet Basics course, plus granny square and amigurumi crochet workshops.
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Thread Den in Fitzroy runs a Sewing Basics 3 Week Course for beginners, a 6-hour machine knitting basics class, and project workshops such as a leather or vinyl tote bag and an overlocked cushion. Livingstone Community Centre in Ivanhoe hosts a regular Stitch and Yarn group.
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Art Masterclass runs 2.5-hour Turkish lamp mosaic workshops in the CBD ($79, materials included). Merryl's Mosaics & Glass Studio in Caulfield South runs a fused glass vase and platter workshop and casual mosaic sessions. Like Minds Studio in Preston and Montsalvat in Eltham also run mosaic workshops.
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Bloomin' Marvellous in Malvern East runs beginner-friendly native bouquet floristry workshops with a qualified florist of over 35 years' experience. Ikebana Studio MA in South Yarra runs Ikebana workshops and a Japanese kokedama workshop, and Flowers From Our Farm in Silvan runs From Field to Vase.
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Heer Pottery in Box Hill South runs one-hour workshops ($79 each) in polymer clay jewellery with gold and silver leaf, hidden-message candle making and coffee incense making. Paint With Me in Northcote runs craft-and-sip evenings such as beaded flower making, and In Aetheria in Kensington runs a water marbling workshop.
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Eran Naylor Jewellery in Albert Park runs wax carving and stone-setting classes for making your own jewellery. For printmaking, Montsalvat in Eltham offers an 8-week course with Jessie Pittard ($400, materials included).