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Metalsmithing Jewelry Making Workshop: Silver Stack Rings
5.0 (91)
Runs regularly
Near West Side
$165 - $195
Tufting Workshop Chicago
4.8 (60)
Runs regularly
West Town
$80
Tufting Workshop
4.8 (47)
22k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$79
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop in Naperville, IL
4.8 (63) (teacher)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Naperville
/ Mobile
$99 - $179
Date Night Wheel Throwing Class for Couples
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$35
Ceramics Workshop
5.0 (43)
12 years in business
Only 1 date left
Wrigleyville
$40
Metalsmithing Jewelry Workshop: Bracelets and Bangles
5.0 (7)
Runs regularly
Near West Side
$145 - $195
Breakfast Club Pottery Course
5.0 (56) (teacher)
12 years in business
Runs regularly
Wrigleyville
$45 - $160
Mosaic Workshop in Itasca, IL
4.8 (63) (teacher)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Itasca
/ Mobile
$99 - $159
Wheel Throwing Pottery Class
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$50
Metalsmithing Jewelry Making Workshop: Hoop Earrings
5.0 (113) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Near West Side
$145 - $195
Cat Vase Handbuilding Class
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$70
Date Night Hand Building Pottery Class
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$40 - $45
Clay Cauldron Wheel Throwing Class
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$65
Vase and Clay Bouquet Workshop for Couples
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$75 - $110
Matcha Bowl Pottery Wheel Workshop
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$45
Beginner Hand-building Pottery Class
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$55
Rug Tufting Workshop
22k followers
Runs regularly
Uptown
$79
Pop-Up Pottery Workshop
5.0 (56) (teacher)
12 years in business
Only 2 dates left
Wrigleyville
/ Mobile
$25 - $35
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Making Class in Schaumburg, IL
11 years in business
14k followers
Runs regularly
Schaumburg
$79 - $149
Date Night Clay Face Sculpting Class
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$60
Decorate a Vintage-Inspired Holiday Sweater Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Only 1 date left
Avondale
$44 - $54
DIY Charm Jewelry and Perfume Making Workshop
5.0 (1)
3k followers
Runs regularly
Lincoln Square
$49
Make a Beaded Holiday Tapestry Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Only 1 date left
Avondale
$40
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Breakfast Club Pottery Course
5.0 (56) (teacher)
12 years in business
Runs regularly
Wrigleyville
$45 - $160
Wheel Throwing Pottery Class
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$50
Cat Vase Handbuilding Class
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$70
Date Night Hand Building Pottery Class
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$40 - $45
Clay Cauldron Wheel Throwing Class
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$65
Vase and Clay Bouquet Workshop for Couples
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$75 - $110
Matcha Bowl Pottery Wheel Workshop
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$45
Beginner Hand-building Pottery Class
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$55
Pop-Up Pottery Workshop
5.0 (56) (teacher)
12 years in business
Only 2 dates left
Wrigleyville
/ Mobile
$25 - $35
Date Night Clay Face Sculpting Class
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$60
Clay Flower Bouquet Pottery Workshop
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$150 - $220
Ceramics Class - Level 2
5.0 (56) (teacher)
12 years in business
Runs regularly
Wrigleyville
$45 - $160
Ceramic Pipe or Ashtray Pottery Class
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$60
Date Night Wheel Throwing Torch Painting Class
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$200
Ceramics Workshop for Teams and Private Groups
5.0 (56) (teacher)
12 years in business
Your choice of time
Comes to you
$75
One-time Pottery Class - River North
5.0 (2)
6k followers
Your choice of time
Streeterville
$100
One-time Pottery Class - Lakeview
5.0 (1)
6k followers
Your choice of time
Lakeview
$100
One-time Pottery Class - West Loop
6k followers
Your choice of time
Near West Side
$100
One-time Pottery and Painting Class - West Loop
6k followers
Your choice of time
Near West Side
$130
Pumpkin Clay Pottery Class
18k followers
Your choice of time
Pilsen
$50
Mini Pottery Wheel Class
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Contact for details
Avondale
$50
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Mosaic Workshop in Itasca, IL
4.8 (63) (teacher)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Itasca
/ Mobile
$99 - $159
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Making Class in Schaumburg, IL
11 years in business
14k followers
Runs regularly
Schaumburg
$79 - $149
Mosaic Lamp Making Workshop in Naperville, IL
11 years in business
14k followers
Only 1 date left
Warrenville
$79 - $149
Stained Glass Earring Making Class
4.9 (18) (teacher)
92% recommend (52+)
Only 1 date left
West Town
$75
Make a Mosaic Nightlight Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Only 1 date left
Avondale
$55
Mosaic Candle Holder and Lamp Workshop
4.9 (8)
4.8 (83) (teacher)
Runs regularly
West Town
$43 - $50
Faux Stained Glass Workshop
4.8 (5)
6 years in business
Your choice of time
Portage Park
$29 - $49
Beginner's Mosaic Workshop
5.0 (2)
Your choice of time
Portage Park
$24 - $39
Father's Day Faux Stained Glass Workshop
6 years in business
Your choice of time
Portage Park
$19 - $39
BYOB Stained Glass Workshop
4.9 (18) (teacher)
92% recommend (52+)
Contact for details
West Town
$65
Make a Mosaic Frame Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Sold out - join waitlist
Avondale
$45
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop in Chicago Downtown, IL
11 years in business
Sold out - join waitlist
Uptown
$79 - $149
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Rug Tufting Workshop
22k followers
Runs regularly
Uptown
$79
Decorate a Vintage-Inspired Holiday Sweater Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Only 1 date left
Avondale
$44 - $54
Make a Beaded Holiday Tapestry Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Only 1 date left
Avondale
$40
Chunky Hand Knitting and Candle Making Class
5.0 (1)
3k followers
Runs regularly
Lincoln Square
$69
Make an Ugly Sweater Needle Felted Ornament Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Only 1 date left
Avondale
$48
Process Spotlight: Screenprinting on Fabric
Your choice of time
Pilsen
$65
Screen Printing Workshop: BYOT-Shirt
5.0 (42)
3 years in business
Runs regularly
Logan Square
$50 - $60
Five Stiches Embroidery Workshop
5.0 (1)
2 years in business
Your choice of time
West Town
$50
Needle Felting Workshop
5.0 (1)
2 years in business
Your choice of time
West Town
$50
Make Your Merch Screen Printing Workshop
5.0 (42) (teacher)
3 years in business
Your choice of time
Logan Square
$25 - $260
Make a Felted Pigeon Class
4.9 (20) (teacher)
Sold out - join waitlist
Avondale
$45
Tufted Rug Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
Sold out - join waitlist
Avondale
$75
Embroidery Class - Spiderweb Embroidery
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Sold out - join waitlist
Avondale
$35
Book Embellishment Workshop with Rhinestones
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Contact for details
Avondale
$30
Silicone Stamp Casting and Monoprinting Workshop
Sold out - join waitlist
Pilsen
$135
Cyanotype Sun Prints Workshop
Contact for details
Pilsen
$135
Color Theory Screenprinting Workshop for All Levels
Contact for details
Pilsen
$185
Collagraphy Printmaking Workshop
Sold out - join waitlist
Pilsen
$185
Guided Knitting Circle and Sip
Contact for details
Loop
Free
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Metalsmithing Jewelry Workshop: Bracelets and Bangles
5.0 (7)
Runs regularly
Near West Side
$145 - $195
Metalsmithing Jewelry Making Workshop: Hoop Earrings
5.0 (113) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Near West Side
$145 - $195
DIY Charm Jewelry and Perfume Making Workshop
5.0 (1)
3k followers
Runs regularly
Lincoln Square
$49
Learn to Make Chainmaille Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Sold out - join waitlist
Avondale
$60
Couples' Metalsmithing Jewelry Workshop
5.0 (12)
Your choice of time
Near West Side
$275
Ring-Making and Soldering Workshop
5.0 (22) (teacher)
Your choice of time
Near West Side
$175
Mobile Jewelry Making Experience - Bead Buffet Bar
4 years in business
Your choice of time
Comes to you
$50
Metal Sawing Workshop for Beginners
5.0 (22) (teacher)
Your choice of time
Near West Side
$95
Beaded Earring Making Workshop
5.0 (3)
2 years in business
Your choice of time
West Town
$50
Stained Glass Jewelry Workshop
5.0 (5)
4.9 (20) (teacher)
Sold out - join waitlist
Avondale
$70
Charm Bracelet Door Locks Workshop
Contact for details
Loop
$50
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Linoleum Stamp Making Class
4.9 (20) (teacher)
Only 1 date left
Avondale
$40
Suminagashi Workshop: Meditative Paper Marbling
Only 1 date left
Comes to you
$80 - $95
Paper Quilling Card and Art Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Your choice of time
Avondale
$40
Decoupage Vase Workshop for Mother's Day
4.9 (18) (teacher)
92% recommend (52+)
Your choice of time
West Town
$45
Natural Henna Art Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Contact for details
Avondale
$25
The Book as Container with Yoonshin Park
Sold out - join waitlist
Pilsen
$135
Earth Pigment Monoprint Workshop
Contact for details
Pilsen
$180
Make a Two-Sided Accordion Artwork (Kids Class)
4.9 (20) (teacher)
7+ years & Adults
Sold out - join waitlist
Avondale
$30
Letters and Layers
Sold out - join waitlist
Pilsen
$40
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Mig Welding Workshop
5.0 (9)
Your choice of time
Near West Side
$175
Metalsmithing 5 Week Course: Foundations in Fire and Form
5.0 (22) (teacher)
Contact for details
Near West Side
$595
MIG Welding and Metal Fabrication — 5 Week Course
5.0 (22) (teacher)
Contact for details
Near West Side
$695
Date Night Wheel Throwing Class for Couples
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$35
Date Night Hand Building Pottery Class
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$40 - $45
Date Night Face Mug Pottery Class
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$100
Rug Tufting Workshop
22k followers
Runs regularly
Uptown
$79
Plastic Mosaic Night Light Workshop
2 years in business
Your choice of time
Avondale
$52
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Making Class in Schaumburg, IL
11 years in business
14k followers
Runs regularly
Schaumburg
$79 - $149
Mosaic Lamp Making Workshop in Naperville, IL
11 years in business
14k followers
Only 1 date left
Warrenville
$79 - $149
Suminagashi Workshop: Meditative Paper Marbling
Only 1 date left
Comes to you
$80 - $95
Marbled Paper Flowers Workshop: Roses
Your choice of time
Comes to you
$75
Faux Stained Glass Workshop
4.8 (5)
6 years in business
Your choice of time
Portage Park
$29 - $49
Ceramic Tumbler Design Class
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Your choice of time
Avondale
$60
Ceramic Planter Glazing Design Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Your choice of time
Avondale
$60
Clay Cauldron Wheel Throwing Class
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$65
Clay Flower Bouquet Pottery Workshop
12 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$150 - $220
Beginner Hand-building Pottery Class
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$55
Beginner's Mosaic Workshop
5.0 (2)
Your choice of time
Portage Park
$24 - $39
Finger Knitting Workshop
9 years in business
Your choice of time
Wrigleyville
/ Mobile
$55
Ceramics Workshop for Teams and Private Groups
5.0 (56) (teacher)
12 years in business
Your choice of time
Comes to you
$75
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop in Naperville, IL
4.8 (63) (teacher)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Naperville
/ Mobile
$99 - $179
Macrame Wall Hanging Workshop
9 years in business
5k followers
Your choice of time
Wrigleyville
/ Mobile
$70
Yarn Wall Hanging Workshop
9 years in business
5k followers
Your choice of time
Wrigleyville
/ Mobile
$65
Mosaic Workshop in Itasca, IL
4.8 (63) (teacher)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Itasca
/ Mobile
$99 - $159
Private Mosaic Art Workshop in Chicago
4.8 (63) (teacher)
7 years in business
Your choice of time
Naperville
/ Mobile
$99 - $179
Fall Buttercream Embroidery Cake Decorating Class
3k followers
Your choice of time
Morgan Park
$90
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Ceramic Pipe or Ashtray Pottery Class
18k followers
Runs regularly
Pilsen
$60
Decorate a Vintage-Inspired Holiday Sweater Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Only 1 date left
Avondale
$44 - $54
Make a Beaded Holiday Tapestry Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Only 1 date left
Avondale
$40
Stained Glass Earring Making Class
4.9 (18) (teacher)
92% recommend (52+)
Only 1 date left
West Town
$75
Make an Ugly Sweater Needle Felted Ornament Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Only 1 date left
Avondale
$48
Mosaic Candle Holder and Lamp Workshop
4.9 (8)
4.8 (83) (teacher)
Runs regularly
West Town
$43 - $50
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Making Class in Schaumburg, IL
11 years in business
14k followers
Runs regularly
Schaumburg
$79 - $149
Mosaic Lamp Making Workshop in Naperville, IL
11 years in business
14k followers
Only 1 date left
Warrenville
$79 - $149
One-time Pottery and Painting Class - West Loop
6k followers
Your choice of time
Near West Side
$130
One-time Pottery Class - West Loop
6k followers
Your choice of time
Near West Side
$100
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop in Chicago Downtown, IL
11 years in business
Sold out - join waitlist
Uptown
$79 - $149
Make a Mosaic Frame Workshop
4.9 (20) (teacher)
5k followers
Sold out - join waitlist
Avondale
$45
The Book as Container with Yoonshin Park
Sold out - join waitlist
Pilsen
$135
Silicone Stamp Casting and Monoprinting Workshop
Sold out - join waitlist
Pilsen
$135
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