Winter Crafts in dlr LexIcon

Weekly craft sessions in dlr LexIcon

Room 1, Level 3, dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire
To book email drlexiconlib@dlrcoco.ie or tel (01) 280 1147

Christmas Card Making with Nicola Faull 
Thurs 14 November, 11.00am-12.30pm 
Wicklow artist Nicola Faull will facilitate this fun Christmas Card making workshop with. Using simple ink pens, watercolour and acrylic paint techniques you will make a number of Christmas Card designs which you can also use for gift tags or frameable pieces of art. All materials will be provided. 

Christmas Wreath making with Sharon Wells and Miriam Brady   
Thurs 21 November, 11.00am-12.30pm 
Join crafters and felt-makers Sharon Wells and Miriam Brady as they show you how to create your own wreath using a straw ring base, some wire and lots of natural foliage such as ivy, cones and dried flowers. All materials will be provided. 

Candle Making with Susie Kenny 
Thurs 28 November, 11.00am-12.30pm 
Susie Kenny will teach how to make clean burning candles using pure soya wax and cotton wicks. You will choose a decorative lidded tin and some natural crystals to make your individual candle to take home. Essential oils will scent your creation, with the added option of adding colour to your wax. All materials will be provided. 

Soap Making with Susie Kenny 
Thurs 5 December, 11.00am-12.30pm     
Join Susie Kenny and learn the melt and pour process of soap making. Each participant will select their shaped mould, choose a colour and an essential oil to scent their soap, so everyone will leave with at least one bar of their very own soap! We will use an organic soap base and pure essential oils. Some inclusions could be coffee grounds, oat flakes or lavender flowers, the choice is up to the individual! All materials will be provided.