Crafts A Crafty Alternative is about learning how to make beautiful things that cost a lot in boutique shops but are easy to create. What’s different about us?
Workshops include everything from taking old tired furniture and giving it the vintage look through to using higgledy piggledy teacups to create scented candles. No trekking half way across London, finding babysitters and negotiating last tubes...we travel to you! We arrive at your house with a platter of yummy food, bottles of wine and a trestle table and all you need to do is turn up with a hand
04/12/2015
A lovely simple tutorial, nice idea to make a small artwork as a christmas gift https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlsxrQcPgMU
Make Pretty Things - Watercolor Speedpainting & Lettering I got some new watercolor supplies last week and just wanted to play for a little bit. So I created a small 5x7 watercolor painting that I plan to frame and ...
03/12/2015
Love it when the Christmas workshops are in full swing. Soooo festive
14/11/2015
The Bull and Gate, our location for string art this lunchtime. Super duper cosy 🔥
30/10/2015
Our Christmas workshops are up on the website - limited spaces on the mixed group classes so book soon! http://www.acraftyalternative.co.uk/london-craft-workshops/
19/10/2015
The tutorial for this wall art is up on the Paperchase blog, check it out if you fancy creating something a bit different for yourself or for a gift http://www.paperchase.co.uk/the-journal/
19/10/2015
Never a truer word spoken, practicing our calligraphy this morning. ❤️
06/10/2015
Been working on this geometric wall art today for a series of blogs for Paperchase on making your own artwork this Autumn. We'll be sure to let you know when the tutorial is up on the blog!
24/09/2015
Our van finally got some branding today. Very excited :) this is Scott, the designer behind the brand - very awesome guy if you're looking for a designer!
11/09/2015
Sewing together the bunting from the Chantry Hall Montessori team day. Such lovely colours. A great option for team building, baby showers or hen parties
07/09/2015
Stencilling, decoupage, lime washing and transferring images to wood. Still one space left on our furniture Upcycling class tomorrow night in crouch end http://www.acraftyalternative.co.uk/london-craft-workshops/intermediate-furniture-upcycling-8th-september-6-30pm/
28/08/2015
Learn to use chalk paint and ageing techniques to transform your furniture. A couple of spaces left on our Intro to furniture Upcycling class in Kentish Town on the 12th of September. Booking on our website www.acraftyalternative.co.uk