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Soap making level 2 – (re)discovering ancestral soaps

You’ve already made cold-saponified soap, but don’t dare stray from your recipe? Would you like to take your skills to the next level by working on some of the must-have recipes of artisan soapmaking?

In this 3-hour workshop, we’ll (re)discover three great soapmaking classics that have stood the test of time for generations! We’ll be making two skin care recipes: Aleppo soap and Castile soap, followed by a recipe for a vegan all-purpose household soap, adapted from the famous ‘savon du pays’.

After an introduction to the ingredients and properties of these ancestral recipes, we’ll look at different techniques for incorporating natural active ingredients. These will bring even more virtues to our soaps, and allow us to personalize them! We’ll talk about medicinal plant macerates, exfoliating agents, softeners and stain removers.

Everyone will leave with 6 soaps (2 from each recipe), adapted to their needs and scented to their liking.

Skills required: previous experience of soapmaking or cold-saponified soapmaking.

Price includes all necessary materials and lots of useful tips!

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Create a wall-mounted storage ladder

Would you like to learn woodworking and make something useful? Are you short of space and want to store your clothes or towels in style?

In this 3-hour workshop, you’ll learn the basics of woodworking by making a solid wood wall-mounted storage ladder! The ladder is equally at home in a bathroom, bedroom or hallway.

This will be an opportunity to discover different machines and techniques, such as the use of different drills to make clean holes; the miter saw to make straight and angled cuts; and the trimmer or router to mold an edge. We’ll also work on glue-and-bead assemblies.

Dimensions (H x W x D): 60″ x 16″ x 2 to 3″.

Skills required: none, except a love of wood and tidy apartments!

Price includes all materials and lots of professional advice.

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Master the art of ice cream, sorbet and wafers

It’s sunny, it’s hot, and ice cream season is here! Would you like to make your own, and don’t want to have to choose which flavors to enjoy all summer long?

In this 3h30 workshop, we invite you into the frosty world of ice cream. Using an ice cream maker, we’ll learn about different freezing methods and temperatures, flavor variations and mixing techniques.

Using wooden spatulas and whisks, we’ll produce wafers and learn how to obtain creams with a smooth, creamy texture. Everyone will go home with two scoops of ice cream, two scoops of sorbet and two wafers.

Skills required: none! (This workshop is open to all sweet-toothed people.

The price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment, raw materials and lots of professional advice.

Note: remember to bring a small cooler or other container to keep your produce cold!

IMPORTANT: Closed-toe shoes are mandatory.

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Discover woodworking – Building a solid wood birdhouse

Birdsong brightens your day, and you’d like to give them a cozy nest to hear and observe them up close?

In this 3-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to build a birdhouse out of solid wood.
You’ll learn how to use the tools and techniques to cut straight and at an angle with a miter saw, as well as how to drill holes with a drill press. You’ll also discover how to nail quickly and efficiently with a pneumatic nailer.
To complete the assembly, a piano hinge is neatly installed on the roof of the hut, prefect for maintenance and to keep an eye on the comfort of your little feathered tenants!

At the end of the workshop, we’ll prepare our cabin for the finish of our choice, whether oil, varnish or paint, following a fine sanding step.

Cabin dimensions: 16” long, 10 ¼” wide and 8” high.

Skills required: None. This workshop is open to anyone who wants to add a little life to their balcony or garden!

The price includes wood, tools, hardware and professional advice, but not the birds!

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Wood and woodturning training – Making your own tasting board and matching bowls

Would you like to make a beautiful wooden presentation board for your Sunday dinners while discovering the wood lathe by making matching bowls ?

With this 2 sessions of 4h duo course (see below for dates), you won’t have to make any heart-wrenching choices, and you’ll complete a combined solid wood and wood lathe project.

Day 1 – Working on your tasting board :

  • – You’ll learn about the structure of wood and how to work it to bring out its natural beauty. You’ll learn hands-on how to transform raw wood into an elegant piece that can stand proudly on any table.

Day 2 – Turning two small wooden bowls :

  • – Learn the basics of woodturning by making bowls to match your board. They’ll become inseparable!

Skills required: none, apart from the desire to impress your guests with your woodturning skills and the delicious food you’ll present on the board and in the bowls!

The price includes all the materials you’ll need, including the right wood and lots of professional advice.

:date: The dates of our courses :

Affûtés Village:

  • – Starts on Saturday April 19 and continues on Saturday April 26 from 9am to 1pm.
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Learn how to crochet embroidery

Would you like to learn a new embroidery technique using a crochet hook? Would you like to personalize everyday objects with embroidery?

In this 3-hour workshop, Marielle will help you discover crochet embroidery and create decorative embroidery! Once you’ve mastered this technique, you’ll be able to personalize all kinds of projects: decorations on dishcloths; patches for your favorite bags; ornamentation on cushion covers…

After learning how to stretch a fabric on a hoop, we’ll create our design on the fabric. Then we’ll learn how to embroider with a crochet hook; how to connect the stitches of an outline shape and fill a shape; and how to finish.

Skills required: none, apart from a little patience and attention to detail.

Price includes all necessary materials, professional advice and unlimited creativity!

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Sewing training – Making a reversible top

You’d like to learn how to sew a reversible garment? Would you like to create and proudly wear linen made from fabrics from the circular economy?

In this 7-hour course (2 sessions of 3.5 hours each), Kathryn takes us into the world of recycling and offers us a great alternative for reusing small lengths of fabric: make a unique, personalized reversible top from scraps of all kinds!

We’ll cover the basics of sewing:

– Session 1: taking measurements; choosing fabric; tracing the pattern; cutting fabric; discovering the fundamentals of sewing and the machine; assembling a clamp; assembling parts.

– Session 2: lining assembly; support stitching; armhole and side assembly; hemming and finishing.

Skills required: none, this workshop is open to anyone interested in reusing materials.
If you have pieces of fabric that you’d like to transform, don’t hesitate to bring them along! (cotton – quantity: 2x 1m)

Price includes all necessary materials, lots of scraps and Kathryn’s good humor!
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:date: Dates of our training courses:
VILLAGE

Opens Saturday, August 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Note: there will be a 30-minute break in the middle of the day. Don’t forget to bring your lunch!


NB: Workshop times are indicative, and may take longer for some participants. We therefore recommend that you do not schedule an appointment immediately afterwards!

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Introduction to sushi: Making maki, nigiri and california rolls

Would you like to make your own sushi at home? Would you like to impress the world at your next potluck?

In collaboration with another participant, join us for this 3-hour workshop as we delve into the world of homemade sushi. Equipped with pots and knives, we’ll learn three different sushi-making techniques: maki, nigiri and California roll.

We’ll cover the art of slicing fish; the steps involved in mastering rice cooking, how to assemble balanced ingredients  and the technique of rolling sushi.

Whether you’re a total beginner or an experienced cooking enthusiast, this workshop is open to all. Skills required: none, apart from a love of fresh sushi.

The workshop fee includes all necessary equipment, quality cooking utensils, fresh ingredients and a friendly, relaxed atmosphere!

Note: remember to bring your own containers so you can take home the products you’ve made.

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Making your own pizza: Kneading, baking, proofing, sauces

Have you always dreamed of making your own homemade pizzas? Would you like to know all the secrets of soft dough and gourmet toppings?

In this 3-hour workshop, we’ll discover the techniques for making pizza dough by hand, as well as an artisan sauce. Equipped with basic kitchen utensils, we’ll make pizza dough, a vegetarian tomato sauce and learn more about cooking techniques.

After discussing the importance of choosing the right ingredients, we’ll learn how to knead dough by hand, follow the fermentation steps, assemble ingredients, and respect cooking temperatures.

Skills required: none! This workshop is open to all, whether you’re a passionate amateur, a budding chef or simply a gourmet.
The price includes all necessary materials, kitchen equipment, raw materials and good humor!

 

Note: remember to bring your own containers so you can take home the products you’ve made.

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Learn to repair knitted garments and socks

Have moths, campfire embers or your cat ruined your favorite knitwear? Would you like to take off your shoes without being embarrassed by the holes in your socks? Would you like to learn how to stop the damage and continue wearing them, with the added pride of having repaired them yourself?

In this 3-hour workshop, you’ll learn by hand how to weave a patch through your knitwear or socks to repair the damaged area and make it a subtle or even colorful part of your garment from now on.

You can expect :

  • – A presentation of knitwear types: weight, composition and texture
  • – A demonstration of the festoon stitch (to stabilize a frayed edge)
  • – Execute a scallop stitch on a sample provided
  • – A demonstration of darning and its variations
  • – Practice darning on the supplied sample or chosen garment
  • – Finishing repairs

We suggest you bring a few knits with you to choose the most suitable to start with during the course, so you can benefit from our expert’s notions. The easiest to darn to start with are the thicker knits.

Skills required: None. You don’t need to know how to knit or have hand-stitched before to take the course.

The price includes all necessary materials and the expert advice of our seamstress-er!

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