Everyone gets a palette, a board, and a stem from the middle of the table. Arrange it first — that's half the evening — then paint it badly by candlelight. The arrangement is the centerpiece either way.
Four pre-printed patterns at four difficulty levels, so the person who's never held a needle and the person who embroiders on planes both have something to do.
Everybody carves one stamp. Everybody's towel has all four.
What's in it
Block Party
spring · about 75 minutes · serves 4
Carve a block, then pass it around — every towel ends up with everyone's stamp on it, which is a better souvenir than four identical ones.
What's in it
4 carving blocks
4 lino cutters with 2 blades each
4 flour-sack tea towels
3 fabric inks (ink, rust, sage)
brayer
inking plate
transfer paper
design sheet
You add
Newspaper, and an iron to set the ink
Everything else is in the box.
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Candle & Conversation
winter · about 90 minutes
Four candles, four scents, and nobody has to leave the table.
You can't start with this one. It goes out to the whole rotation in winter.
What's in it
Candle & Conversation
winter · about 90 minutes · serves 4
Everyone blends their own scent from six oils, pours it, and takes it home. The pouring takes ten minutes. The deciding takes an hour, which is the point.