For NC State Students Only
Crafternoons
For NC State students only. Don’t have time to commit to a full-length crafts class? Come join us for an afternoon of fun and learning! Register for one or more sessions.
Class fee: $15 per session, all supplies included
Session A – Hot Glass Beads: Learn to use the lampworking torches to make colorful glass beads.
Friday afternoon, 4:00 – 7:00pm, January 20
Session B – Pottery Wheel: Try your hands at the potter’s wheel while making a clay bowl or cup during this fun crafternoon activity! Pick your favorite piece to be glazed and finished in the Crafts Center’s gas kiln!
Friday afternoon, 2-5pm, January 27
Session C – Stamp+Print+Make! Learn how to create easy handmade stamps that you can apply to paper or fabric. These easy to make stamps can be reapplied as many times as you want and can add color and interest to any item. Bring fabric scraps or specific items to decorate.
Friday afternoon, 4:00 – 7:00pm, January 27
Session D – Pendulum Pour Paintings: Spend an afternoon swinging paint from the ceiling and letting loose on canvas and poster board! Bring your own additional items to paint on [canvas, tee shirt, mug, wood, etc.] and come to class prepared to get really messy!
Friday afternoon 4:00 – 7:00pm, January 27
Session E – Turned Wood Pen: Come learn how to use a wood lathe and turn your very own custom wooden twist pen! Start with a block of beautiful hardwood and learn how to shape, sand, finish and assemble a one-of-a-kind handmade twist pen! Friday afternoon 4:00 – 7:00pm, February 3
Session F – Enameled Copper Pendant and Earrings: Come ‘play’ with fire while learning to apply powdered glass to metal. In this short session, get a quick, hands-on lesson in basic hot enameling. Friday afternoon, 4-7 pm, September 16
Session G – Fused Glass: Create unique designs by cutting and layering fusible glass into various patterns and shapes. Fire in a kiln to fuse [melt] the glass into one piece to create an ornament or suncatcher or slump-fuse into a mold to make a small plate or trinket dish.
Friday afternoon 4-7 pm, February 10
Session H – Turned Bottle Stopper: Come learn how to use a wood lathe and turn your very own custom wooden bottle stopper.
Friday afternoon 4:00 – 7:00pm, February 17
Session I – Pottery Wheel: Try your hands at the potter’s wheel while making a clay bowl or cup during this fun crafternoon activity! Pick your favorite piece to be glazed and finished in the Crafts Center’s gas kiln!
Friday afternoon, 2-5pm, February 24
Session J – Turned Ice Cream Scoop: Come learn how to use a wood lathe and turn your very own custom wooden ice cream scoop for all the Howling Cow you’ll be enjoying!!
Friday afternoon 4:00 – 7:00pm, March 3
Session K – Stained Glass: Foil and solder using the copper foil method of stained glass to create a simple suncatcher or ornament.
Friday afternoon, 4:00 – 7:00pm, March 3
Session L – Turned Bottle Opener: Come learn how to use a wood lathe and turn your very own custom wooden bottle opener. It’s good for gifts and a great addition to your kitchen ware.
Friday afternoon 4:00 – 7:00pm, March 10
Session M – Cell Phone Stand: Make a wooden cell phone stand for your desk or nightstand.
Friday afternoon 4:00 – 7:00pm, March 24
Session M – Watercolor Tulips: Learn fun watercolor techniques while painting colorful tulips.
Friday afternoon, 4:00 – 7:00pm, March 31
Session O – Turned Acorn: An Oak City Special! come learn to turn a wood acorn for decorating your office or home.
Friday afternoon 4:00 – 7:00pm, April 21
Session P – Pendulum Pour Paintings: Spend an afternoon swinging paint from the ceiling and letting loose on canvas and poster board! Bring your own additional items to paint on [canvas, tee shirt, mug, wood, etc.] and come to class prepared to get really messy!
Friday afternoon 4:00 – 7:00pm, April 21
Session Q – Pottery Wheel: Try your hands at the potter’s wheel while making a clay bowl or cup during this fun crafternoon activity! Pick your favorite piece to be glazed and finished in the Crafts Center’s gas kiln!
Friday afternoon, 2-5pm, January 20
Session R – Pottery Wheel: Try your hands at the potter’s wheel while making a clay bowl or cup during this fun crafternoon activity! Pick your favorite piece to be glazed and finished in the Crafts Center’s gas kiln!
Friday afternoon, 2-5pm, February 10
Register for classes
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Cancellations
Most of our classes fill quickly so there is often a wait list. Late notice cancellations require considerable processing and labor to try and fill the reserved seat. Therefore, cancellations under 10 days are not able to be refunded unless we can fill the space.
• If cancellation occurs 10 or more days prior to the start of a class, a processing charge of 25% of the registration payment or $25 (whichever is less) will be assessed and the remainder refunded.
• If cancellation occurs less than 10 days prior to the start of a class, a refund cannot be issued unless the space can be filled. If the space is able to be filled, a 50% refund of payment will be issued.
If you find you need to cancel out of a class you have registered for, you must drop the class via Reporter», our new online registration system
Cancellation requests will not be accepted at the main desk or via phone or email.
Absences
To receive an optimal experience and get the most out of the class, attendance is important as there are no provisions for make-up sessions for missed classes.
Wait Lists
Names are accepted on waiting lists via Reporter» after a class is full until the day the class begins. Wait lists are only valid for the current semester’s class – wait lists are not carried over to the next semester.