During our half-day workshop you'll learn how to craft your very own keepsake box from scratch! This workshop offers a fun and creative way to spend a few hours. By the end of the session, you'll have created a unique, handcrafted box to store keepsakes, knicknacks, or doodads.
Why not make a day of it and also attend our lampshade making workshop?
The images are representative of what you'll create during the workshop. Each participant will choose the materials that speak to them to craft their own unique item.
By participating in this workshop, you understand and agree to the workshop health and safety policy and our workshop cancellation policy.
A beautiful venue set in the historic village of Moone, Co. Kildare, the workshop space is 100 sq m and light-filled. There is an accompanying break space with tea and coffee-making facilities and generous parking. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
Croí Anú promotes environmental and sustainable awareness, using a geothermal heating system and a reed bed purification system.
This workshop is one of my favourites 💖 I can't believe I made this beautiful box from start to finish (although there's no way I'd have been able to do it without Amanda, she's amazing) She even thought us how to cut down the metal on the knob to fit the box. I'd highly recommend this workshop 😍❤️
I attended Amanda's keepsake box making workshop today and had a fantastic time. Amanda was so patient and explained each step in detail. Her passion and her enthusiasm came through in her presenting of the workshop. I came home with a beautiful keepsake box and will be signing up future of Amanda's workshops in the future.
Thank you so much for your lovely review! I had a fantastic time too, and am delighted you enjoyed the workshop. Your keepsake box turned out beautifully! See you again at another workshop some time soon.
Thanks again,
Amanda
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We had the most wonderful bookbinding workshop with Squushed. High quality instruction, great fun and learned a lot! Also inspired to buy kits to get us started. We would recommend this workshop to everyone. It was a great day, thoroughly enjoyed it.
Hi Janette,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review! We're thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful time at our bookbinding workshop and that you had a lot of fun. We hope you have a great time with your new kits and would love to see what you create with them. Thanks again and happy bookbinding!
Best,
Amanda
Received my new bag today, absolutely thrilled with it 💙 💙 It's beautifully made. Website is so easy to use, thanks so much Squushed 💙
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review! We are thrilled to hear that you are loving your new bag and that you found our website easy to use
This workshop is one of my favourites 💖 I can't believe I made this beautiful box from start to finish (although there's no way I'd have been able to do it without Amanda, she's amazing) She even thought us how to cut down the metal on the knob to fit the box. I'd highly recommend this workshop 😍❤️
This lampshade workshop was brilliant and something I’d always wanted to do. Amanda made the whole process easy to follow and she was very patient. The materials were excellent. There were also plenty of options for personalising my lampshade, even though I decided not to as the Japanese papers were so beautiful. I love how the light shines through it. It was a rewarding and enjoyable experience, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone to give it a try, we'll worth it😍
Really enjoyed these two half-day workshops with Amanda. She brought beautiful papers and tools to work with, and everything was so well organised and clearly explained. A great atmosphere in the class - everyone was friendly and relaxed. Would recommend to anyone who'd like to try bookbinding or to brush up their skills, Amanda is a wonderful instructor.
I recently attended 2 half day bookbinding workshops with Amanda from Squushed and it exceeded all my expectations. She was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and passionate about the craft, which made it a great class.
The materials provided were of high quality, and the step-by-step guidance ensured that even beginners like myself could create beautiful, handmade books.
By the end of the workshops, I walked away with a sense of accomplishment and a newfound love for bookbinding and my 2 new books🥰❤️
These workshops are perfect for anyone interested in learning a new skill or diving deeper into the art of bookbinding. I'd highly recommend it!
I recently attended a Coptic book binding workshop, and it was an exceptional experience from start to finish. The workshop was incredibly well-organized and informative.
The instructor was not only knowledgeable but also passionate about the art of Coptic binding.
The materials provided were of high quality, ensuring that our finished products were both beautiful and durable. We were given a variety of cover papers, threads, and tools to work with, allowing for a lot of creative freedom.
We even got to make a little pamphlet stitch notebook. It was a pleasure to connect with fellow participants and admire each other's work.
I highly recommend this workshop to anyone interested in bookbinding or looking to try something new and creative.
Thank you Amanda from Squushed for a fantastic day ❤️