The Edinburgh Craft Club
ENTRY
from £15
WHERE
Edinburgh
What it’s like
Sit-down workshops for candle painting, flower crowns, clay earrings and more, most wrapped up in a couple of hours.
This one is less about kids running about and more about sitting down and making something you actually want to keep. The workshop list is long: candle painting, block printed tote bags, faux and dried flower crowns, charm necklaces, plant pot painting, punch needle art, polymer clay earrings and a silver clay pendant that gets fired into a proper piece of jewellery. Most sessions run 1.5 to 2 hours, so a workshop fills an afternoon without eating the whole day.
Prices start at £28 for candle painting and climb from there. The silver clay initial pendant is the big one at £65, which is a lot for a pendant but you do end up with real metal jewellery rather than a craft table souvenir. Most things sit in the £30 to £46 bracket. Around Christmas there are quicker drop-ins too, like bauble marbling or stocking customisation, both just 15 minutes for £15, handy if a full workshop feels like too much of a commitment.
There's no age range given, so this reads as one to judge on your own kid: it suits someone old enough to sit through an hour and a half of fiddly work and actually enjoy it, rather than a toddler who wants to move every five minutes. For an older child who likes making things, or a teenager, it could be the better option than another soft play trip.
They also do birthday parties, hen parties and baby showers, starting from £28pp if you host it at your own place and bring your own drinks, or £33pp if they host it, with a £5pp deposit. Christmas parties start from £39pp. There's no mention of booking online, so you'd want to get in touch directly to lock in a date, especially with Christmas workshops likely to be popular.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Older kids and teens who can sit through fiddly craft work
- Parties
- Hen parties, baby showers, corporate and birthday parties from £28pp at own studio (BYOB) or £33pp elsewhere with £5pp deposit
- Christmas drop-ins are only 15 minutes, good if a full workshop is too long a sit
- Hosting the party yourself and bringing your own drinks brings the price down to £28pp
- The silver clay pendant is the priciest option but it's real metal jewellery, not just paint
Plan your visit
How much does a workshop cost?
It ranges from £28 for candle painting up to £65 for the silver clay initial pendant. Most sit somewhere between £30 and £46.
How long do the workshops take?
Most run 1.5 to 2 hours. A couple of the Christmas ones stretch to 3 hours, and there are 15 minute drop-ins too.
What's the cheapest way to try it?
The Christmas drop-ins, bauble marbling or stocking customisation, are £15 for 15 minutes.
Is this suitable for young children?
There's no set age range given. It's fiddly, sit-down work, so it suits an older child who can concentrate for an hour or more rather than a toddler.
Can we book a birthday party there?
Yes, parties start from £28pp at your own studio with your own drinks, or £33pp if they host, plus a £5pp deposit.
Do they do Christmas parties?
Christmas parties start from £39pp.
What can you actually make?
Candles, flower crowns, tote bags, charm necklaces, plant pots, punch needle art, polymer clay earrings, glass carafes and a silver clay pendant, plus seasonal Christmas wreaths and baubles.
Do we need to book in advance?
There's no online booking link listed, so getting in touch directly to reserve a spot makes sense, particularly for the Christmas workshops.
Is it good for a hen do or baby shower?
Hen parties and baby showers are both listed alongside birthday and corporate bookings.
What's the most expensive workshop?
The Silver Clay Initial Pendant at £65, which takes 2.5 hours and produces an actual piece of silver jewellery.
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