Handmade / Handcraft workshops in Japan Page 20

• Age 12～Age 100
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• 11:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:30

"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. ☆ You can enjoy every day with the finished accessories ♪ Create an original silver ring using silver wire. You can bend it, make a comb pattern, and make only one original accessory in the world. ☆ You can take the completed work home on the day of the experience. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

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• Age 6～Age 100
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• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

Why do not we handmade the original cosmetics. A reputation in the cosmetics, handmade cosmetics that can be precisely because Menard. It is a plan where you can experience the cosmetics making that fits snugly in your own.

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• Age 4～Age 90
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It is a woodworking experience plan with a small number of people and a complete reservation system. Morodomi Town, Saga City, Saga Prefecture, is adjacent to the furniture town of Okawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and is the second largest furniture producing area after Okawa. Why don't you make your own spoons and plates in such a woodworking town? It is possible to make it if you are an elementary school student or older. It is also made by children around 4 years old. This is your chance to have a lecture directly from a craftsman. Let's make only one original tableware in the world. Parents and children, family, friends, lovers, alone is okay.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Let's dye eco-bag with soil and vegetation! Okinawa With dyes centered on natural materials Textile dyeing experience Can enjoy! In this plan, you can try dyeing one eco bag. The materials are mostly natural, such as fukugi and red clay. A wide variety of dyeing methods are available, from plant dyeing to full-fledged indigo dyeing. Please find your favorite dyeing method from the sample. On the day The instructor will carefully support you. Textile dyeing experience You can participate with confidence even for the first time. The completed work is On the day So you can take it home Okinawa Ideal as a souvenir for travel.

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• Age 3～Age 100
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Arrange the colorful sand in a transparent container as you like. After laying the base of sand, decorate it with glass accessories. There are lots of dolls, animals, fruits, and various other accessories, so it's exciting. Now, what theme should we choose? A flower garden? amusement park? Your own original candle.

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• Age 3～Age 100
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• 10:30 / 11:30 / 14:00 / 15:00

The dish of unglazed, is the course to draw pictures and letters. Babies and young children of the bill, you can also take a footprint. Feel free to leave a record of the memories and the growth of the journey. Draw a picture on clay dish with a diameter of 16cm in zaffer (pigment of the Blue). Tint with a beautiful depth of shade is characterized. It raises baked as dishes that actually use. If there is no time, it is recommended for those who like to draw pictures and letters.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00

Carving by blowing fine sand onto glass...it's like a glass sculpture♪ It's a sandblasting experience. Draw your favorite design or text on a cutting sheet, cut it out, and paste it onto a glass container. All you have to do is blow special sand onto the glass with the sheet pasted on it to create a frosted glass finish! It can be enjoyed by everyone from children to adults. Please choose from the three courses below.・Standard course ・Special glass course ・Accessory course

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A music box that plays simple tones.It's also cute as an interior decoration. It can be enjoyed by everyone from small children to adults. Please choose from the following three types.・Glass pressed flower music box & bookmark production experience ・Wooden craft music box production experience ・Miniature topping music box production experience

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• Age 6～Age 100
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New stained art is "glass painting". You can enjoy the colors as if they were painted on a canvas. Feel free to draw any picture you like. (We also have sketch patterns available at our store). Then I paint it with special paints. The finish looks like stained glass. Would you like to experience decorative paintings unique to Otaru?

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The kaleidoscope was invented by a Scottish optician, and was a toy that had already been imported to Japan during the Edo period. Taking advantage of the prism of light, the topping of small beads originally packed inside creates a world you've never seen before. You can really see the ``flowers'' blooming. You won't be able to take your eyes off it♪

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• Age 3～Age 100
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• 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00

Candles have now become indispensable healing items all over the world. Why not try making a candle that will soothe your soul? Along with making candles, we also make holders for lighting them. Finish by pasting colorful chips cut in the style of stained glass onto the prepared glass container. You will be soothed by the candle light and the colors that are inserted into the holder ♪

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• Age 7～Age 100
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For 60 years with pearls, we have earned the trust of our customers with reliable technology and fashionability, and we are still at the present. The store has a wide selection of products and experienced staff will support you. We are holding an event with the thoughts of "I want you to feel closer to pearls" and "I want everyone to feel the charm of pearls born and raised in Ise-Shima through the experience of pearling." Please come and experience the charm of the pearls that come out of the living pearl oysters. This plan allows you to make a pendant. You can also choose other metal fittings You can choose from many types such as pendants, brooches, earrings, earrings, tie stoppers, bracelets, etc. (additional charge will be applied)

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For 60 years with pearls, we have earned the trust of our customers with reliable technology and fashionability, and we are still at the present. The store has a wide selection of products and experienced staff will support you. We are holding an event with the thoughts of "I want you to feel closer to pearls" and "I want everyone to feel the charm of pearls born and raised in Ise-Shima through the experience of pearling." Please come and experience the charm of the pearls that come out of the living pearl oysters. This plan allows you to make straps. You can also choose other metal fittings You can choose from many types such as pendants, brooches, earrings, earrings, tie stoppers, bracelets, etc. (additional charge will be applied)

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• Age 20～Age 70
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• 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

This is an aroma perfume making experience lab in Fukuoka City. A special experience to make your own original aroma perfume. Why not make a perfume that expresses your personality while enjoying the scent of nature? #### Features of the experience- **Creating a unique scent**: Design a scent that suits your taste and personality. Professional aroma mixers will support you, so even beginners can feel at ease. - **Relaxing space**: You can work while relaxing in a healing space surrounded by the scent of the aroma cosmetics manufacturing lab. - **Take home**: You can take home a one-of-a-kind perfume in a stylish bottle.

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• Age 12～Age 70
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[Experience the traditional Japanese technique of "Yose"] "Yosemono" jewelry, with sparkling crystals, is made all over the world, but in Japan, it has evolved in a unique way, with the pieces arranged on a layer of mud called "Yoseko" and then "soldered" to create the design. Experience the "Yose" process, which is the essence of "Yosemono," and leave the difficult soldering and stone setting to the professionals. The completed "Yosemono" jewelry will be delivered to you in about one month. ◇Experience fee◇ While looking at the samples in the classroom, choose what you want to make from the three experience menus below. You can add optional parts to create your favorite item. The difference between the reservation deposit and the price will be settled on site. ①Flower <Basic parts> - Complete set of parts used to make Flower - Includes plating (colors: gold, light gold, silver) <Options> - Additional production: 8,800 yen/set (Includes complete set of basic parts) ②FourLeavs <Basic parts> - Complete set of parts used to make FourLeaves - Includes plating (colors: gold, light gold, silver) <Options> - Additional production: 8,800 yen/set (Includes complete set of basic parts) ③Yosemo *An additional 5,500 yen will be paid on site. <Basic parts> All parts used in making Yosemono, including plating (colors: gold, light gold, silver) <Options> ・Additional production: 14,300 yen/set (includes all basic parts) <Common options> ・Additional crystals: depending on shape and size ・Pin brooch parts: 1,100 yen/set ・Earring fittings (screw spring type): 880 yen/piece ・Earring fittings (screw spring type hanging): 440 yen/piece ・Piercing fittings (titanium post + silicone catch): 880 yen/set ・Piercing fittings (fish hook type): 330 yen/set ・Free size ring: 550 yen/piece ・Round-top ring: 220 yen/piece ・Round-top ring: 110 yen/piece ・Chain + clasp set (up to 60 cm, including plating): 1,650 yen/piece ~Experience flow~ ① Please gather about 5 minutes before the start of the meeting time. ② Menu introduction We will explain the sample works that can be made in the Yosemono experience and ask you to select the menu you want to make. ③ Explanation in a video We will explain in a video how to make "Yosemono" jewelry. ④ Work Move to the work desk and work on "laying". After that, move to a table with a wide variety of crystal colors and choose a color while predicting the finished product. It's a fun task that allows you to create an original feel. ⑤ Completion and payment Once color and option selections are complete, a staff member will create a work chart for the participant. We will confirm additional options, collection method, etc. and settle the difference in price.

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• Age 12～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00 / 16:00 / 18:30

[Brazing experience] Choose the accessory you want to make from a menu of several tasks, and try "brazing" by melting silver and welding the brass decorative parts and the frame that holds the crystal. Polish it with a brass brush and take home a brass accessory with a texture like a vintage accessory. ◇Experience fee◇ While looking at the samples in the classroom, choose what you want to make from the following three experience menus. You can also add parts or plate it as an option. You can apply for the basic fee and pay for the options on site. ①RoseRing Participation fee: 3,300 yen <Basic parts> ・1 rose part (choose from 3 sizes) ・1 free size ring (choose from 2 sizes) ②LuckyClover Participation fee: 3,300 yen <Basic parts> ・1 four-leaf part ・1 butterfly part ③cell ear cuff Participation fee: 3,300 yen ◇ <Basic parts> ・1 brass wire ・2 stone setting ・2 crystals of your choice color ④one stone ear cuff Participation fee: 3,300 yen◇<Basic parts>・1 brass wire・2 brass balls (choose from 2 sizes)・2 brass round rings・1 stone setting・1 crystal of your choice of color *Common options*・Additional crystal: 770 yen/stone・Chain + clasp set (up to 60 cm): 1,100 yen/piece・Additional butterfly parts: 440 yen/piece・Plating (main body): 1,100 yen/piece (colors: gold, light gold, silver)・Plating (chain): 1,100 yen/piece (colors: gold, light gold, silver)・Additional production: 2,200 yen/piece (includes a set of basic parts)~Experience flow~①Please gather about 5 minutes before the start of the meeting time. ②Menu introductionWe will explain the sample works that can be made in the brazing experience and ask you to select the menu you want to make. ③Explanation in videoWe will explain the "brazing" and "stone setting" work performed depending on the menu in a video. ④ You will move to the work desk, where you will be explained how to use the gas burner, and then you will actually experience soldering. After that, you will clean and polish the piece, and then you can choose your favorite color crystal as an option and set the stone. ⑤ Complete and pay for your work. If you have additional options, you will be charged the difference. If you request plating, we will confirm the method of collection.

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• Age 13～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00 / 16:30 / 16:45 / 18:20

"Yu Kobo" opens 6 classrooms in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. Bright and friendly professional staff will help you together according to the speed of each person. ☆ You can enjoy every day with the finished accessories ♪ Cut out the plate-shaped silver into your favorite shape and decorate it with engraving ☆ Various designs such as patterns, initials, numbers are free ☆ Fashionable original pendant top with your idea You can make an or ring ☆☆ You can take the completed work home on the day of the experience. ☆ If you have any concerns about the production of your work, please feel free to contact us.

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• Age 9～Age 60
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

For those who want to have simple English conversation at home, we will learn a series of flow such as frequently used words and points of frequently used English expressions. [Limited to 1-2 people for face-to-face one-on-one lessons] [Lesson English for each scene: Self-introduction English ~] Classroom English, Restaurant English, Cafe Shop English, Burger Shop English, Directions English, Shopping English

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• Age 4～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 15:00

<Time required> Approximately 90 minutes [Limited to 1-2 people due to in-person one-on-one lessons] [Limited to 1-2 people due to in-person one-on-one lessons] <Lesson schedule> * Practice thin lines and attached lines * One-sided shading: practice circles and arcs * One-sided shading: practice horizontal and vertical lines * Drafting: brush strokes and test drawings, practical work production * This Sumi-e workshop will be introduced on a TV program * 30 minutes Basic brush techniques: practice attached lines, one-sided shading, and thin lines * 20 minutes Drafting practice (copying) * 40 minutes Finished work production Picture pattern A: Copying: Drawing Sesshu and Buson paintings (large colored paper) B: Drawing Sumi-e basic brush strokes and landscapes and Buddhist statues (large colored paper)

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• Age 7～Age 70
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• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30

*Marumotoya offers a space that gives you the feeling of a traditional Japanese home, and you can also make stylish cakes and Japanese sweets with lightweight clay. [Limited to 1-2 people due to one-on-one face-to-face lessons] <Choose cake or Japanese sweets> Kids and parents (ages 5 and under) can also participate! *Why not create some fun memories with your children? *Advance reservation required parking available *The event will be held in a 70-year-old renovated townhouse with a small garden, located 2 minutes from Nishi-Tengachaya Station, on the west side of the teahouse Tenka-chaya, started by the Meki family, descendants of Masashige Kusunoki. *5 minute walk from Nishi-Tengachaya Station on the Nankai Shiomibashi Line*5 minute walk from Ume Minami 3-Chome bus stop on the Osaka Municipal Bus*15 minute walk from Tengachaya Station on the Osaka Subway Sakaisuji Line*Directions: 3 minutes from Nishi-Tengachaya Station on the Nankai Shiomibashi Line/If coming from Namba, after getting off, turn left and turn right at the third corner, cross the next slightly larger road and turn left at the next corner to arrive at the townhouse rental space *Marumotoya.

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• Age 4～Age 18
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00

This is a flower lesson for children. Participation is possible from children who can use scissors and sit on a chair. Since scissors will be used, please bring scissors that you are familiar with. The arrangement will be made using fresh seasonal flowers selected by the instructor. Since flowers according to the season are used, it may differ from the photo. We will leave the color and atmosphere to our discretion, so please understand. ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ [Request from our store] Please make a reservation by the number of people visiting. If parents are also visiting, they will participate in the lesson together. Since our store is small, please note that if you do not participate, a seating fee will be charged. Children may not be able to create freely because they are concerned about the parents' gaze, so parents can wait at a nearby cafe. Also, since our store is staffed by a florist, we do not have any childcare qualifications. We only have the qualifications to teach flowers. ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿【About photos】If your child is participating alone, if you would like photos, please contact us on the day and we will send them from our LINE account. ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

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• Age 8～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:30 / 15:00

Beginners are welcome♪ You can create art using resin. Anyone can easily create a wonderful work! Enjoy your memorable ocean as home decor. It's also perfect as a gift♪★Experience content★￣￣￣￣￣￣￣～Ocean resin art～Paint on round coasters (2 pieces) and express waves with resin. Small sizes are difficult, but you can use your own creations, so it's recommended for those who want to make practical accessories! *The completed work will be mailed to you at a later date with cash on delivery. ★Recommended for★￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣＊People who love the ocean＊People who want to make their own artwork＊People who want to give handmade gifts★Experience process★￣￣￣￣￣￣￣1. Choose the color of the ocean2. Paint the panel with paint3. Pour the resin4. Draw the wave lines5. Draw the waves with a heat gun★Price★￣￣￣￣6,500 yen (tax included)★Experience date★￣￣￣￣￣￣Please check the reservation calendar♪★Experience time★￣￣￣￣￣￣10:00-11:3012:30-14:0015:00-16:30 (Production time: about 1 to 1.5 hours)★Recommended age★￣￣￣￣￣￣8 years old and above★Introducing the instructor★￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣I'm AKINA, a resin artist/instructor. I love watching the ocean and traveling to resorts, and I've continued to get power and healing from various oceans around the world. Sunsets, in particular, show different colors depending on the place and time, and I feel the power of nature that cannot be expressed in words. After graduating from university, I built a career as an interior designer, but when I first learned about marine resin art, I was fascinated by this special technique of art that expresses the sea, and began creating it on my own. For those who work hard in the city, those who miss the sea in their hometown, and those who find comfort in the atmosphere of resorts == ...

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 15:00

You can experience braiding at one of the few braiding classes in Fukuoka. Make your own original strap using braided cords, which have been a hot topic in popular anime movies. With the family plan, we will give you a "tea snack". Children will also receive a "decorative ball"! *Only for elementary school students and younger. The thread is "silk", so you can make authentic ones. Using the cherry blossom round stand, you can choose from a wide variety of combinations, so let's make an original work that suits your taste. [Flow of the day] Please arrive by the meeting time. (Please be punctual) When you check in, please prepare a reservation confirmation email or something that shows the reservation details. ↓3. Experience (about 90 minutes) Choose your favorite color combination and braid it into a heart-shaped pattern. ↓4. Finished The braided work will be sent to you by mail at a later date. Additional postage fees will be charged. (Details will be provided on the day) Recommended as a souvenir, gift, or for your own anniversary.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 15:00

You can experience braiding at one of the few braiding classes in Fukuoka. Make your own original bracelet with braided cords, which have been a hot topic in popular anime movies. The couple plan includes tea and sweets. The thread is made of "silk", so you can make authentic ones. You can choose from a wide variety of combinations using the cherry blossom round stand, so let's make an original work that suits your taste. [Flow of the day] Please arrive by the meeting time. (Please be punctual) When you check in, please prepare a reservation confirmation email or something that shows the reservation details. ↓3. Experience (about 90 minutes) Choose your favorite color combination and braid it into a heart-shaped pattern. ↓4. Finished The braided work will be sent to you by mail at a later date. Additional postage fees will be charged. (Details will be provided on the day) It is also recommended as a souvenir, gift, or for your own anniversary.

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• Date Spot
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• Age 6～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Would you like to experience body painting of Japanese kanji and katakana? This is a body painting that draws realistically using a unique technique using an airbrush. An airbrush is a type of spray painting tool used for painting. It is completed in a short time (10 to 15 minutes) and the special paint is safe for the skin, so it is safe for children. First, choose your favorite Japanese and pattern design from the sample collection. After that, professional artists will use their skills to complete the body art, from applying the color to the final finishing. All you have to do is sit back and relax. You can observe how wonderful art is created. Body painting can also be designed with your own name or picture other than the sample collection. If you would like a design other than the sample collection, please contact us at the time of reservation. * Original designs other than the sample collection will incur an additional charge. Enjoy your trip to Japan coolly by wearing kanji and katakana that express the spirit of Japan!

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• Age 10～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 21:00

This is a handmade trial lesson that you can create while enjoying herbarium. Choose your favorite flower and enjoy the herbarium experience of preserved flowers! [Explanation of experience plan] Choose your favorite flower and enjoy the herbarium experience! Preserved flowers are made by processing fresh flowers one by one. Since it is made from natural flowers, each flower has a different look. Even if the type, color and arrangement of flowers are the same, they are different one by one. Create the only work in the world.

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• Age 10～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 21:00

[Botanical candle experience] Create the only botanical candle in the world using your favorite flower materials ♪ [Explanation of the experience plan] Choose your favorite flowers and enjoy the botanical candle experience! Create an original work by selecting flower materials using LED candles as a base. We are preparing preserved flowers for limited plans. Atelier Patio is a flower design school located in the center of Sendai, the City of Forests. With a focus on preserved flowers, we offer a variety of courses for everyone from those who want to enjoy flowers as a hobby to those who aim to become professionals.

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• Age 10～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:10 / 21:00

[Botanical candle experience] Let's create the only botanical candle in the world with your favorite flower material ♪ [Explanation of experience plan] Choose your favorite flower and enjoy the botanical candle experience! Preserved flowers are available for the limited plan. Atelier Patio is a flower design school located in the center of Sendai, the city of forests. We have a variety of courses from those who want to enjoy flowers as a hobby to those who aim to become professionals, centering on preserved flowers.

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• Age 8～Age 90
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours
• 11:30 / 13:35 / 15:40 / 18:30

Make a silver ring with engraving technology. If you like silver accessories, please try it once. Cut silver bullion according to finger size and make it with professional tools. You don't have to know your ring size. Since there is a ring gauge in the workshop, it can be measured before production. * Courses may not be held due to sudden events (natural disasters such as typhoons, sudden teacher illness). In that case, On the day We will contact you by phone or email before noon. Please accept in advance.

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• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 15:00

Why not have fun creating a stylish bakery using resin clay? [Limited to 1 to 3 people as this is a face-to-face one-on-one lesson]

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