Virtual Workshop - June 1 & 8 - Full Size Sweepers
Please read all information thoroughly!
This workshop will take place on Zoom on two separate days; the first day, Saturday, June 1st at 10am PST, we’ll learn to attach the bristle to the stick. This portion will take about 2 hours. The second day, Saturday, June 8 at 10am PST, we will stitch and weave our brooms. This portion can take up to three hours. In the days between, your bristle will need dry thoroughly.
Now with the option to include multiple broom’s worth of materials!
* Please note, kits with multiple brooms only include extra materials, not tools. Please purchase extra tools separately.
Your kit will include:
- approximately 1.5lb of broomcorn of your choice (natural, black, or mixed)
- a kiln-dried PNW hardwood handle, or pine dowel handle
- broomcorn stalks for weaving
- tarred twine for constructing your bristle
- colored twine of your choice for stitching and weaving
- a stitching clamp
- a stitching needle
Other tools you will need:
- a drill
- a lighter
- a dowel to use as your foot brake
- a sharp knife
- sharp scissors
- a hand towel
- a lidded container for soaking your stalks
- a container for soaking the top 8” of your broomcorn (the stiff ends)
Cost includes the custom kit, admission to the Zoom classes, and recorded demo videos.
An Email will be sent to you immediately after placing your order - PLEASE KEEP THIS EMAIL. It explains how to get to the class, how to log in, and other tips to prepare for class in advance, as well as links to the workshop demo videos. If you think you may have not received the email, please check your junk, spam, and “promotions” folders.
IMPORTANT - you must be signed up for email updates in order to receive the prep email. Without this email, you won’t be able to access the class.
Due to package size, this kit is not available to international customers.
Please read all information thoroughly!
This workshop will take place on Zoom on two separate days; the first day, Saturday, June 1st at 10am PST, we’ll learn to attach the bristle to the stick. This portion will take about 2 hours. The second day, Saturday, June 8 at 10am PST, we will stitch and weave our brooms. This portion can take up to three hours. In the days between, your bristle will need dry thoroughly.
Now with the option to include multiple broom’s worth of materials!
* Please note, kits with multiple brooms only include extra materials, not tools. Please purchase extra tools separately.
Your kit will include:
- approximately 1.5lb of broomcorn of your choice (natural, black, or mixed)
- a kiln-dried PNW hardwood handle, or pine dowel handle
- broomcorn stalks for weaving
- tarred twine for constructing your bristle
- colored twine of your choice for stitching and weaving
- a stitching clamp
- a stitching needle
Other tools you will need:
- a drill
- a lighter
- a dowel to use as your foot brake
- a sharp knife
- sharp scissors
- a hand towel
- a lidded container for soaking your stalks
- a container for soaking the top 8” of your broomcorn (the stiff ends)
Cost includes the custom kit, admission to the Zoom classes, and recorded demo videos.
An Email will be sent to you immediately after placing your order - PLEASE KEEP THIS EMAIL. It explains how to get to the class, how to log in, and other tips to prepare for class in advance, as well as links to the workshop demo videos. If you think you may have not received the email, please check your junk, spam, and “promotions” folders.
IMPORTANT - you must be signed up for email updates in order to receive the prep email. Without this email, you won’t be able to access the class.
Due to package size, this kit is not available to international customers.
