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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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3 hours
Collingwood
12 to 40 guests
$75
What you'll do
Welcome to the wonderful world of felting & fibre sculpture. This traditional technique has been used for centuries and can be applied to a wide range of products, such as clothing, accessories, home decor, and sculpture.
In this hands-on workshop, you'll immerse yourself in a fun and interactive way to learn the basics of needle felting to create your own unique mini sculpture. Felting is a process of matting, condensing, and pressing fibres together, to create a dense and durable material. It's also extremely meditative and a satisfyingly stabby process.
We'll start with an introduction to the materials and techniques used in needle felting, including the types of wool and tools needed. We'll then jump straight into stabbing & crafting our pieces, learning how to shape and mold the wool fibres into soft mini sculptures.
Next, we'll cover different techniques for adding details and texture to your pieces. We'll also cover the use of other materials to add more dimension & shape.
Throughout the workshop, you'll have the opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance from our wonderful facilitator Lianna with plenty of time to work on your creations and share ideas with classmates.
At the end of the workshop, you'll leave with your completed mini soft sculpture to take home and proudly display. This workshop would be a great way for participants to learn a new skill while also creating a fun and unique craft project.
Please note: This class requires at least 5 students to run. In the unlikely event that we don't get this number of students, we'll cancel the class and fully refund you and inform you via email, so please watch your email a few days prior to the class.
What you'll get
- All materials provided
- A comprehensive class on the fundamentals of needle felting and fibre sculpture
- Your own felted sculpture, made by you! (Please note that felting is a slow process, so your finished piece will fit in the palm of your hand)
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What to bring
- Just yourself!
Suitable for
This class is perfect for beginners - no prior experience is needed.
This class is great for a birthday or hens party.
Location
Work-Shop Melbourne - 136A Cromwell St, Collingwood, VIC
This venue is a short walk from Collingwood station (500m).
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Recent reviews of Soft Sculptures: Intro to Needle Felting
- 5/5 from Laura Sullivan, attended Jun 2026: The class was a lovely experience and I now know much more about needle-felting. Liana was helpful and knowledgeable and I came away with so many useful tips. Thank you very much!
- 5/5 from Brad, attended Jun 2026: This was a fun and simple beginners crash course in needle felting. I teamed up with my 9yo son on a project for the class and he stayed engaged (with a few breaks) for the whole class and we ended up with a finished result he really loved. Liana was a knowlegeble, helpful and easy to talk to. We had a great time, thank you!
- 4/5 from Angela Devine, attended Jun 2026: Great introduction to the art of felting--learned a lot!
- 5/5 from Irem Durdag, attended Jan 2026: Liana was wonderful- knowledgeable, accomodating and attentive. My 9YO and I had the best time getting the basics right and then working on our individual projects with Liana’s help. We walked away immensely happy with our felt sculptures and now permanently displayed in our home. Highly recommend!
- 5/5 from Sarah Abramson, attended Jan 2026: Loved liana’s class. It was easy to follow, and lots of fun. Definitely keen to keep needle felting at home.
- 5/5 from Sharon Timmins, attended Aug 2025: Fantastic class. Met some lovely people. Had a great teacher who was so knowledgeable and helpful and kind. Had so much fun i will definitely continue to practise making animals. Thanks so much
- 5/5 from Daphne Roberts, attended Aug 2025: I learn the craft of needle felting and I am hooked! Excellent class, fantastic instructor and fun class of students that were all friendly. We all admired each others work. I woukd HIGHLY recommend this class to anyone as you come out with a cute project.
- 4/5 from Alexandra Gianakis, attended Aug 2025: The three of us enjoyed the class and the fun environment to create. The space was great except it was very cold in there.
- 4/5 from Sherman Ting, attended Aug 2025: Great intro into the world of Needle Felting. Liana was great getting us started on the tools and process of felting, sharing some of her experiences and works. For most of the time, it's simply hands on creating your own scultures and asking her for help when you need - time flies quickly and I didn't mange to finish my sculture within the time, so it's best to come prepared with a simple small design in mind (from online search).
Your teacher
Liana Kapelle
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Liana Kappelle is a self-taught artist from New Zealand with disciplines in watercolour, relief printing, felting & fiber sculpture. Always curious & learning Liana is constantly evolving and adding skills to her artistic toolbelt. Along with creating art, Liana has a passion for teaching and sharing her knowledge, she’s condensed her experiences and is keen for students to learn from her mistakes and eureka moments.
Your host
Work-Shop is a creative concept that will broaden your horizons and help you unleash your inner awesome. We provide affordable short courses in life skills and alternative art. We’ve teamed up with Australia’s brightest creative minds to share their knowledge and help teach you a new skill. From 3D printing and stencil art through to music and gardening – life skills and personal development through to cooking doughnuts and mushroom foraging, we offer a broad range of fun and creative short courses to suit our time poor lives. We will inspire you to pick up that pen, paintbrush, hammer or sewing machine and flick the switch that will kickstart a whole new way of life.Community values lie at the heart of our project. We collaborate with local artists and industry experts to teach classes and utilise local suppliers for any materials needed. We also provide a creative environment for emerging artists to produce and sell work, and meet like minded individuals. Work-Shop will be a space for everyone, with a rotating schedule of art shows, information nights on local issues and a whole range of events and community initiatives.
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