Sip, Pour & Create: Christmas Eco Resin Centrepiece

Sip, Pour & Create is hosting a Christmas eco resin centrepiece workshop at The Foundry Bell on Wednesday 18 November, starting at 18:30. The whole evening is built around one thing: making your own Christmas centrepiece from eco resin, so you'll leave with something you actually made yourself rather than something picked up from a shop.

If you've never worked with resin before, this is a good place to start. The 'eco' part is the key here — eco resin is a more sustainable alternative to the traditional polyester resins that often smell like a chemistry lab and can be a bit harsh to work with. It's a cleaner, more environmentally friendly way to get that same glossy, glass-like finish. Over the course of the evening, you'll learn how to mix the resin, pour it, and set it, and you'll get to decide how yours looks, so it's as much about the process as it is about the finished piece.

It's a proper hands-on session, and the 'Sip' in the title suggests it's as much about the company as the crafting. You'll be working alongside others in the room, so it's a social one rather than a quiet, solitary project. If you're coming with a friend, you can compare your progress as you go; if you're coming on your own, it's an easy way to spend a Wednesday evening meeting people who are doing the same thing. By the time you're done, you'll have a centrepiece ready for your Christmas table, and you'll know exactly how it came together.

The workshop runs from 18:30 at The Foundry Bell on London Road in Wokingham (RG40 1RD), and tickets are £60.29, which includes all the materials and equipment you'll need for the night.