Perfect Handmade Class Selections for Gifts to Parents: Cherished Memories for the Bridal Couple ♩♡
2015.11.27 published
Give Your Parents a Wonderful Gift ♡
With the feeling of “Thank you for raising me until now,” let’s choose a wonderful gift to present to your parents at the wedding reception. Since it’s a token of gratitude for all they’ve done, you want it to be something really special, right? ♩
Handmade Gifts are Popular Among Couples ♡
It's nice to give brand-name items or ready-made gifts, but how about giving something handmade? ♡ By making it together with your partner, it can become a cherished memory for both of you, and you can pour a lot of thought into it ♩
Perfect Gifts! Three Handmade Workshops to Attend Together with Your Partner ♡
Here are three handmade workshops that are perfect for gifts for your parents ♩ Let’s check them out right away ♡
Handmade Workshop 1: Yuu Kobo
'Yuu Kobo,' with 9 locations nationwide, has workshops in Aoyama and Ginza ♡ You can experience making handmade bridal gifts, and there are many courses to choose from ♩ Here are three courses to introduce ♡
Course 1 at 'Yuu Kobo': Flower Vase
A flower vase is what you typically call a “vase” ♡ You cut out letters and illustrations from tape applied to glass and engrave them using a special machine – that's the finish ♩ The price is 20,000 yen for two, one for each family ♡
You can choose from three shapes of glass for the flower vase: half-moon, square, and more, allowing you to create something that matches your partner's vibe ♡
Course 2 at 'Yuu Kobo': Leather Craft
You can also make small items using leather ♩ You can choose between a "key case" or a "pen case" ♡ This course allows you to experience everything from design, dyeing, to finishing, so it could be quite fulfilling ♩ The price is 32,000 yen for four items for your parents ♡
Leather changes in texture and gains character as time passes* Let's make it with the hope that "As time goes by, the bond between your parents deepens." ♩
Course 3 at 'Yuu Kobo': Pottery
The "Pottery" course lets you create things like tea bowls, teacups, and mugs. There are courses for shaping with a potter's wheel from the start or just for painting, catering to your urgency ♡ The price is 32,000 yen for four items for your parents ♩
In the "Taimon-kun Cup Course," you can paint on a bear-shaped mug ♡ Drawing faces that represent your mom and dad would be a lovely idea too**
➡ Here is the website for 'Yuu Kobo' ♩
Handmade Workshop 2: Ki no Kurashi
'Ki no Kurashi' has handmade workshops at eight locations nationwide, including Ginza and Yokohama ♩ At 'Ki no Kurashi,' you can make a "Three-Way Clock" ♡ Prices start from 32,000 yen*
The "Three-Way Clock" connects three clocks for the groom's parents, the bride and groom, and the bride's parents to create a single design ♡ It makes you feel like the three families are connected ♩
You can choose the design for the clock's boards, dials, and hands, and you can even add illustrations using a hot pen yourself ♡ There are plenty of wood textures and types of dials to choose from*
You can also add rhinestones, allowing you to create an original three-way clock ♩
➡ Here is the website for 'Ki no Kurashi' handmade workshops ♩
Handmade Workshop 3: Ranpu-ya
'Ranpu-ya' is a shop located in Yanaka Ginza shopping street ♡ They sell traditional Turkish crafts called "Mosaic Lamps," passed down since the Ottoman Empire ♩
Here, they hold the "Original Lamp Glass" workshop every day, where you can create candle holders and stand lamps ♡ The gentle sparkling light feels so comforting…** The price starts from 2,500 yen per piece ♩
You’ll be applying mosaic glass pieces one by one onto the glass ♡ Create by combining colors and shapes of mosaic glass you like ♩
Here is a completed candle holder ♡ The pink hue and pattern are so cute, aren’t they? ♩ It might be nice to include the colors that your parents love ♡
➡ Here is the website for 'Ranpu-ya' ♩