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ClassBento money-back guarantee
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 £500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Discover woodworking and make a set of chopsticks with the Yes Make team.
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6 to 8 guests
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What you'll do
Take part in a woodworking workshop led by the team at Yes Make. This session is a great opportunity to learn the basics of woodworking.The workshop starts with an introduction to Yes Make, a sustainable craft space, and your teacher for the day.Firstly, you will learn about the materials and tools you'll be working with. All the wood used at Yes Make is reclaimed from across London. For this workshop, you will be using reclaimed mahogany from Smithfield Market. The origin of the wood used in each workshop is always shared, giving you a deeper appreciation of the materials.With the basics covered, it's time to start making your chopsticks. You'll make four sets, with the team on hand to offer advice and demonstrate techniques for shaping and refining your pieces.Finally, you'll focus on finishing your chopsticks, learning how to sand and polish them for a smooth finish.In the end, you'll have new skills and a set of handmade chopsticks to take home!
What you'll get
Four sets of chopsticks to take home, an understanding of woodworking and using reclaimed materials.
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Knowledge required
No prior knowledge or experience necessary.
Suitable for
This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hen do.
Location
Paper Garden, Teredo Street, London
A short walk from Canada Water station. Arrive from Quebec Way, the Paper Garden is behind the TEDI-London building and is also accessible from the entrance opposite the car park on Teredo Street.
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Recent reviews of Discover Woodworking Workshop - Make Your Own Chopsticks
- 5/5 from Selina Pirinccioglu, attended Jun 2026: Selin was incredibly helpful and inspired all five of us to make our own unique chopsticks! Warm tea and groovy tunes definitely added to the atmosphere. Two hours passed like twenty minutes! I definitely would recommend to anyone wanting to work with their hands and focus on their productive creativity. It's surprising how something so simple can become a whole design process. I've been using the chopsticks while feeling quite proud of myself since.
- 5/5 from Charley Ray, attended Jun 2026: Really amazing teacher - made us feel very welcome. Loved the class and the space as well! Overall would definitely recommend!!
- 4/5 from Daniele Carta, attended Jun 2026: The class and the teacher were very nice, calm and encouraging. I was hoping i would have learnt a little bit more about sharpening the planer blade. In 2 hours i made 3 sets of chopstick but perhaps we could have focus a little bit more about tricks and finishers.
- 5/5 from Helena Conway, attended Mar 2026: Very friendly and great activity.
- 5/5 from David Abramsky, attended Mar 2026: Brilliant class, perfect size and duration and amount of instruction by really helpful, friendly instructors
- 5/5 from Martha Bennett, attended Nov 2025: Brilliant class! So relaxing and meditative. The course leaders were so helpful and brought us tea and biscuits which was a plus. Very proud of our creations!
- 5/5 from Matt Byrne, attended Oct 2025: Really lovely class - relaxed, friendly and very therapeutic. The workshop feels cool and atomspheric, and the hosts were very welcoming knowledgeable. And shout out to Jess at Yes Make who was super kind and flexible when we had a couple of hiccups on our side! Overall, we came away with something we’d actually use and a nice calm feeling. Would definitely recommend!!!
Your teacher
Yes Make is a team of designer-makers focused on creating beautiful and interesting public spaces across London using reclaimed and rescued wood. Using reclaimed wood the team can offer workshops and courses to use the materials and turn materials that would otherwise be considered waste into something new and creative. Yes Make was founded by Joel, a skilled woodworker with over 20 years' experience, continuing a family tradition that spans four generations. Yes Make is an initiative that transforms London's fallen trees - up to 10, 000 a year - into practical and meaningful items for the community.Located in a community garden, Yes Make provides a welcoming space where participants can learn essential woodworking techniques, work with high quality reclaimed wood and contribute to projects that give back to the community. Joel and his team are committed to making woodworking accessible, sustainable and impactful.
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