Hydrangea Batik Art Class for Beginners

You will create and take home a hydrangea painting in batik, full of soft transitions and elegant details.



3.5 hours Class size 1 to 6 guests    

  £35 - £50 (price varies across dates)
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Join this hydrangea batik art class in Salford and discover the beautiful art of fabric painting in a warm, welcoming environment. You'll spend a relaxing session learning how to create an exquisite floral piece, watching gentle colour transitions come to life right before your eyes.
Your experienced teacher will guide you through every stage of the process, ensuring you feel supported as you try out both cold and hot batik techniques. It's a low-pressure way to get hands-on with a new craft, and you'll find it easy to switch off and focus on your creativity while your instructor provides step-by-step assistance.
During this workshop, you'll:
  • Master cold and hot batik methods – Learn the fundamental techniques for applying wax and dye to fabric.
  • Create soft colour blends – Explore how to transition shades smoothly to bring your hydrangea to life.
  • Work with professional tools – Use all the materials provided to build your artwork from scratch.
By the end of the session, you'll have gained the confidence to continue exploring this traditional craft at home. You'll leave with your finished hydrangea masterpiece, which can be framed as a painting, sewn into a decorative pillow, or even worn as a stylish scarf, giving you a beautiful handmade keepsake to show off.
Please note: All materials are provided, so you don't need to bring anything along.

Upcoming dates for Hydrangea Batik Art Class for Beginners

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 13 Oct 2026, 8:00am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

507 upcoming dates between 14 Oct 2026 and 31 Dec 2027.

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What you'll get
From the finished batik piece, you can make a painting, a decorative pillow, incorporate it into a panel, or even turn it into a stylish scarf. So, the guest will leave not just with a skill but with a unique piece they can use however they like!
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Knowledge required
This class is suitable for beginners as well as those familiar with batik. Just come along, and we’ll teach you everything!
What to bring
Guests don’t need to bring anything—I provide all materials! Just come with a good mood, and together we’ll create something wonderful.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Islington Mill, James Street, Salford, M3 5HW

Hydrangea Batik Art Class for Beginners location
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  • 5/5 from Angela Jacklin, attended Oct 2026: This was a great class. Elena was an excellent tutor. Friendly, helpful and inspiring. It was very easy to book the class, there were lots of dates to choose from. My friend and I were delighted with our finished products. Highly recommended
  • 5/5 from Caroline Davies, attended Oct 2026: Absolutely amazing class! Easy to follow instructions with help on hand at every step (along with lots of encouragement). I have created a beautiful Batik hydrangea to hang on my wall at home (with clear instructions on how to frame it). Lovely lunch included. Fantastic hidden gem of a venue. Can not wait to share this class with friends and family. Highly recommend to anyone who wants a relaxing, interesting, interactive way to spend a day.
  • 5/5 from Carol Fletcher, attended Oct 2026: I gifted my daughters this experience. They both thoroughly enjoyed the the learning process, mixing the colours and painting on the silk. Highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Zack Parker, attended Oct 2026: Really amazing class with an art form I was largely unaware of. We were taken through each step of the techniques with a demonstration and coaching, making sure we were all comfortable and able. Our teacher was absolutely fabulous and obviously very experienced and excited about batik. It does take time to complete, but at no point did we feel rushed and we were all happy to take our time finding the right colours and technique that worked for us. Genuinely such a lovely class, and has really inspired me to look into more batik!
  • 5/5 from Christine Amica, attended Oct 2026: I very much enjoyed the workshop. Elena was a good teacher, she gave one to one and group support. She provided guidance, was supportive and patient. She was friendly and the class had a really nice vibe. I would recommend this workshop. I plan to buy it for a birthday gift for a friend. I'll look out for more courses delivered by Elena.
  • 5/5 from Chloe Louise Corrie, attended Oct 2026: Amazing class, never done anything like this before but was so fun and relaxing, would definitely recommend and would return to do another class. The teacher was very friendly and extremely helpful.
  • 5/5 from Jonathan Morris, attended Sep 2026: Absolutely loved the Hydrangea Batik Art Class! Booked this for my mums birthday and had a great time. We felt so comfortable and at ease, really relaxed atmosphere. Fantastic teacher, fantastic day! Thank you so much Elena!
  • 5/5 from Effat Saeem, attended Sep 2026: I really enjoyed every minute of this class especially my teacher Elena was very helpful and friendly.only thing is that I want to go more often and it’s going to be expensive. But I love what we created.
  • 5/5 from Jennifer Brewin, attended Sep 2026: Teacher was very good, very artistic too. She explained all the procedures very well and the time flew by, lost in a whirl of picking colours etc. A very enjoyable few hours.
  • 5/5 from Pamela Frearson, attended Aug 2026: The course was fabulous and the teaching excellent. It was my first attempt and went home with something that looked fabulous (in my novice opinion). Very interested to travel back and paint something else. It was fun and therapeutic and gave a huge sense of achievement
  • 5/5 from Jane Woodall, attended Aug 2026: Thoroughly enjoyed this class and very happy with the beautiful painting on satin I completed. I can now frame it or make a cushion cover. Elena is a superb artist who carefully and patiently took us through every step, never rushing us so we got the best result. Highly recommend this class for a lovely relaxing time.
  • 5/5 from Louise Fairclough, attended Aug 2026: I went with my friend and we had never done anything like this before. Our teacher was very nice and made everything seem easy. The class was very relaxed and we were not rushed at all. The class carried on over time until we had all finished and we all went home with lovely individual pieces of art we were proud of. I highly recommend going to this class, we are already planning to go again when she is using a new design.
  • 5/5 from Sharon Robinson, attended Aug 2026: I loved every minute of my class. I have been on lots of this type of class, but this was by far the best. The teacher was a lovely person and a fabulous teacher.
  • 5/5 from Vikki Hurst, attended Aug 2026: Highly recommend this class. Every aspect was thiught through and well presented. Elena is clearly very knowledgeable, she was supportive and encouraging, providing advice but also listening to petsonalise the class.
  • 5/5 from Gillian Curson, attended Aug 2026: This is a super day well spent. I loved sharing Elenas studio. She is a thoughtful, supportive and generous tutor. She helped us the create something better than we ever thought we could. I absolutely cant recommend this day more highly. I really hope to be able to book another workshop with her, Just the best.
  • 5/5 from Pamela O, attended Aug 2026: We were a group of 6 friends enjoying a reunion in Manchester. Elayna was our teacher to create a Batik Hydrangea- we were all total novices, but by the end of the session we had created artwork that we are proud to display. It was a very relaxed environment and Elayna instructed us individually. We needed to stay beyond the advertised time, and Elayna provided us with refreshments including home made pizza! Overall a rewarding, fulfilling experience and those of us who live locally intend to return. It was a cold Batik method, so no wax was involved, but we used permanent fabric paint, so be advised to wear oldish clothes or bring an apron!!!.
  • 5/5 from Ben Barnes, attended Aug 2026: This was a really great class. Our teacher was very knowledgeable and helped to make my design what I wanted. She was very hospitable and provided a lovely environment for the class. Will definitely be booking again and bringing others along
  • 4/5 from Morna Lincoln, attended Aug 2026: Tutor was obviously and excellent artist and helpful throughout and was patient and accommodating when time ran over. My only reason for giving 4 stars not five is that in the advert the outlining gutta is gold as well a s some black and we only used black which doesn't quite give the finished piece the same 'pop'.
  • 5/5 from Lisa M Brennan, attended Jul 2026: I enjoyed class very much. The instructor was nice to work with and very helpful. I feel like I learned a lot and have a beautiful project to take home to frame.
  • 5/5 from Jade Sawden, attended Jul 2026: Wonderful class! The Batik process was fun and therapeutic. The teacher, Elena, was friendly, knowledgeable and provided support and guidance throughout. Highly recommend for anyone looking to try something new.
  • 5/5 from Sharon Rigley, attended Jul 2026: We had such a fun time creating a really fab piece of art. Elena was extremely helpful and explained the batik process step by step to help us create. Really fab afternoon
  • 5/5 from Deborah Johnson, attended Jul 2026: Lovely location with very good facilities. The tutor made you feel at ease and was friendly. The art work was fantastic, I loved my work and felt chilled and calm after the session. Thank you for a wonderful day.
  • 5/5 from Sarah Wagner, attended Jul 2026: We had a wonderful time at the hydrangea batik art class! Our teacher was so friendly and welcoming and gave us all the guidance we needed to create beautiful batik hydrangeas. We both found it very therapeutic and will definitely be back (and recommending to friends :)
  • 5/5 from Josephine Atkinson, attended Jun 2026: This was a fantastic, thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. The tutor was really supportive and helped us to get started. All materials were provided. We were so pleased with what we had had produced. Although each of us used the same template, we all produced completely individual results. Elena gave us ideas and suggestions throughout. It was a lovely relaxed experience. We were there for over 4 hours. Really interesting venue too. Highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Jessica Grice, attended Jun 2026: Had a great time! The teacher was really thorough and helpful as well as friendly with interesting conversation. It was a relaxed environment with drinks, snacks and breaks. I didn't feel rushed to finish like I have at other workshops. Really interesting technique, and even better than I thought it was going to be! Thank you!
  • 5/5 from Phillipa Millward, attended Jun 2026: A fabulous session! Friends and I thoroughly enjoyed the day! Everything was well prepared. Tuition was very explicit and the craft modelled to ensure we all achieved to the best of our ability. Thoroughly recommend this class to everyone. We are looking forward to returning soon. Thank you!
  • 5/5 from Emma Evans, attended Jun 2026: Myself and my friend had the very best day, our teacher was so patient and kind. We never felt rushed and she told us we could take as long as we needed. She explained every step as we went and neither of us had any experience but we were so pleased with our finished project. Can’t recommend highly enough it was such a relaxing and enjoyable day.
  • 5/5 from Helen Wilson, attended Apr 2026: I really loved learning a new technique and being able to come away with a piece of art I'd produced myself. Our teacher was brilliant, giving clear instructions and expert advice. She had so much time for us and we certainly weren't ushered out the door at the end of our slot. I was encouraged to take my time to complete it in the way I wanted. Would definitely recommend.
  • 5/5 from Marian O’Herlihy, attended Apr 2026: I had a wonderful class with my friends to celebrate a birthday. Elena was a delight, so positive and encouraging and I was delighted with my hydrangea batik art. The venue is a lovely artistic hub in Islington Mill and had a very nice cafe with lovely coffee, cakes and sandwiches. We would love to return in the future and do some more.
  • 5/5 from Joanne Griffin, attended Apr 2026: Absolutely loved this class, was made to feel so welcome, instructions were easy to follow and came away with a piece of art that I couldn’t believe that I had created. Highly recommend, thank you for a lovely afternoon. Can’t wait to return.
  • 5/5 from Rionne Avis, attended Mar 2026: What a fabulous day we had with Elena learning about batik. We were a group of 5 with very different abilities and all 5 of us had a brilliant time. We learnt lots new techniques and had loads of opportunity to be creative. Elena couldn't have been more helpful and so friendly. I'll be recommending this class to all my friends.
  • 5/5 from Lauren Taylor, attended Mar 2026: Fantastic workshop, easily one of the best I've ever done. Tutor was really helpful and was very invested in everyone being able to take home something they were proud of, and was incredibly generous with her time.
  • 5/5 from Victoria Murchie, attended Feb 2026: I had a wonderful, relaxing 3 hours with Elena. Not only was Elena a fantastic teacher, she was also very generous, not only with her expertise and guidance but also she even shared her lunch with me! I learnt hot and cold batik techniques and had an amazing choice of colours to choose from. Elena 's studio is a great source of inspiration and it was lovely to see her artwork and the possibilities of batik. Elena made me feel truly welcome, thank you for a lovely experience.
Your teacher

Batik Wonders
Batik Wonders

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female Women-owned

Hello! I’m Elena McLaren, and I specialize in the beautiful art of batik.
My creative journey began in Europe, but I truly found my calling in Manchester, where I studied Art and Technology at MANCAT College and later earned a degree in Visual Arts from the University of Manchester. I also continued my artistic education in Italy at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Macerata.
My introduction to batik came during a challenging period while I was caring for my mother. It was then that I discovered this fascinating silk-painting technique, which quickly became my passion. Over the years, I have trained with renowned masters, participated in international exhibitions, received awards, and developed my own artistic style. My work has been exhibited internationally, including on platforms such as Saatchi Art and Artmajeur, and I have been a member of the Eurasian Art Union since 2021.
One of the greatest joys of my work is sharing my knowledge and experience through workshops. I have taught batik to students of all ages and abilities, helping them discover the unique beauty of painting on silk. Whether creating a scarf, a decorative panel, or a framed artwork, I believe everyone has the ability to create something truly special.
I would be delighted to meet you and inspire you to explore your own creative potential through the wonderful art of batik!
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