I Made It Myself is run by Sangeeta Bhaskar and Laura Wilson who have combined their backgrounds in TV producing with a passion for making things themselves.  They were looking for contemporary, short and affordable workshops making things they'd actually want to keep – when they decided to set up their own.  Their aim was provide 2 hour workshops aimed at busy women who wanted to switch off and have a creative play by learning to make something gorgeous (they only run classes that they would want to do themselves).  They started with one cupcake workshop in 2010 and now run a range of inspiring classes, from their signature workshops in Chiswick as well as private parties, local government classes and corporate and members club events.  Their mission is to provide you with a lovely experience, the best teachers in the business and for you to leave with new creative skills and something you're proud to have made yourself.

About I Made It Myself

Beauty Products

Spencer  Spencer has been making organic and natural beauty products for the past 3 years and runs Gorgeously Organic which sells a luxury range of bath, shower and skincare products, he also runs The Handmade Beauty Academy offering a variety of courses teaching people to make their own bath, shower and skincare range. He cares passionately about products and what goes into them, and in his classes you'll learn to make products packed full of the best ingredients, never using unnecessary bulking ingredients or SLS’s, Parabens, petrochemicals or preservatives. Products include soaps, scrubs, soaks and more.
www.handmadebeautyacademy.wordpress.com/

Biscuits

Hyun-Young Shin  Hyun has been making hand iced biscuits for several years and is passionate about quality and presentation. A trained graphic designer and a runner up Young Designer of the Year, she pursued her passion by joining Biscuit Village, a boutique biscuit bakery based in West London. It was recently named as one of the best iced biscuit makers in the country by Homes and Gardens Magazine.
www.biscuitvillage.com

Candles

James Adams As one of Britain’s leading candle makers James has an extensive knowledge on the subject. He has made candles for Kirstie Allsop on Channel 4’s ‘Home Made Home’ and is the supplier to Prince Charles. He also provides the film industry (Harry Potter and James Bond to name but a few) with their bespoke candles. He is also experienced at running candle making workshops. You’ll be in good hands! 

Christmas Decorations

Elise Ovanessoff  Multi-talented architect Elise Ovanessoff has designed everything from interiors and furnishings, to websites, shop windows and bespoke gifts. Her handmade bags were featured in The Evening Standard and sold at stylish London boutique The Cross and her beautiful home was featured in Living Etc. magazine. Safe to say then that she can design pretty much anything! We're very happy to have her on board to teach our Christmas Deco workshop where she'll be sharing her ideas and designs for lovely seasonal decorations. And watch this space…Elise will be teaching some new classes for us next year.
www.worksarchitecture.com

Cupcakes

Pamela from DaisyCakes  Pam is an expert cake maker and has been passionate about baking and cooking from a very young age. After becoming a mum, she was keen to pass on the joy of cooking to her daughter and from there, her successful company Daisy Cakes was born specialising in kids cooking. Now Daisy Cakes and I Made It Myself have joined forces to do both adult cupcake decorating workshops and kids parties.
Pam is CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) checked, and a trained First Aider.
www.daisycakeslondon.co.uk

Fascinators

Jasmine Malone  Jasmine is a couture milliner. After years of obsessively learning crafts at home (she can sew, embroider, crochet and knit), Jasmine decided to take the plunge and stick to her favourite of all crafts, millinery. A firm believer that anyone can create something beautiful as long as they have enough enthusiasm, Jasmine hopes to pass on the traditional craftsmanship skills she has learned from London's master milliners.
www.jasminemalone.wordpress.com

Flower Arranging

Marcia Hurst As a florist for 25 years and former owner of Pot Pourri Flowers in Chiswick, Marcia Hurst has a wealth of experience in all things flower and garden related. She is especially passionate about seasonal country blooms and we're fortunate that as one of our workshop teachers she will be sharing her knowledge in our flower arranging classes to create simple but beautiful arrangements.

Jewellery

Jess Lucas Jess has been interested in all things crafty since she was a little girl when she would cut up her jeans to make dolls clothes and bags (much to the annoyance of her mum!) She loves the concept of making new things out of old and uses vintage and recycled materials where possible. She is an all round crafter, knitter, sewer and jewellery maker as well as other skills!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/PinkSunshineLondon

Wreaths

Fiona Wilson Fiona studied for her NVQ in Floristry with Capel Manor Horticultural College and has since created stunning floral arrangements for weddings and events from beautiful hand tied bouquets to large, dramatic displays. At Christmas she loves to 'deck the halls' and her Christmas wreaths are stylish, contemporary and stay fresh and fragrant into the New Year!