If you love DIY projects, and we’re pretty sure you do, then you will love Haven!
One of the best features of our conference are the several hands-on DIY sessions scheduled throughout the event. In these sessions, you join fellow attendees and participate in fun projects provided by some of our sponsors.
Tools and materials are provided, and attendees can even take their completed projects home with them. Sometimes the participants are even allow to keep the tools they used! Be sure to arrive early, though, as space is limited for these sessions.
Upcoming Sessions at Haven 2019
Be sure to make time for some of our DIY sessions at Haven 2019!
Would You Like Some Scroll Saw Skills?
Friday & Saturday, July 19-20, 2019, 9:45am – 11:00am
Buckhead Room 1
- Dewalt is bringing HAVENmavens some scroll saw skills along with House of Timber, Lizzy. If you have been anxious to learn a new skill – This is for YOU. Join the experts, teaching you how to enhance your tools and abilities to create…
Oh Beauty – Epoxy Geodes
Friday, July 19, 2019, 9:45am – 11:15am
Cascade Room
- Join Jess as she teaches the miracles of resin and epoxy – “A whole new world…” creating gorgeous geode coaster to take home!
How To Become Part Of The Jeffrey Court Renovation Challenge
Friday, July 19, 2019, 12:45pm – 2:15pm
Buckhead Room 2
- Join Jeffrey Court to learn what it takes to build a strong brand relationship and for your chance to become a part of the Renovation Challenge. Learn more about the Challenge, meet previous winners and see what it takes to kick start your relationship with any brand. Plus, present your idea for your next renovation for your chance to be selected for the upcoming Season 4 of the Jeffrey Court Renovation Challenge and present directly to the brand. Each attendee will also leave with a special make and take project at the end of the session.
Upholstery ‘Make & Take’ Workshop Sponsored By Arrow Fastener
Friday, July 19, 2019, 12:45pm – 2:15pm
Buckhead Room 1
- First 50 attendees to receive Arrow® Products valued at $100 and a future opportunity to work with Arrow. We’re celebrating Arrow Fastener’s 90-year history of making rock solid tools and fasteners by bringing HAVENmavens some serious crafting and DIY skills along with LindseyCrafter, Lindsey McCord. If you are ready to learn a new bloggable skill – this is for YOU. Take a seat and join Lindsey as she walks you through the reconstruction of a dining room chair using weaving and basic upholstery techniques. After the dining room chair demonstration, grab your own Arrow Fastener tool kit ($100 of free Arrow Fastener tools for each ‘Make & Take’ Workshop attendee) and tackle a quick memo board DIY project with Lindsey to familiarize yourself with your new tools to take home. In addition to an Arrow tools workshop gift bag, ‘Make & Take’ attendees will have a chance to cash in on opportunity to Post for Arrow! $150 Cash and $150 in Arrow Tools! Details will be provided at the workshop.
Creating With Metal
Saturday, July 20, 2019, 1:15pm – 2:30pm
Buckhead Room 1
- Are you curious about working with metal? Learn all of our tips and tricks to make your own beautiful metal creations with this hands-on make & take class! We’ll be working with copper pipe, showing off some unique home decor ideas, and giving you the skills to make your own!
Friday Night In
Friday, July 19, 2019, 8:00pm – 11:00pm
The Living Room The Grand Ballroom – Downstairs
- Several Activities along with snacks and a wine bar will break the ice while you visit with fellow HAVENmavens. A few Activities you can expect:
Bangles Bangles & other small resin / epoxy jewelry with Jess Crow
Foil and Paint personalized gift bags and stationary with Artistic Painting Studio
Make and Take Tile Project with Jeffrey Court
Artistic Painting Studio
Saturday, July 20, 2019, 3:30pm – 4:45pm
Buckhead Room 1
- Learn painting techniques from a master!
Past DIY Sessions
Click on the links below to see a few DIY sessions from Haven 2018.
Dremel and Gorilla Glue DIY Framed Etched Sign at HAVEN Conference
- Dremel and Gorilla Glue paired up to show HAVEN mavens how to create a DIY framed etched sign. They are so passionate for the DIYer, always improving products and technology for our ease and comfort. When Dremel let us know they were going to partner with Gorilla Glue and bring a session to the show – Oh my, we knew it would be intriguing to our mavens.
Ryobi “Chopped” Reported From 4 HAVEN Mavens
- Ryobi brought the Chopped concept to HAVEN 2018. We knew Ryobi would BRING IT when they told us Shanty 2 Chic, Jen Woodhouse, and Rogue Engineer would be leading up three groups of our attendees to compete against each other – we had no idea this would be EPIC!
Friday Fun at HAVEN Conference 2018
- You can count on at least three activities during our Friday Night In. We set them up in a round robin style so attendees can move around and participate in each activity and chat with new friends with out too much effort.
DIY Make & Take Projects at HAVEN 2018
- When our sponsors say they would like to add a DIY project, hands-on session to their sponsorship package – HAVEN says “yippie” – Take a look here to see how our HAVEN mavens had some real tool time with our generous sponsors.
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