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Lantern Making Class
About
You ink your own design onto a ribbed paper globe, then add twine and a woven rattan basket to turn it into a hot-air-balloon lantern lit by a warm-white LED, and take it home the same day; kids 8 and up can come with an adult. At KraftStories Midtown, 325 W 38th St #706, a short walk from 42 St-Port Authority on the A, C and E or Times Sq-42 St. Two hours, $99 per person, booked from the studio's public workshop calendar. For a cheaper lantern project, Snug Harbor on Staten Island has a $20 Winter Solstice Lantern Making session on December 19.
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How it compares
- Kids & families
- Book any day
- Take it home the same day
At $99, this sits about the middle of the 19 single-session painting classes we list in New York. They run from $30 to $470, and the typical price is $52.
If one session leaves you wanting more, 6 studios we list run multi-week painting courses, from $25.
Other painting classes in New York
- Drop-in DrawingMoMA · MidtownFRIDAYS · 5:30–7:30 PM · Free with museum admission
- Create-athon: Mural Making, Graffiti StyleLincoln Center · MidtownSUN, NOV 15 · Free
- Fluid Statue WorkshopSense 7 Tufting · MidtownBook any day · From $55
- A Month of WatercolorBrooklyn Brainery · Brownstone BrooklynTHRU SUN, NOV 15 · $135
New to painting?
Painting and drawing classes run from relaxed one-night sessions that guide you to a finished canvas to multi-week courses in watercolour, oils, figure drawing or illustration.
- Guided one-night classes suit groups and first-timers; courses suit people who want to improve.
- Figure-drawing sessions use a live model and are usually for adults only.
- Materials are usually included in one-off classes; courses often send a supply list.
Taking it home: The same day, though acrylic and oil may need a few hours to dry before they travel well.
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