San Diego Craft Collective - San Diego, California

Joseph S

I took the kumiko class here taught by Michael, the class was excellent - we were just 6 people, the stock prep was done, tools were sharp, jigs were accurate.

Michael had a chill energy and walked us throughout how to do it, why it's done that way, and how it's not as scary as it looks (just a lot of careful creeping up on the right fit, and finding centres!).

The space was easy to find, staff are friendly, and the space is really beautiful with a cozy vibe. It helps that Liberty Station is right next door too! Excited to come back sometime for a completely different class!

Andra K

This place is amazing to learn a new hobby or skill and do it with family or friends. Must come here! Me and my husband did a wood working shop where you build your own coffee table and it was amazing. I felt confident in being able to learn on all the wood shop tools including different routers, table saw, compound miter saw, jig saw and hand tools (sanders, drills, ect). The instructors and staff are very knowledgeable, friendly, and amazing teachers. I loved the whole class and I will be coming back for other classes.

Jessica Miles

Really enjoyed the hard cover book/ journal workshop with George! He was a patient and informative teacher and the atmosphere was very relaxed and fun. Learned a lot and would love a longer deep dive into book binding. Would absolutely take another class!

Justine G

I had a fantastic stained glass class with Joel! He has a lot of experience and the piece turned out so lovely! Would highly recommend any crafty people to take this class 100%

Cindy

This place is amazing. Owned and run by artisans in every sense of the word. My personal experience from taking their Intro to Wood working for Women:

I was always intimidated and afraid of the tools and loud "things" in our garage and would head the other way when the hubs was cutting wood or metal. I had no experience in using any of the tools and my fear kept me from getting near those loud, noisy, scary "things".

When I heard about this class, I thought, hhmm.. for women, ok, maybe I *can* do this and face my fears, so I signed up.

I learned all about the tools used to make all things wood! I learned how they operate, how to adjust them to fit you needs. I learned respect for the tools and marveled at how they performed and did exactly what I wanted them to do. I learned about wood, the cuts, the grains, how to put pieces together. I learned how to sand and scrape - an old style way of smoothing out the grains.

The instructors are top notch in their field, they are in fact teachers of woodworking at local colleges and one of the owners is a past president of The Furniture Society.

Amazing doesn't even begin to explain.

In two days I was instilled with the confidence and very basic knowledge to continue on my own and make other wood THINGS. I went from having never used a table saw to making stuff!

Abbey C

I took a private glass fusion class here. The instructor we had was a little bit odd and slightly rude in the way she spoke with us. Apparently she was a vendor and not part of the studio itself however. It was a really fun class though! My piece didn’t turn out super well the first time and I wasn’t happy with it, but the lovely people of the Craft Collective were happy to fire it again and fix it and I was super thrilled with the results! Definitely will be doing more projects here in the future.

Stephy Matysder

We had a wonderful experience during the Parent-Child Mini Series! Amy, Steffi and team have created a warm and inviting space for our 16-month old daughter to explore with new friends. We loved observing her as she came to know the rhythm of the class. It was fascinating to see the children play, grown and learn together. Amy is nurturing and kind and all of the children delighted in her sweet stories and songs. We learned so much and had such an enjoyable time! Thank you!

Aimee Lindsay

San Diego Craft Collective is something every city should have! A makerspace where you can learn from professional artisans things that you can't learn from simply watching YouTube tutorials or googling instructions. They have a high standard for their materials and the teachers they hire, and customers leave feeling satisfied at the beauty or functionality of what they've made. Plus learning a new skill really broadens your horizons and opens new doors. What I love most about them is their nonprofit aspect. Bringing the arts to undeserved communities by creating kits to gift to children who normally wouldn't have access to them is really something! The vision of this place is truly unique and well worth supporting.