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Best DIY Destinations in New York City
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items When buying mass-produced makeup, accessories, and gifts simply won't do, there's dozens of DIY shops for sourcing one-of-a-kind treasures in NYC. Even if you're not a crafty or creative person, the city is full of shops, lounges, and workshops where...
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After enduring years of bullying, Adriana Carrig, Founder & CEO of Little Words Project, started making beaded word bracelets with affirmations. Browse dozens of handmade bracelets at her shop on Bleecker Street in SoHo or create your own. The sh...
Little Words Project
Having difficulty finding your perfect lipstick shade? Lip Lab lets you craft your own custom lip gloss and lipsticks at their labs in SoHo, the Upper East Side, and Brooklyn. Color Experts help mix the perfect shade of butter balm, high-shine gloss,...
Lip Lab | Custom lip color, made by you
This sustainable candle lab in Chinatown is the perfect spot for making custom candles. Candlemakers must book ahead of time for a 90-minute custom candle making experience. The experience is $35-$50 and includes choosing a vessel and scent for your ...
Lanterne Candle Lab
Children and adults can get crafty at The Craft Studio's drop-in craft tables. Whether you want to decorate a new hoodie, color ceramics, or make slime, The Craft Studio has you covered. Starting at $28.95 per person, there's no time limit and no lim...
The Craft Studio
Ever wanted to learn to knit or crochet your own garments? This hidden gem on the Upper East Side is the place to stock up on yarn and the skills to knit like a pro. For more than 20 years, the basement level store has been the place to learn to knit...
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Olfactory is worth sniffing out. With three studio locations in Manhattan and two in Brooklyn, this parfumerie offers the chance to perfect your own scent and bottle it for $85. The experience begins with exploring nine core scents. Then, at the Scen...
Olfactory NYC
Be your own T-shirt designer at UNIQLO. At UNIQLO's Fifth Avenue and SoHo stores, UTme! offers the chance to put your creativeity on display on white 100% cotton short-sleeve and long-sleeve crew neck T-shirts and off-white tote bags. From images and...
UNIQLO
Make your next pair of jeans truly your own at the Levi's Tailor Shop. While the Tailor Shop offers tailoring and repairs, the custom jeans and jean jackets are my favorite. Customizations include distressing, embroidery, stitching, and accessorizing...
Levi's® Tailor Shop
On the corner of Fifth Avenue and 32nd Street in the heart of Koreatown is a row of cute kiosks selling souvenirs, anime keychains, tanghulu (candied fruit skewers), donuts, and more. One no-name shop sells dozens of cellphone cases, but if you can't...
Koreatown | DIY Cellphone Cases
You'll get to chat, craft, and create at The Crafty Lounge on the Upper East Side. From learning to knit or crochet a blanket, purse, or hat to tote bag decorating to beading bracelets, the workshops here let your creativity shine through. Lori, the ...
The Crafty Lounge