Workshops

Two hours, a table full of tools, and a journal that did not exist when you sat down. Our workshops are hands-on and deliberately unhurried — you cut the cover, set the eyelets, thread the elastic and pick your charm, and you leave with the journal you made.

We run one every other Saturday at a relaxed café in Sharjah. No experience needed. Most people who come have never made anything like this before.

Hands assembling a faux leather journal at an Arc and Axis workshop table in Sharjah, with cutting mats, eyelets, thread and mallets

The essentials

  • When — every other Saturday, 11:00am to 1:00pm. Upcoming dates are listed when you book
  • Where — a café in Sharjah. The exact venue is communicated to you after booking
  • How long — two hours, start to finish
  • Who it's for — complete beginners welcome, ages 15 and over
  • Price — AED 320 per seat, paid in advance. Your slot is only booked once payment is received before the session, even if you select Cash on Delivery at checkout
  • Included — all materials and tools, plus one drink from the café
  • You take home — the refillable faux leather journal you built

What happens in the two hours

  1. Choose your materials. Pick your cover colour, your hardware and the charm that goes on the elastic.
  2. Cut and shape. Measure and cut the cover, then score the folds that turn a flat sheet into a trifold.
  3. Set the hardware. Punch and set the eyelets with the mallet — the part everyone is nervous about and then wants to do again.
  4. Thread and finish. String the elastics, fit your notebook inserts, add the charm, and it's yours.

You are guided the whole way through. Nothing is pre-made for you, and nothing is left for you to finish at home.

Book your seat

Pick the date that suits you and pay online. Your slot is only booked once payment is made in advance — even if you select Cash on Delivery. We don't hold unpaid seats. Seats are limited, so book early.

Choose a date

Good to know

I selected Cash on Delivery. Is my seat booked?
Not yet. Whichever payment option you choose at checkout, your slot is only booked once payment is made in advance, before the session. If you selected Cash on Delivery, we'll contact you on WhatsApp to arrange payment — until it's received, the seat stays open for someone else. You can't pay on the day.

Is anything posted to me?
No. This is an in-person session, so there is nothing to ship and no delivery address to give. Once you book, we send the café location and joining details by WhatsApp.

Do I need to bring anything?
No. Every tool and material is on the table when you arrive. Come as you are.

I've never made anything by hand. Is that a problem?
Not at all — most of the room is in the same position. The session is built for first-timers and you are talked through every step.

Can I come with a friend?
Yes, and most people do. Book and pay for a seat for each person on the same date.

Can you run a private or corporate session?
Yes. We run private workshops for teams, birthdays and group events on other dates. Message us on WhatsApp and tell us roughly how many people and when.

What if I can't make it?
Let us know at least 7 days before the date and we'll move your seat to a later session, or you can pass it to someone else. Inside 7 days we can't refund or move it, because your materials are already prepared.

Is the journal real leather?
No. We work in premium faux leather (PU), by choice, and we say so plainly.

Questions before you book? WhatsApp us on 050 955 3620 — we reply within 24 hours.