By HeatherMay

By HeatherMay Craft Workshops | Creative Studio | Candles & Wax Melt Makers | Gift Shop | Derbyshire | Est since 2012 A unique shopping experience to remember.
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Artisan Home Fragrance Company established in 2012 designing distinctive collections from our Studio and Gift Shop in Ripley, Derbyshire. Watch our products being hand crafted and hand packaged in our open plan studio whilst you browse our gift shop of unique goodies and gifts. We stock everything from 100% pure soy wax candles to alcohol infused confectioneries and body care. A luxury hamper serv

ice is also available, you choose your hamper style and selection of products and we make them look even more amazing!

A few lovely words from some of our recent visitors… 🥹Reviews mean so much to us as a small, family-run business. Of cou...
11/09/2026

A few lovely words from some of our recent visitors… 🥹

Reviews mean so much to us as a small, family-run business. Of course, they help spread the word and give others the confidence to come along - but they also give us that little bit of reassurance that we’re getting things right.

More than anything, I just genuinely love reading about your personal experiences. How welcome you felt, how much you enjoyed yourself, what you created and sometimes even how much those few hours helped you to switch off.

Because our workshops are about so much more than simply turning up and making something.

They’re about taking time for yourself, trying something new, meeting lovely people, having a laugh and leaving feeling relaxed, proud and perhaps a little lighter than when you arrived.

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to share their experience. Every single review is read, appreciated and means more than you probably realise. 🤍

Yes… you actually BUILD the whole thing yourself! 🏠Starting with slabs of clay, you’ll cut, shape, construct and add all...
05/09/2026

Yes… you actually BUILD the whole thing yourself! 🏠

Starting with slabs of clay, you’ll cut, shape, construct and add all those gorgeous little details to create your very own ceramic house from scratch.

And honestly, this is going to be one of those workshops where you stand back at the end and think…

“I can’t believe I made that!” 🥹

No pottery experience needed. No need to be “creative”. Just come along, follow the step-by-step guidance and see your little house slowly come to life.

Then once it’s been fired and glazed, pop a tealight or fairy lights inside and feel ridiculously proud every time you see it glowing on your windowsill. ✨

You didn’t buy it. You MADE it.
And that makes it even more special. 🤍

Apparently crafting is good for you. Who knew?! 😂Although, if you’ve ever spent a couple of hours around one of our work...
03/09/2026

Apparently crafting is good for you. Who knew?! 😂

Although, if you’ve ever spent a couple of hours around one of our workshop tables, you probably already did.

There’s something about switching off from everything else for a while. Keeping your hands busy. Learning something new. Having a natter with the person next to you. Drinking tea, eating cake and actually being present for a couple of hours.

No emails. No washing. No endless to-do list. Just making something.

And the best bit? You don’t even have to be “creative”. You don’t have to be good at it. You don’t have to make the best one in the room.

You just have to come and enjoy it.

So if crafting is officially a wellness trend now, we are VERY happy to be part of it. 😂

Make. Chat. Switch off.
That’s pretty much what we’ve been doing all along. 🫶🏻

September always feels like a little shift. The holidays are winding down, routines are returning, there’s a hint of aut...
01/09/2026

September always feels like a little shift. The holidays are winding down, routines are returning, there’s a hint of autumn in the air… and suddenly spending a few hours tucked away in the studio making something lovely sounds VERY appealing.

And September at By HeatherMay is looking rather gorgeous.

We’ve got pottery, silver bangles, charm jewellery, candle making, fused glass, stained glass, willow weaving and punch needle with crafternoon tea.

Some are beautifully autumnal, some aren’t autumnal at all - but every single one is an excuse to put a date in the diary, try something different and enjoy a few hours doing something just for you.

So if your September search history looks a little like…

🔎 creative things to do near me

…we might just have the answer.

Hello September. Hello ‘ber’ months. Hello creative season.

Visit our website for our full list of creative experiences.

30/08/2026

No trending audio required for this one… 🔊✨

Just the very satisfying sounds of a Saturday spent making silver jewellery.

The sawing. The filing. The hammering. The soldering. The polishing. 🔨

And then that little spin at the end when you realise…

I actually MADE that. 🥹💍

There’s something incredibly satisfying about watching a piece of silver slowly become something completely unique to you.

Sound ON for this one 👂✨

TODAY I DON’T FEEL LIKE DOING ANYTHING… So I’m not. 😂Just your little reminder that we’re CLOSED today while I enjoy a v...
29/08/2026

TODAY I DON’T FEEL LIKE DOING ANYTHING…
So I’m not. 😂

Just your little reminder that we’re CLOSED today while I enjoy a very rare Saturday off after you lot have officially crafted me out. 🫠

Thank you for keeping me so wonderfully busy - I’ll be back in September, rested, recharged and ready for the start of bonkers season. 🍂🧡

Have a fabulous Bank Holiday Weekend - See you Tuesday! 👋🏻

I’M TAKING SATURDAY OFF! 😅No workshops this Saturday so… I’M HAVING IT because I’m knackered 😆Summer has been absolutely...
28/08/2026

I’M TAKING SATURDAY OFF! 😅

No workshops this Saturday so… I’M HAVING IT because I’m knackered 😆

Summer has been absolutely incredible. You lot have booked, crafted, shopped, filled the studio and kept me ridiculously busy - and I genuinely couldn’t be more grateful.

BUT… I’ve also looked at next week’s diary. 😳
And then September.
And then autumn.
And then Christmas…

So I’m grabbing myself a Bank Holiday weekend, closing the studio on Saturday and doing… well, hopefully not very much at all.

Rain? Sunshine? Don’t care. 😂

Because autumn & winter at HeatherMay are about to do what autumn & winter at HeatherMay always do… GO ABSOLUTELY BONKERS. 🍂🎄

I’d just quite like to be slightly less knackered first. 😂 🫶🏻

I’ll see you all next week, RECHARGED and ready for the chaos. 🙌🏻

Address

8-10 Chapel Street
Ripley
DE53DL

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+441773689293

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