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11 July 2025 Portobello, Edinburgh
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ABOUT US
THE DGC TEAM
We’re Sara & Gia — two creative minds with very different styles, but one shared goal: helping you fall in love with your stuff all over again.Sara is our detail queen — she loves the tiny touches, the precision, and the sparkle. If it involves tiny gems, delicate fabrics, or perfectly placed glitter, she’s in her happy place. Sara makes sure every piece shines.
Gia brings the big ideas — bold designs, edgy patterns, and a love for statement pieces. She’s the one adding the leather, spikes, and metal that turn a simple item into something completely unique.
Together, we’re Dirty Glitter Cats: part glitter, part grit — always fun.
Gianna Illenseer
DGC Co-Founder
Chaos & Couture Queen
Sara Cavero
DGC Co-Founder
Chief Sparkle Officer
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
About This Session
We’re bringing the whole glittery circus: glue guns blazing, gemstones sparkling, fabrics flying, prints popping, feathers floating — all ready for you to unleash absolute creative mayhem on your piece. No limits. Just pure, messy magic.
Two glasses of bubbles, wine or softs to fuel your fabulousness — plus beats pumping to get those creative minds spinning and your glitter game strong.
- 🔫 Glue guns (obviously)
- 💎 Gemstones, sparkles, rhinestones, sequins
- 🐾 Fabrics, prints, leather, feathers & all kinds of funky stuff
- 🌟 Full creative freedom — go wild, make it weird, make it fabulous
- 🍾 2 glasses of bubbles, wine or soft drink to keep the vibes flowing
- 🎶 Tunes pumping to get your creative brain buzzing
- 🐯 Dirty Glitter Cats on hand to hype you up, glue you down, and cheer on your masterpiece
- 🥂 Sip it, don’t sink it: You’ll get up to 2 glasses of bubbles, wine or soft drinks to keep your sparkle flowing. This isn’t a bottomless brunch — we need you steady enough to handle a glue gun, kitty cat.
- ✨ All the shiny stuff:
- Big statement pieces (feathers, fabrics, giant gems, fancy bits) = your personal stash to make magic with.
- The smaller sparkly bits (sequins, rhinestones, trims, glitter galore) = basically unlimited (as much as we have available). Dive in. Go wild. Make it fabulous.
- 🎨 Share the sparkle: There’s plenty to go around, but don’t hoard the glitter mountain — we’re all here to leave with something fierce.
- 🔥 Get messy, stay sassy: We’re all about creative chaos — but play nice, respect your fellow glitter cats, and let’s make this a legendary night of sticky fabulousness.
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Your Experience Awaits
From £ 10
Gem stone packs
Got big ideas and not enough time?
No stress — if you don’t manage to finish your masterpiece during the workshop, you can grab one of our Gem Packs to take home. It’s a bit like a pick ’n mix for your project:
A selection of sparkly goodies to keep the creative chaos going:
- Limited larger feature pieces
- Plenty of smaller bits to play with
Available to purchase on the day — just see one of your Dirty Glitter Cats hosts if you want to keep the glitter party going at home.
(**Cash only)
£ 30
In Person Workshops
Intro price - usually £40
2-hour workshop in Portobello, Edinburgh.
5pm to 7pm on the 11th July 2025
What to expect:
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Private room
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Outdoor area for a welcome drink (weather permitting) and smoking
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2 drinks per person
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Tools and decorations
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A fun creative Friday evening
From £ 10
ADD-Ons
Don't you know what to bring? Would like to start from zero? We have a couple of items on sale you can purchase to decorate at the workshop.
You options:
- Blank zipper pouches (cream or black)
- Black Totebags
- Visor (black, white)
(**Cash only)
YOU MAY NEED TO KNOW
Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT TO BRING
- One (or more) clothing items or accessories you want to transform — jackets, jeans, bags, hats, shoes, whatever’s crying out for a glow-up
- Keep in mind: we’ve got 2 hours of pure creative chaos. The bigger your item, the tighter the time will feel. Jackets or larger pieces might not get fully finished — but you’ll leave with a fabulous start (and the option to grab a gem pack to finish it at home).
- Clothes you don’t mind getting a little messy (glue guns and glitter don’t do tidy)
- A big smile and an open mind
WHAT WE WILL BRING
- Glue guns & glue
- Fabrics, feathers, gemstones, rhinestones, trims & all the sparkle you can handle
- Inspiration pieces to get your ideas flowing
- Optional gem packs available for purchase if you want to continue the sparkle at home
- 2 glasses of bubbles, wine or soft drinks
- Tunes to fuel your creative vibes
- The Dirty Glitter Cats hype squad, ready to guide, glue, and cheer you on
HOW LONG IS THE WORKSHOP
Each session runs for 2 hours — plenty of time for creative fun, but be mindful of your project size. Smaller items like bags, hats or t-shirts are perfect for a full glow-up. Bigger pieces like denim jackets may not be fully finished on the day, but you’ll leave with a solid start — and you can grab an extra gem pack to keep the sparkle going at home.
DO I NEED EXPERIENCE
IS THIS FOR ANYONE IN PARTICULAR
This is for everyone. All ages (18+), all styles, all genders, all preferences. LGBTQ+ friendly, glitter-positive, judgement-free zone.
CAN I BRING MORE THAN ONE ITEM
You can, but we suggest focusing on one main piece to get the most out of your time. 2 hours fly when you’re gluing your heart out.
IS THERE ALCOHOL
Yes — up to 2 glasses of bubbles, wine or soft drink included. Enough to get your creativity flowing, but still keep you glue-gun safe.
IS THIS SUITABLE FOR KIDS?
For safety (and drinks) reasons, this is a strictly 18+ event.
HOW DO I FIND YOU?
There’ll be signs to guide you, but in short: head all the way to the back of Adelphi Grove and use the back entrance to find our craft room. If you get lost, just drop us a message at dirtyglittercats@gmail.com — we’ve got your back.
HOW DO I CANCEL?
BUT — we know life happens. If you let us know you can’t make it, we’re happy to offer you a discounted rebooking for another date, subject to availability. Just get in touch as soon as possible and we’ll do our best to work some sparkle magic for you.
Thanks for understanding and supporting tiny creative businesses like ours. 💖
HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN ATTEND?
We keep it small and fabulous — max 10 people per session. Intimate vibes, plenty of space to spread out your creative chaos, and lots of personal attention from your Dirty Glitter Cats hosts.
