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Powertex Dabble Days 2026
creative challenge
Perfect for Mixed Media Artists, Textile Artists, Crafters and Makers, Air-dry Clay and Papier-Maché lovers
Powertex is the ultimate Universal Medium. It is an extremely versatile, water-based, non-toxic paint, glue and fabric hardener.
At Dabble Days you will create a wonderfully characterful Powertex project over five fun-filled days, with step-by-step video tutorials, live demonstrations and a friendly international creative community.
Completely free
Beginners welcome
Watch live or catch up
What you create can live outdoors!
Weatherproof, Strong, Versatile
Celebrating our 6th anniversary of Powertex Dabble Days!
For the sixth year running, our most popular annual Powertex event is back and once again we have something new and exciting for you!
Powertex UK welcomes you to a FREE five-day online creative challenge, where we’ll take you step by step through an incredible Powertex project.
Whether you’re brand new to Powertex or a long-time crafter, this is your chance to create, learn, and be part of an inspiring international community.
🎉 Plus, there are prizes to be won! 🎉
What is Dabble Days?
Dabble Days is a high-energy, hands-on creative event where you’ll learn how to use Powertex to make a super fun project from start to finish. Over five days, we’ll guide you through every stage of the process so you can craft along at home.
Think fabric sculpting, painting, air-dry-clay and more!
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Learn How To
Use Powertex to create a characterful and functional piece of art
Explore the Magic
of Stone Art and 3D textures, create your own air dry clay and apply with unique effects
Enhance & Finish
Get expert help and insider tips and tricks to take your Powertex projects to the next level
How does it work?
Dabble Days takes place online via a series of video tutorials.
Starting on Monday 21st September, you will receive an email with a link to a video sharing the first stage of a Powertex project.
You will receive a new email every day with a step-by-step video guide, until the project is completed at the end of the week.
We also have a community element to Dabble Days which is where the real magic happens.
Be part of a creative community
This year you have two community group options:
1. Join our private, dedicated Facebook group or, if you are not a fan of social media,
2. Join our private, dedicated community on the learning portal
You’ll receive an email after signing up with a link to request access to both groups.
Key dates
19th September
The Facebook group opens and you’ll be accepted into the community.
21st - 25th September
The event runs for five days, with step-by-step video tutorials and support.
After the event
Videos remain available for a very limited time so you can catch up if needed.
Not on Facebook? No problem!
You’ll still receive all the videos by email so you can follow along at your own pace or visit them in the brand new learning portal.
Reserve your free Dabble Days place
Dabble Days 2026 FAQ's
Dabble Days is a free, five-day online Powertex crafting challenge designed to bring creativity, learning, and community together. You’ll follow along step by step as we guide you through a stunning Powertex project, while also enjoying fun challenges, live demonstrations, and the support of a fantastic creative community.
Dabble Days is open to everyone, whether you’re a complete beginner, a long-time Powertex crafter, or even a Certified Powertex Tutor. Everyone in the group will be at different stages of their creative journey, and there’s no expectation other than to enjoy the process!
Yes, there's nothing to pay for this event.
Taking Part and Getting Ready
No! You can absolutely enjoy Dabble Days by just watching and soaking up all the inspiration. However, if you’d like to craft along, you’ll need some Powertex and scraps of fabric to get started.
If you want everything in one place, you can order a Dabble Days Box with all the materials you need! Find it by clicking HERE.
That’s a secret! We love a bit of mystery, and we promise the project will be exciting, inspiring, and packed with creative techniques.
Simply fill in your details on the sign-up page, and you’ll receive an email with all the information, including how to access the private Facebook group.
No! You can still take part and receive daily emails with the tutorial videos. However, the Facebook group is where all the real-time interaction, community support, and live events happen, so we highly recommend joining if you can.
This year, we’re trying something brand new! Alongside our usual private Facebook group, you’ll also have access to a dedicated Dabble Days Community Group inside the brand new Learning Portal, away from social media and totally separate.
We know that not everyone uses Facebook – and some of you would quite happily never set foot on social media again! So we wanted to make sure you can still enjoy the community side of Dabble Days without needing a Facebook account.
Inside the Community Group you’ll be able to chat with other Dabblers, share what you’re making, ask questions, swap ideas and enjoy all the encouragement and camaraderie that makes Dabble Days so much fun.
You don’t have to use both. The Facebook group will still be there for those who love it, while the new Community Group gives you an alternative way to join in. Choose whichever suits you best – or, of course, come and play in both!
Schedule & How It Works
Once registered, you’ll receive email updates leading up to the event, including a materials list and instructions on joining the Facebook and/ or community group.
📅 Key dates to remember:
Saturday 19th September: The Facebook and community group opens, and all requests will be accepted
Saturday 19th September: Welcome video and an introduction to what’s coming up
Sunday 20th September: 7pm GMT: Live video introduction and the Powertex UK story
Monday 21st - Friday 25th
Morning: Daily tutorial video & fun optional task (emailed and posted in the group)
7pm GMT: Live video demonstration (watch live or catch the replay) - Please note there will not be a live session on Friday evening
The live videos will stay in the group, so don’t worry if you can’t make them at 7pm!
The tutorial videos will remain available for a very short period after the event to give you a chance to catch up or rewatch anything you missed but they will not be around forever.
Do I need anything to take part?
No! You can take part in Dabble Days as an observer, or you can craft along if you already have some Powertex.
If you’d like to be hands-on, we’ll send out a kit list before the event so you can gather your materials.
The basics you can prepare are:
A small glass bottle or jar – a small beer bottle, coke bottle or similar is ideal. Glass is best or you can upcycle a plastic bottle.
Aluminium foil
Masking tape or paper tape
Pebbles, sand or something to add weight to your bottle is useful but not essential
There is a surprise finishing touch too but we can't tell you what just yet!
Get ready to join the fun!
Dabble Days is a celebration of creativity, connection, and community. If you’re feeling inspired as the season of making is upon us, this is the perfect opportunity. And if you’ve been Powertexing for a while but lost your mojo, this is where you’ll find it again!
Sign up now, and we’ll send you all the details you need to join us. But be warned, you may just become a Powertex addict!
Here's what others have said about previous Dabble Days
Step beyond the flat canvas and explore what happens when texture, structure and mixed media become part of your creative toolkit.
Here's what to expect
19th September - Saturday Morning: all group requests will be accepted and the group will open
Welcome video and explanation of what's coming up
20th September - Sunday 7pm GMT: live video introduction and the Powertex UK story
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning: daily video and fun optional task
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7pm: live video demonstration
The live videos will be stay in the group and be available to watch on replay so please don't worry if you cannot make it at 7pm every night.
The daily videos will be sent out via email every morning as well as being available to watch in the group.
Everyone in the group will be at a different stage in their Powertex journey, from absolute beginners to Certified Powertex Tutors so there's no judgment or expectation for you to be anything but yourself.
Dabble Days creates a wonderful, supportive, creative space for our favourite sort of people; Powertex Addicts, so you will be amongst friends! Looking forward to seeing you there.