Now accepting early members

Skills worth keeping.
People worth meeting.

Book a session with someone who knows how — woodworking, bread baking, tailoring, home repair. Real skills, taught in person by people who've spent a lifetime learning them.

Launching in EU & North America · Free to sign up

Hands working on pottery
Verified teachers & learners
ID checked for in-person sessions
Payments held until session complete
Both sides review after every session
How it works

From finding a teacher to learning the skill

Everything — scheduling, payment, reviews — handled by the platform. You just show up.

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Find your teacher

Browse verified teachers by skill, location, format, and availability. Read reviews from real learners before you book.

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Book & pay securely

Pick a time that works. Payment is held by Handmark and only released to the teacher once your session is complete.

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Meet and learn

In person at a location you agree on, or online via built-in video. After, both of you leave a review.

What you can learn

The things that used to be passed down

Skills your grandparents knew. Taught properly, by someone who's done it for years.

Woodworking

Woodworking

Joinery · Carving · Furniture
Pottery

Pottery

Wheel throwing · Hand building
Bread baking

Bread baking

Sourdough · Pastry · Fermentation
Tailoring

Tailoring & sewing

Alterations · Pattern cutting
Gardening

Gardening

Growing · Composting · Pruning
Home repair

Home repair

Plumbing · Electrics · Carpentry
Two sides, one platform

Teach what you know.
Learn what you don't.

Switch roles freely. Most of our teachers are also learners — and vice versa.

Teacher showing a skill
Teach

Earn from what you know

Set your own price and schedule. Teach one-on-one or in small groups, in person or online. Your knowledge is worth more than you think.

People learning together
Learn

Finally learn it properly

Skip the YouTube rabbit hole. Find someone local who can actually show you — hands on, questions answered, done right the first time.

Trust & safety

Built for strangers who become neighbours

Meeting someone new takes trust. We take that seriously.

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ID verification

Anyone meeting in person — teacher or learner — must verify their identity with a government ID before their first in-person session.

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Payment protection

You pay upfront, but we hold the money. It only reaches the teacher after your session is confirmed complete. Full refund if something goes wrong.

Two-way reviews

Both teacher and learner review each other after every session. Real accountability on both sides — not just a rating for the teacher.

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Dispute resolution

If something goes wrong, our team steps in. All communication stays on platform, giving us a full record if we ever need to investigate.

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Community guidelines

Clear rules, consistently enforced. Accounts that violate trust are removed — no warnings for serious breaches.

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Private until booked

No personal contact details shared until a session is confirmed. All messaging stays within Handmark until you choose to meet.

Early access

Be first when we launch

Handmark is launching soon in EU and North America. Join the waitlist — early members get priority access, lower fees, and a say in which skills we prioritise.

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