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September 2019
Sunday Funday Cutting Board
Sunday Funday - Make an Artisanal Chopping Board Level: Open to All Starting with a block of wood, you will mill up and then glue together multiple strips to make up your artisanal chopping board. After its dried (good time to break for lunch) you’ll cut your wood to final length and width. You'll sand it to perfection and applied a lovely soy oil/beeswax finish and. you'll be set to go! Get creative and do a little burning designs on your…
Find out more »Sunday Funday | Make Your Own Beer Cup
Sunday Funday - Make Your Own Beer Cup! Level: Open to All Come and have a fun afternoon learning how to make a beer cup errrr.......beer mug. We've teamed up with the Hidden Springs Ale Works, so at the end of the afternoon you get to go next door and test it out! If you have never used a lathe before - don't worry! This is super easy and is step by step. You can do this and your instructor is…
Find out more »October 2019
Intro To Marquetry Oval Fan – Weekend
See the Blog about the Fan Inlay Introduction To Marquetry Marquetry is the process of making pictures from small pieces of veneer and insetting them into a larger, thicker piece of material such as a box lid, cabinet door, or table top. Marquetry has been used for centuries to add decorative details to many types of furniture and even used as a dedicated media for purely artistic works. You'll often find marquetry and particularly the compass rose in Federal style furniture. Regardless of…
Find out more »Saturday Funday | Make an Artisanal Chopping Board
Sunday Funday Except on Saturday!- Make an Artisanal Chopping Board Level: Open to All Starting with a block of wood, you will mill up and then glue together multiple strips to make up your artisanal chopping board. After its dried (good time to break for lunch) you’ll cut your wood to final length and width. You'll sand it to perfection and applied a lovely soy oil/beeswax finish and. you'll be set to go! Get creative and do a little burning designs…
Find out more »November 2019
Setting Up the Bandsaw | Michael Fortune
Michael Fortune Designer, maker, teacher and mentor, Michael is one of Canada’s most respected contemporary furniture masters. With 33 years of experience, he builds limited edition work and residential furnishing. His innovative work has been in numerous exhibitions worldwide. Setting Up and Using the Bandsaw with Michael Fortune This Saturday class taught by master furniture maker Michael Fortune, will help you get your bandsaw singing! The bandsaw can be one of the most versatile, safe and accurate machines in your…
Find out more »Finishing Furniture – The ABCs
Meet Your Instructor Diane Shattuck Diane has been finishing for over 38 years. Growing up in Detroit, she operated woodworking business as well as having a custom finishing shop where she did restoration work in many historical buildings. She has taught & demo’d at IWF, AWFS, Woodworkers, consulted with HGTV and blogs on FinishingIQ.com. She currently is the company trainer for Gemini Industries. Learn To Finish Furniture This weekend finishing class provides a hands-on experience on finishing techniques and tools. Come learn…
Find out more »Greenwood Skills – Spoon Carving with Jason Lonon
How to Carve Traditional Spoons Greenwood spoon carving! Come discover an addictive and easy new hobby, or sharpen your skills in pursuit of the perfect greenwood spoon. Just think how impressive it will be when you're camping and hand carve everyone a spoon, or serve a beautiful meal with custom made utensils for your guests! Learn how to carve traditional greenwood spoons with the minimal amount of tools. Starting with a hatchet, a knife, and…
Find out more »Beginning Woodworking – Weekend Class
Learn Beginning Woodworking The Weekend Beginning Woodworking class provides a hands-on workshop experience and a condensed introduction to foundational woodworking techniques and tools. It is ideal for determining if you’d like to get more involved in woodworking, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with safe power tool use. It is a good first step in learning how to build furniture. You will learn and practice each step of the woodworking process: project design and planning, construction drawings, lumber, milling, joinery, construction…
Find out more »Saturday Funday | Make an Artisanal Chopping Board
Sunday Funday Except on Saturday!- Make an Artisanal Chopping Board Level: Open to All Starting with a block of wood, you will mill up and then glue together multiple strips to make up your artisanal chopping board. After its dried (good time to break for lunch) you’ll cut your wood to final length and width. You'll sand it to perfection and applied a lovely soy oil/beeswax finish and. you'll be set to go! Get creative and do a little burning designs…
Find out more »December 2019
Sunday Funday | Make Your Own Beer Cup
Sunday Funday - Make Your Own Beer Cup! Level: Open to All Come and have a fun afternoon learning how to make a beer cup errrr.......beer mug. We've teamed up with the Hidden Springs Ale Works, so at the end of the afternoon you get to go next door and test it out! If you have never used a lathe before - don't worry! This is super easy and is step by step. You can do this and your instructor is…
Find out more »Wood Carving with Alex Grabovetskiy
Learn How to do Classical Carving Traditional Carving Techniques for Beginners & Intermediates This traditional carving class, taught by world-renown Alexander Grabovetskiy, will give you the skills to add creative, unique details to all your woodworking projects. This class will advance your abilities, no matter if you are new to carving or have been working on your skills for a while. In this extended one day class, you will practice of carving approaches, techniques and use a wide array of carving…
Find out more »Learn Woodcut Printing – Sunday Funday
Meet Your Instructor Jennifer Harper is our instructor for this unique class. An accomplished printmaker and artist from Eustice FL, she has studied and taught nationally and internationally...Read More. Woodcut/Wood Block Print Making Level: Open to All The ancient art of woodblock printing is a perfect craft to get started with printmaking. This easy workshop will introduce you to the tools and methods needed to allow you to carve and print from your own relief woodblocks. White lines and shapes…
Find out more »Saturday Funday | Make an Artisanal Chopping Board
Sunday Funday Except on Saturday!- Make an Artisanal Chopping Board Level: Open to All Starting with a block of wood, you will mill up and then glue together multiple strips to make up your artisanal chopping board. After its dried (good time to break for lunch) you’ll cut your wood to final length and width. You'll sand it to perfection and applied a lovely soy oil/beeswax finish and. you'll be set to go! Get creative and do a little burning designs…
Find out more »Beginning Woodworking – Weekend Class
Learn Beginning Woodworking The Weekend Beginning Woodworking class provides a hands-on workshop experience and a condensed introduction to foundational woodworking techniques and tools. It is ideal for determining if you’d like to get more involved in woodworking, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with safe power tool use. It is a good first step in learning how to build furniture. You will learn and practice each step of the woodworking process: project design and planning, construction drawings, lumber, milling, joinery, construction…
Find out more »Saturday Funday | Make Your Own Beer Cup
Saturday Funday - Make Your Own Beer Cup! Level: Open to All Come and have a fun afternoon learning how to make a beer cup errrr.......beer mug. We've teamed up with the Hidden Springs Ale Works, so at the end of the afternoon you get to go next door and test it out! If you have never used a lathe before - don't worry! This is super easy and is step by step. You can do this and your instructor is…
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