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Intro to the Lathe and Turning Tools
Intro to the Lathe and Turning Tools with Tyler Smith Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed Tuesday February 24, 6-8pm, (1 session) Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) Experience the amazing world of woodturning as you experiment with a variety of wood chisels to create …
Intro to Woodturning: Turning Pens on the Lathe
Intro to Woodturning: Turning Pens on the Lathe with Guy Schaefer Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience required Tuesday March 3, 6-9pm (1 Session) Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) Create a truly beautiful writing instrument as you learn to safely use the lathe and turning …
Introduction to Marquetry
Introduction to Marquetry Don Peterson Experience Level: Introductory, No prior experience needed Friday March 6, 6-9pm, Saturday March 7, 9am-4pm, & Sunday March 8, 9am-12pm (3 sessions) Ages 18+ Marquetry is a process of creating pictures in wood using thin veneers of many species: The veneers are cut and taped together, then glued down to …
Beyond the Basics of Turning: Turning a Mushroom on a Lathe
Beyond the Basics of Turning: Turning a Mushroom on a Lathe with John Menning Experience Level: Intermediate, some prior experience needed Monday March 9, 6-9pm (1 session) Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) Learn to safely make a beautiful decorative mushroom on the wood lathe, using …
Intro to Turning Bowls on the Lathe
Intro to Turning Basic Bowls on the Lathe with Tyler Smith Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed Tuesday March 24, 6-9pm (1 session) Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) Experience wood-turning as you learn to safely experiment with a variety of wood chisels to create simple …
Make a Beautiful Kumiko Panel
Make a Beautiful Kumiko Panel with Wayne Peterson Wednesday March 25 & Thursday March 26, 9am-4pm (2 sessions) Experience Level: No prior experience required Ages 18+ Join us for a hands-on exploration of Kumiko, a traditional Japanese woodworking technique that uses precision-cut strips of wood to form stunning geometric patterns. Originally featured in Shoji screens …
Turning Lidded Boxes on a Lathe
Turning Lidded Boxes on a Lathe with Guy Schafer Experience Level: Intermediate, some prior experience needed Tuesday April 21, 6-9pm (1 session) Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) Learn to safely make a beautiful lidded box on the wood lathe using a variety of tools. You will …
Make a 12 Piece Radial Book-Matched Veneer Panel
Make a 12 Piece Radial Book-Matched Veneer Panel with Steve Schwartz Experience Level: Some Prior Experience Recommended Saturday April 25 & Sunday April 26, 9am-4pm (2 sessions) Ages 18+ Have you ever admired a veneered table top with beautiful figure radiating out from the center? In this class we will learn how to select, cut, …
Intro to Woodturning
Intro to the Art of Woodturning with Tyler Smith Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed Monday April 27-Wednesday April 29, 6-8pm (3 sessions) Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) Experience wood-turning as you learn to safely experiment with a variety of wood chisels to create simple …