Woodcarving 101 - Cottonwood Bark Carvings Gnome

Woodcarving 101 - Cottonwood Bark Carving class. 

Let's change it up and carve some cottonwood bark!

Did you attend one of the Gnome classes or just want to advance or try out your carving skills? Join me in this fun new class!

This class is scheduled to be an introduction class, the cost is less since we will dive right into carving!

This class is designed to instruct carvers on the process of carving a piece of Cottonwood Bark The size and shape of the carving will be up to the student as I will have several sizes of wood blanks to choose from.

Each student will pick out a piece of wood and using their imagination sketch out their design to carve. Like Gnomes, this design can be pretty simple, I will guide the whole process.

I will also have an assortment of knives and tools for the student to choose from. Comfort is a big part of carving so a proper fitting knife can insure safety and efficiency. 

The incentive to take this class is once you have completed it, you can join me in the future classes to carve different pieces in the Event Center.

DISCLAIMER - Woodcarving is a serious craft, knives and tools are razor sharp and students must be aware of safety at all times. I will show the best way to hold and handle tools. Cuts happen but most can be prevented with proper caution.

Minimum age requirement 12+ (all minors under 18 years of age must be supervised by their legal guardian at all times)

Looking to have a minimum of 2 students, maximum will be 5 per carving session unless a student has their own knife. If a class is full, contact me to see if space can be made available.

If person is paying with a gift card, payment must be made three days prior to class date.

What you will learn;

Basic knives and tools,
Basic carving cuts.
Safety while carving.
Carve a cute figure for your home. 

What you will need to bring;

A soft leaded pencil and ruler.
An apron if you have one.
A carving knife and/or a v-tool.  I will provide basic tools if you do not have them.
A cut proof glove for your holding hand, if you are right handed your should have a left handed glove and vise-versa, if you do not have one I do have a few to lend. I will also have wrapping tape if you want to protect the thumb of your carving hand.

Here is a quick introduction video. Sorry about quality but you may find it helpful Zoom into where my hands are carving to get a better view.  https://youtu.be/p8G5enARlf8?feature=shared

All carving classes will be scheduled as a 3 hour session.

This time usyally gives us enough time to complete the carving portion of the project. 

 If a student cannot stay for the entire session, they can discuss possibly attending a future class or meet with me at a scheduled time.

Have questions? Contact me on Slack @mark.chamness or by email at mark.chamness@tinkermill.org
Also you can join the thread on Slack #carving-class 

PLEASE NOTE TINKERMILL’S CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY:

• Cancellation 7+ days out from class date: Full Refund or Class Transfer

• Cancellation 3-6 days out from class date: 50% Refund

• Cancellation 1-2 days out from class date: No Refund

Not a member yet? We invite and encourage you to become a member. Members receive a discounted price on all classes and enjoy other benefits as well including independent access to our shops after certification. Interested? Learn more and sign up online at tinkermill.org.

Class will be held in the TinkerMill Event Space.