Description
This course is designed to focus your skills with the carving knife to get great finish on your cup. In this course you will hone your knife skills for arguably the most important process to get a good looking cup. At the end of the day you will also be able to paint your cup so you can go home and start using it a few days after the paint has dried. There are to types of cup making course Wooden Tom offers. In both you will go home with a cup! Whereas this one is designed for folk to have a nice day working with their hands and learn some safe carving techniques to go home with a finished item they can be proud of. The other course (focus on the form) is more intense learning how to use the axe and gouge to create a cup from an earlier starting point. As this takes longer you go home with a cup needing some finishing work at home. Both courses can be done separately or together and in any order depending on what skills you would like to improve. Learn Scottish woodcarving traditions in the forest at Inshriach, close to Aviemore. Follow in the footsteps of the ancient Highlanders by replicating a 2000 year old Highlands cup of your own. With expert tuition from Wooden Tom, you will be guided to safely use hand tools such as a knife and axe to create your own Highlands kuksa cup or whisky quaich to take home. This is one of the more technical and physical courses so to get the most out of it, it is recommended you have done some woodwork before or at least used to working with your hands in other activities. Either that or you just have bags of enthusiasm! This is a great course to learn many of the grounding skills in one day which are transferable on to other carving projects. Skills learned: - Safe use and cutting techniques with the carving knife and gouge. - Painting. - Burnishing. - Tools used. - Carving knife. - Burnisher.
What's included in the price?
All materials and tools are supplied. Though we never expect mishaps, Wooden Tom is First Aid trained and holds full Public Liability Insurance.
Duration
1 day
Cancellation policy
Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Engagement, birthdays & anniversaries
- Parking provided
- Suitable for beginners
- Intermediate level
- Daytime (weekdays)
- Weekends
- Corporate days out & team building
FAQs
No. Please bring your own.
Your dog is welcome to join at breaks and lunch, but not during the class, as they can be too big a distraction whilst using sharp tools.
