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Three days traditional wood carving

Snail Gary after oil

Claire and her Gary the snail

During the sanding

Charlotte, Laura and Claire with finished work

Carving process

Middletown farm

Description

The course is for three days Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The tutor for the class is professional wood carver Sebastian Burchart who has been doing wood carving and sculpture since 2014. The class is suitable for beginners or advanced. Class starts with introduction to tools and how to properly and safely use them. After that, beginners will do a little practice and choose the project for carving. If you've got your own project please bring photos of it. In this course you get a practicing blank and a blank for your project, plus coffee, tea and biscuits. Please bring your lunch with you.

What's included in the price?

- All material, which is one practicing blank, plus a blank for your project. - Coffee, tea and biscuits. - You also can bring your own tools for working with.

Duration

3 days

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

SBCW

with Craft Courses since 2023

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Suitable for

Adults
Seniors
Teenagers
Children
Hearing impaired
Romantic
Engagement, birthdays & anniversaries
Mother's Day
Intermediate level
Christmas
Stag dos
Pet lovers
Easter
Hen dos
UK Holiday
Spooky
School holiday workshops & activities
Overseas Holiday
Father's Day
Suitable for beginners
Fairs, festivals & exhibitions

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Venue

10 Trinder Road, SMETHWICK, West Midlands, B67 5NU

Reviews

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25 Nov 25'

Judith Ineson reviewed: Three days traditional wood carving

"I came on this course as a complete beginner, and left with most of a barn owl! Sebastian is a kind, gentle, patient tutor and clearly enjoys passing on his immense skills. Pupils have the freedom to choose what they would like to carve and Sebastian then makes it possible. The course started with a lesson on the various tools and how to use them safely, and then concentrated on how to turn a chunk of wood into something beautiful. Once I had got over my initial nervousness I found myself getting totally engrossed, with occasional interruptions by Sebastian to show me how to improve my work. I strongly recommend this course both for complete beginners like myself, or for people wanting to improve their wood carving skills. "

SBCW responded:

"Thank you so much Judith for your review. I'm glad you are enjoying the wood carving. Take care and keep carving."

24 Aug 25'

Nick Dale reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

"Had a great day with Sebastian, on an introduction to wood carving - what a great teacher, and a very relaxed and friendly environment. What a talented fellow he is. I would definitely like to do and learn more around this skill and know that Sebastian has the skills and knowledge to share. Very proud of my first attempt at wood carving and was able to bring it home with me at the end of the course."

SBCW responded:

"Thank you so much Nick I'm glad you like it. Keep carving "

28 May 25'

Mark Leonard reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

"This is a wonderful three-day wood carving experience. Sebastian is an extremely helpful, highly knowledgeable and experienced tutor, with an in-depth knowledge of carving techniques and materials. His teaching style is relaxed, patient, and very supportive, which makes learning pleasurable and accessible to all skill levels, from complete beginners to those looking to improve. The class is very hands-on with a practical approach and plenty of guidance. Sebastian strikes a good balance between providing instruction and allowing students the freedom to explore their own ideas and create unique pieces. This course was very enjoyable, rewarding, and inspiring, creating a friendly atmosphere among all the students. I came away from this experience feeling more confident and knowledgeable about my new carving skills, plus surprise and pride at what I was able to achieve by the end of the course."

SBCW responded:

"Thank you so much Mark 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed the class and you learned new techniques of wood carving. Keep carving Seb "

24 Feb 25'

Suzanne Houslin reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

"The three day wood carving course was excellent, I’d recommend it to anyone with any level of skill or complete beginners. Sebastian is a very friendly knowledgeable tutor who makes it an easy relaxed environment to learn in or improve existing skills. The location is wonderful too, the farm owner Dordie is so warm and welcoming and cooks the most delicious, plentiful lunches and gorgeous freshly baked cakes in the afternoon. Thanks for a very rewarding, enjoyable three days."

SBCW responded:

"Hi Suzanne Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed the course and food. Keep carving Seb"

24 Feb 25'

Simon Hughes reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

"Excellent course in lovely surroundings. Sebastian is a great tutor and I learnt of lot of techniques. Well worth doing the course"

SBCW responded:

"Hi Simon Thank you so much I'm glad you learned a new techniques so you can bring your carvings to the next level. Many thanks Keep carving. "

21 Feb 25'

Claire reviewed: Three days traditional wood carving

"I have attended several woodcarving courses with seb. He is an extremely talented and skilled woodcarver who teaches in a clear and supportive manner enabling you to learn and develop the appropriate skills to make your own masterpiece. I would recommend anyone who wants to try this craft to book a course with seb as you will not find a better teacher and the courses are great value for money as everything is included. "

SBCW responded:

"Thank you so much Claire. I'm glad you are enjoying classes with me. Keep carving."

6 Dec 24'

Ade James reviewed: Three days traditional wood carving

"Excellent course, turned up having never carved before and left with a finished project, Sebastian is a very good teacher and helped me develop the skills to progress, the venue is a lovely farm with very friendly and knowledgeable hosts and the food provided is extreme good, nothing is too much trouble, will be back for more "

SBCW responded:

"Thank you so much Ade. Keep carving See you next time "

8 Oct 24'

Paul Lowing reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

"This was my first wood carving course. I'd like to echo what the other students have said about Seb and host Dordie in their reviews. This in wonderful farm location. If your thinking of taking part in a wood carving course I would highly recommend this one."

SBCW responded:

"Thank you so much Paul It was absolutely pleasure to have you here. Keep carving."

7 Oct 24'

Pauline Fortune reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

"This three day course was excellent, the location of the farm was 10 minutes away and the set up was not only perfect but welcoming. I was made to feel at home and nothing was to much trouble. The food was out standing and plentiful as was the conversation around the dinner table. Sebastian was patient and relaxed in his teaching which enabled me too asked questions, he was every knowledgeable and imparted a huge amount of information and demonstrated technical skills which allowed me to develop new techniques in carving. Brilliant course. "

SBCW responded:

"Thank you so much Pauline I'm glad you are enjoying class It was pleasure to have you there. Keep carving. Seb "

4 Jun 24'

Gary Daniels reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

"Just finished the 3 day carving course at Middleton Farm with Sebastian and the ever positive and tireless host of Farm. What a fantastic host and place to hold the course. I can honestly say it has been the best course I have had the pleasure to attend. The facilities, the five star food has been faultless equally so for Sebastian's tutoring/instructions on the intricacies of carving. His relaxed professional attitude and ability to pass on his skills enabled me to produce work, (as a first timer) which was rewarding and pleasantly surprised me. I will be going on future courses with Sebastian. 5 stars for this 3 day course.. Gary Daniels"

SBCW responded:

"Dear Gary Thanks for attending our first Wood Carving class at Middletown Farm. We were delighted to meet you and see your work grow and develop. It was so nice to see you learning new skills and creating your own individual style. Everybody in the class took home a piece of work that they could be proud to have made. It was a great pleasure to spend time together with this lovely group and chat over lunch. We felt rather like a family all eating and talking together. You were all so kind and appreciative of everything and it was a real pleasure to run this course. We are already looking forward to the next one which will be in September. Thank you again for being such great students and we look forward to seeing you again, Sebastian Burchart and Dordie C Ketley"

12 May 24'

Charlotte cline reviewed: Three days traditional wood carving

"We had the best time on this course, learning how to create wonderful wooden carved sculptures. Seb was a wonderful teacher who supported our ambitious projects. Highly recommended. "

SBCW responded:

"Thank you so much Charlotte It was lovely to work with all of you, Such all talented ladies. All the best Seb"

11 Feb 24'

Jonny reviewed: Three days traditional wood carving

"Seb was a good tutor and in my view got the balance right between allowing me to get on with carving and being available to offer advice/guidance and encouragement when needed. He has a nice easy manner and I appreciated his hospitality by being regularly offered drinks and biscuits. He clearly knows his craft well and I came away inspired to do more carving in the future. I recommend anyone who's thinking of trying woodcarving or developing their skills to go on one of his courses."

SBCW responded:

"Thank you so much Jonny. It was a pleasure to work with you. You did really well and I'm glad you enjoyed. Take care and keep carving. Seb"

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Judith Ineson reviewed: Three days traditional wood carving

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Nick Dale reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

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Mark Leonard reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

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Suzanne Houslin reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

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Simon Hughes reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

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Claire reviewed: Three days traditional wood carving

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Ade James reviewed: Three days traditional wood carving

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Paul Lowing reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

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Pauline Fortune reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

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Gary Daniels reviewed: Wood carving one day tester

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