Woodturning Experience Days - Come and spend a day turning your first bowl
Description
Woodturning Experience Days for beginners - Come and spend a day turning your first bowl
£145 per day, per person.
WHEN
At your convenience. The Studio operates seven days a week and we will work to suit your availability. Please get in touch to book your day.
DURATION
The full experience day is from 09:45 am to 5.00 pm, with a break for lunch.
WHO FOR
Beginners
WHAT CAN YOU ACHIEVE?
We are all different and work at different speeds, but typically in half a day you can expect to finish a small bowl for your peanuts, and a small bowl and a bigger bowl in a whole day.
PARTICIPANT GUIDELINES
Children over the age of 14 are welcome but anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
NUMBERS ON THE DAY
There is a maximum of two participants on the day. If you wish to bring a friend to watch you are most welcome, but please let me know in advance.
WHAT TO WEAR
Please wear clothes and footwear that you won't mind getting covered in shavings and you can be comfortable standing in all day. No open-toed sandals or flip flops, please.
Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 8 weeks before the course starts. Start dates may be amended on request.
What's included in the price?
You will be supplied with appropriate safety gear on the day. The timber for your first bowls is included - all locally sourced from responsible accredited suppliers.
REFRESHMENTS
Please bring your own packed lunch on the day. There is tea and coffee available all day included in the price.
PARKING
We have off-road parking for you in the yard. Just drive in and find a suitable spot.
Maker
Stephen Stokes at Bodden Cross StudioVenue
Bodden
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 4PU
Suitable for
- Adults
- Christmas
- Easter
- Father's Day
- Intermediate level
- Mother's Day
- Parking provided
- Seniors
- Suitable for beginners
- Teenagers
- UK Holiday
Duration
1 day (9:45am to 5:00pm)
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Reviews
What a brilliant day . Stephen was a very professional and patient in his teaching . Left you get on with it , but was there every time to give advice when needed . Made 2 lovely bowls , thanks to the guidance of Stephen, would highly recommend.
July 2021
I could not have been more delighted with the tutoring, skill, depth of knowledge, patience, manner, and one2one training from Stephen!
My 8-hour day was full of hands-on training guidance, I was extensively allowed to get on and 'do it', but with Stephen's quiet patient way of not obviously observing, but clearly doing so, and where appropriate intervening in the most tactful way to guide me where I was deviating from the more appropraite approach & technique he had shown me.
I completed & oiled two excellent bowls (6" and 9") in the day, I was chuffed to bits, and I came away with a huge increase in my understanding of the approach, use of tools, the techniques to use each tool, and the broader considerations of the tools wood turning (and tool sharpening) which will allow me to continue at wood-turning near my home. After a lot more hours in front of a lathe, I know I will return to Stephen for an advanced session to hone my skill based upon his wealth of experience & knowledge.
I recommend Stephen to anyone, beginner, novice, or experienced wood-turner wanting to improve. D
Response from Bodden Cross Studio:
Thank you David. I look forward to seeing you again very soon.I spent the day wood turning with Stephen, in the morning spun a small bowl and in the afternoon a larger bowl.
Stephen has years of experience as is willing to share his skills. The studio is fantastic, lots of interesting looking wood, tools and projects. He was good at demonstrating a technique and the allowing me to do it on my own.
I thoroughly enjoyed the day look forward to my next bowl.