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03c-e STEVE GURNETT Mon 7/10-Wed 7/12 noon Carving for Beginners

2.5 days, MO-WD noon



Join Steve for two and a half days of learning to wood carve. The subject of this class is entitled “Rounding Corners”. Steve will be teaching a beginners' carving class focusing on carving basics. You will learn:

-Safety first

-How to keep your tools sharp

-The three knife cuts needed to carve any project

-Two techniques for controlling your chisel or gouge through the cut

-How to round corners to avoid the “boxy” look

-Techniques for creating symmetry in your piece

-Glue is your friend

-How to know when you are done (Stop! Put the knife down and walk away!)

-Patience🙂


The students will spend the morning of day one learning a variety of woodcarving techniques. Then they will choose their project(s) from a variety of options including whittled, realistic, or stylized, with the goal of developing their carving technique. Students will work one on one with Steve on a rotating basis. As opportunities to demonstrate a particular concept arises, he’ll stop the class and demonstrate a technique or concept. “I find that I learn as much from my student as they learn from me, so I encourage questions and an open dialogue.”


List of Projects:

-Comfort Bird

-Shore bird

-Wooden chain

-Ball in a cage

-Golf club duck (small charge for the golf club)

-Rose

-Dolphin

-Shark

-Sea Horse

-Shoe



The full 2.5-day class fee of $50 is due at time of registration. Cost of the blank/roughout, $3, is payable to Steve on the day of the class.

Number of students: 8 minimum and 12 maximum. This class is for Beginners.

Tools needed: Pencil and notepad; Glove and thumb guard; carving knife; misc. gouges and v-tools; water bottle; phone (“for taking pictures and videos of demonstrations, checking your email, trashing me on social media, etc.”)


Questions may be directed to Steve at 719-339-5164, or email sgurnett@comcast.net.

Cost is $50 due at registration. Cost of the blank/roughout, $3, is payable to Steve on the day of the class.

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Location:   503 W Willow Ck Rd, Creede, CO 81130
at the North end of town next door to the Creede Undergound Mining Museum

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