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Make two bowls 6 to 9 inches in diameter as you build your wood turning skills and learn some of the special techniques needed for bowl-turning. This class requires a prerequisite of Introduction to Woodturning or equivalent. (See below).

Students will learn how to use a bowl gouge while designing and turning two 6”-9” bowls over two sessions. You will learn how to safely rough-cut the bowl blanks, shape the bowls on the outside, and mount them in a chuck for hollowing-out and shaping the inside. By successfully completing these two sessions, and turning two bowls,  you will have a good understanding of the process and spend enough time turning to be able to turn bowls of this size independently during open studio time in the BARN woodshop.

In addition to the class hours, you will receive one hour of one-on-one time with the instructor at subsequent open studios , with the times mutually agreed on by you and the instructor. Basic sanding skills will be taught,  although you may need to do the finishing outside of class.

Details:

• Open to students who have taken BARN's "Introduction to Woodturning" or demonstrated equivalent lathe safety and turning skills during a private studio session with instructor, please contact Jamie Straw, (360) 551-9233 before registering. 
  
• While this class is oriented to novice turners, it is also appropriate and useful for experienced turners who have predominantly used scrapers and wish to acquire or improve their gouge skills.
• The materials fee of $20, for two bowl blanks, is in addition to the class fee and will be collected online as you register and pay.

Photograph by Joy McCallister Photography.