Skills in Turning Enhancement Program (STEP)

Embellishment

Module: EM1

Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022

Time: 08:30 am to 3:30 pm

Venue: Wandi

Cost: $50

Number of Attendees: Minimum 7, Maximum 12

Trainers: Robin Campbell, George Murphy, Jim Cameron

Skill Level: This course is ideal for turners at all levels who want to learn embellishment.

Subject: The focus of this session will be an introduction to embellishing

You will learn:

• Texturing with Dremel or similar
• Making and using templates for turning and design
• Using marker pens on designs
• Alternative embellishment ideas for this shape

  • colouring,
  • pyrography,
  • painting,
  • simple carving
  • piercing

You will work on a shallow bowl made to set measurements, which you will turn beforehand. (Instructions and drawing provided to participants).

Timber:

Participants are to supply their own timber. Please ensure the timber has no cracks or holes.

Jacaranda is always perfect, but plain camphor or any timber with a tighter grain that is light in colour.

Please bring along 2 examples, that way you can do the leaves and texturing during the morning and tackle something else after lunch that you can complete at home if necessary.

Tools:

 Please bring a selection of general turning chisels, bowl gouges, spindle gouges, roughing gouge, parting, skews, abrasives, face mask etc.

What to Bring:

• Tea, coffee will be available. Please BYO lunch as you probably won’t have time to purchase lunch at a shop.

Next Steps:

• Click on the link to access the Registration Application Form.
• Click on the link for a pdf copy of this page
• Successful applicants will be notified by email along with EFT payment details
• Additional courses may be available as required