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2021-09-24 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Wandi
Wandi Community Centre, 302 De Haer Road, Wandi, 6167
Skills in Turning Enhancement Program (STEP) – AVOCADO
Module: AV1
Date: Friday, September 24, 2021
Time: 08:30 am to 3:30 pm
Venue: Wandii
Cost: $50
Number of Attendees: Minimum 7, Maximum 12 (venue dependant)
Trainers: Charles Broadbent and Ian moss
Skill Level: This course is ideal for competent turners
Subject: Turning an Avocado
The course will cover a wide range of turning techniques:
- Spherical turning
- Hollow turning
- Split turning
- Texturing and colouring
- Fixing magnets
Participants will turn an avocado. This project should be completed in one day.
- Tea, coffee will be available. Please BYO lunch as you probably won’t have time to purchase lunch at a shop.
What to Bring:
- MATERIAL
- Timber blank (nut) Jarrah 50 x 50 x 150 (alternative – Native Pear, Mulga, etc)
- Timber blank (avocado) Jacaranda 2 pieces 70 x 35 x 150 (alternative – Tuart, Blackbutt, Marri, Bullich, Native Willow)
- TOOLS
- Roughing gouge
- 10mm bowl gouge
- 10mm Spindle gouge
- 10x10mm Beading tool
- Parting tool
- Dremel 2mm Burr bit
- Safety equipment
- 120 Vicmarc chuck
Material Supplied:
- PVA glue
- Newspaper
- 2 x 8mm magnets
- 8mm Steel Rod / Old bolt
- Acrylic paint: Pine green, teal green, olive green, lacquer
- Paintbrush
- Square 2b pencil
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