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San Diego Woodturners Page 16 June 2013
Classes Update
by Karen Freitas
Get ‘em while their HOT!!
There are some great classes
coming up and I think if you
have thought about it, you need
to save a few bucks and learn a
new skill. We all should learn
something new every year.
The first class coming is Joe
Fleming’s Air Brush class. Joe
will devote 2 days to just doing
the latest air brush techniques
and how to use is in your work
from the lathe. I am taking this
one to refine my skills for the
fall leaves I like to make inside
some of my bowls. I know Pete
Campbell uses it for his Fire
Bowls which I would like to incorporate
into my turnings. They
definitely enhance the appearance
if used correctly. I believe
there is one spot left and it could
be yours for only $100 per day.
The next class is Mike Jackofsky’s
bowl turning class. He uses
his skills at design and bowl
gouge finesse work to show
you how to shape the bowl and
get the least amount of tear out
possible. A good hollow form is
basically an enclosed bowl. If
you can’t use your bowl gouge
in the best orientation then all of
your work will suffer. Learn how
to pick a piece of wood for good
grain orientation and just what
you are looking for in a hollow
form blank. His bowl classes
will be for 2 days and are coming
up on June 17, 18 and June
19 and 20th. One class is full
and the other is almost there. If
you need some skilled practice
with the bowl gouge just give
Sally and email and she will sign
you up. Again all of this including
lunch is $100 per day.
Mike will be conducting a
hollowing advanced class on
2 separate occasions. His first
class is almost filled on July 27-
29. (An interest list is forming
for a second class on July 30 to
August 1.) If you’re interested in
putting those new design skills
from the bowl class to good use
you should definitely sign up
for the advanced class. Or if you
have done a few hollow forms
and want the secret to not going
through the bottom or the shoulder
then it’s a must to try it out.
It is $300 for all three days.
The travelling demonstrator we
have in July is Graeme Priddle.
He comes to us all the way from
New Zealand. (Just tell him he’s
got an Australian accent…he really
loves that☺) He is planning
a 2 day demo only on July 21
and 22. His turn and burn demo
consists of turning several different
items and all of the ways you
can embellish them. His techniques
can be used on bowls,
hollow forms, and boxes or just
about anything else you want to
turn. After you’ve turned a few
hundred bowls you will want to
dress them up and this is the guy
to show you how. He is an amazing
guy and tons of fun to work
with and I’m extremely sorry I
will have to miss his class but
a family trip to Portugal was
already in the works for me.
His class is a little more expensive
than some of our other
classes since he is coming from
such a great distance to get here.
It will cost $125 per day for
the 2 day class including lunch,
wood and burners to use.
On August 24th and 25th, we
have another class given by
our own Tom Edwards using
his resin techniques. I don’t
think there is a piece of wood
out there that Tom can’t figure
out something to make with it.
He even uses all of those pesky
little pieces we cut off our bowl
blanks and through in the corner
since they are so pretty. I know
many people wonder what could
they do with a piece of wood
with a bark inclusion or hole
going through the exact wrong
place. Tom can sho you how to
enhance that hole or make sure
the bark doesn’t come flying off
the lathe right into your face.
Have you ever wanted to turn
a pine cone He can show you
how. The cost of this 2 day class
is a bargain at $160. Give us a
call or email and we will sign
you right up.
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