Intermediate Wood Carving Evening Course - 6 Weeks

Take your carving to the next level with our self-directed intermediate wood carving course.

Designed for those who have completed a beginners’ course or already possess a basic understanding of carving techniques, this course provides the time, space, and guidance to develop your own project from concept to completion.

Previous carving experience preferable but not essential

Plenty of enthusiasm, and self-motivation required.

Develop Your Own Project:

• Choosing a design and defining a project brief
• Selecting and preparing timber
• Producing drawings, plans and models where necessary
• Developing carving strategies and working methods
• Completing the carving from start to finish

What to carve:

• Arrive with a project already in mind
• Work from our collection of drawings and casts
• Follow a guided project from one of our many reference books
• Develop a lettering panel, ideal for those wishing to improve precision, tool control and design skills
• Projects can be as simple or as ambitious as you wish

Guidance & Support:

While the course is largely self-directed, an instructor will be on hand to offer:

• Sharpening and tool maintenance
• Technical advice and problem-solving
• Demonstrations and carving techniques
• Timber preparation
• Machine cutting and workshop support
• A fully equipped workshop with everything needed to produce your carving

Tools and Timber:

• Pick from a selection of workshop offcuts free of charge
• Purchase timber from our stock rack
• Source and bring their own timber
• Access a large range of gouges and hand tools
• Be expected to maintain and strop tools after use

Date may vary due to availability, get in touch for more info.