Woodworking
Intro to Bowl Turning *Cancelled*
Make two bowls as you build woodturning skills and learn some special techniques and insights needed for this craft.
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Sat, 8/30/2025 - Sun, 8/31/2025
Cancelled
About
Important Notice: Students must have completed the prerequisites listed below.
Turn two bowls 6 to 7 inches in diameter in this class —essentially a semi-private lesson, with one instructor or teaching assistant for each two students. You'll turn green wood, which is the easiest and most fun way to hone bowl-turning skills.
Session 1: Learn the best bowl shape for a novice turner, how to safely mount a blank on the lathe, and how to use a scroll chuck and bowl gouge for smooth and efficient cuts. Learn how to maintain even wall thickness, and how to treat the bowl to prevent cracking while it dries.
Session 2: Turn a second bowl. Learn the basics of balancing grain and which Northwest woods are best for turning.
By successfully completing these two sessions and turning two bowls, you'll have a good understanding of the process and techniques, and be qualified to turn bowls of this size independently during Open Studio in the Woodworking Studio. You'll be provided with a third bowl blank to turn.
Details
Experience level: While oriented to novice turners, this class also is appropriate and useful for experienced turners who have predominantly used scrapers and wish to acquire or improve their gouge skills.
Materials
Prerequisites
- You must have taken Intro to Woodturning and practiced the skills, or demonstrated equivalent lathe safety and turning skills during a private studio session, which you can arrange by contacting Jamie Straw at least 10 days before this class (contact info below).
- Other general prerequisites for this class are:
- Questions may be addressed to Jamie Straw through the Registrar's Office at BARN. Email registrar@bainbridgebarn.org or phone (206) 842-4475
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
- Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
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