Woodcraft of Indianapolis

Intro To Woodworking

Part 1: Thursday, February 13, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Thursday, February 20, 6 PM - 9 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!

Router Jigs

Thursday, February 27, 6 PM - 9 PM

Here is where you will discover many ways to better utilize your router that are not in the instruction manual. There are 7 jigs that will turn your router into the most versatile tool in your shop. You will make the most difficult of the seven in class and leave with plans to make the other 6. Bring the sub-base from your router to class.

Learn To Turn!

Part 1: Tuesday, March 4, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Tuesday, March 11, 6 PM - 9 PM

If you have only been turning pens on your mini-lathe or want to just learn more about turning, this two part class is a terrific value! Bob Anderson will guide you every step of the way. In addition to surprising yourself with a very creative spindle and face plate project, you will learn the basics of this popular woodworking machine. From the different types of lathes, to tool selection, machine operation and simple maintenance, this fun class will provide valuable skills.

Build A Custom Hunter's Knife

Thursday, March 6, 6 PM - 9 PM

Would you like to have your own custom hunting knife? You will attach wood handle blanks to a drop point blade, shape, sand and finish to make a knife that is truly one of a kind. This drop point knife has an overall length of 7 3/4" with a blade length of 3". There will be a choice of wood for the handle.

Intro to epoxy river serving board

Part 1: Friday, March 7, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Friday, March 14, 6 PM - 9 PM

Dive into the art of crafting stunning epoxy river charcuterie boards in our immersive workshop. Learn to combine exotic wood with colorful epoxy resins to create functional and aesthetically pleasing serving boards. Perfect for aspiring woodworkers and artists alike, discover the beauty of epoxy river creations in this hands-on class.

Shaker Oval Boxes

Part 1: Saturday, March 8, 9 AM - 4 PM

Part 2: Sunday, March 9, 9 AM - 4 PM

Make a set of five cherry oval nesting boxes in this great hands on class. You'll learn the techniques of boiling wood to shape it, clinch nailing, and a traditional finish. These boxes are a great gift for someone special. Bring a SHARP utility knife.

Intro To Woodworking

Saturday, March 15, 9 AM - 4 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!

Table Saw Fences, Sleds, And Jigs

Tuesday, March 18, 6 PM - 9 PM

Want to get more out of your table saw? Join us to make an a cut off fence, a sacrificial fence, a sliding table and other jigs...all designed to make your table saw easier to use.

Intro To Woodworking

Part 1: Thursday, March 20, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Thursday, March 27, 6 PM - 9 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!

Woodburning 101 The Basics

Wednesday, March 26, 6 PM - 9 PM

Come one come all, wood burning classes with Ella Cordial. Get inspired and learn the intricacies of pyrography. You will learn how to prepare your piece and lay out your designs. We will spend time practicing with various tips, heat variations and shading techniques. Bring a picture or image of what you would like to burn.

Intro to epoxy river serving board

Part 1: Friday, April 4, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Friday, April 11, 6 PM - 9 PM

Dive into the art of crafting stunning epoxy river charcuterie boards in our immersive workshop. Learn to combine exotic wood with colorful epoxy resins to create functional and aesthetically pleasing serving boards. Perfect for aspiring woodworkers and artists alike, discover the beauty of epoxy river creations in this hands-on class.

Intro To Woodworking

Saturday, April 5, 9 AM - 4 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!

Beautiful Bowl Basics

Tuesday, April 8, 6 PM - 9 PM

If you are familiar with the lathe and want to learn the basics of bowl turning, this class will set the ground work for making beautiful bowls. It will take you step by step through different methods for holding the wood on the lathe, tool selection and sharpening, basic bowl forms and finishing techniques are all covered. The end result will be your own beautiful bowl and the confidence to make more bowls in your own workshop.

Woodburning 101 The Basics

Wednesday, April 9, 6 PM - 9 PM

Come one come all, wood burning classes with Ella Cordial. Get inspired and learn the intricacies of pyrography. You will learn how to prepare your piece and lay out your designs. We will spend time practicing with various tips, heat variations and shading techniques. Bring a picture or image of what you would like to burn.

Garage Shop Income

Monday, April 14, 6 PM - 9 PM

Transform your craft into a thriving business. Learn from seasoned expert,Stoane Loudenslager, a professional woodworker, contractor, and author with 20+ years experience. This seminar will reveal: insider secrets from big, multimillion dollar woodworking shops. Proven sales, marketing, and pricing strategies. Time-saving production techniques for garage-sized shops. Insight to some of the challenges you will experience as a woodworking entrepreneur. Each student will receive a signed copy of Stoane's book: Garage Shop Income, along with worksheets to help yhou move forward, and unique insights that are not in the book. Come and learn how powerful a small shop really can be!

Druken cutting Board Class

Tuesday, April 15, 9 AM - 5 PM

LEARN, CREATE, IMPRESS. Join professional woodworker, Stoane Loudenslager, and learn a mesmerizing pattern that's sure to turn heads. In the class,, you will go from "how is that possible?" to "Look what I made". Come and build your skills, gain confidence, and take home 2 stunning cutting boards to showcase.

Intro To Woodworking

Part 1: Friday, April 18, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Friday, April 25, 6 PM - 9 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!

Router Basics

Thursday, April 24, 6 PM - 9 PM

This class presents important information that will help you safely operate one of the workshop's most versatile tools. We will discuss the different types of routers, accessories,and router bits. Learn to make safe cuts free hand and with a router table. This is one of our most popular classes.

Build A Custom Hunter's Knife

Thursday, May 1, 6 PM - 9 PM

Would you like to have your own custom hunting knife? You will attach wood handle blanks to a drop point blade, shape, sand and finish to make a knife that is truly one of a kind. This drop point knife has an overall length of 7 3/4" with a blade length of 3". There will be a choice of wood for the handle.

Intro To Woodworking

Saturday, May 3, 9 AM - 4 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!

Learn To Turn!

Part 1: Tuesday, May 6, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Tuesday, May 13, 6 PM - 9 PM

If you have only been turning pens on your mini-lathe or want to just learn more about turning, this two part class is a terrific value! Bob Anderson will guide you every step of the way. In addition to surprising yourself with a very creative spindle and face plate project, you will learn the basics of this popular woodworking machine. From the different types of lathes, to tool selection, machine operation and simple maintenance, this fun class will provide valuable skills.

Woodburning 101 The Basics

Wednesday, May 7, 6 PM - 9 PM

Come one come all, wood burning classes with Ella Cordial. Get inspired and learn the intricacies of pyrography. You will learn how to prepare your piece and lay out your designs. We will spend time practicing with various tips, heat variations and shading techniques. Bring a picture or image of what you would like to burn.

Intro to epoxy river serving board

Part 1: Friday, May 9, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Friday, May 16, 6 PM - 9 PM

Dive into the art of crafting stunning epoxy river charcuterie boards in our immersive workshop. Learn to combine exotic wood with colorful epoxy resins to create functional and aesthetically pleasing serving boards. Perfect for aspiring woodworkers and artists alike, discover the beauty of epoxy river creations in this hands-on class.

Intro To Woodworking

Thursday, May 15, 6 PM - 9 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!

Adirondack Chair

Part 1: Saturday, May 17, 9 AM - 4 PM

Part 2: Sunday, May 18, 9 AM - 4 PM

Build an Adirondack Chair in this two day class. We will provide the wood and hardware. You bring a hand drill & bits and your enthusiasm.

Learn Pen Making

Tuesday, May 20, 6 PM - 9 PM

Create and keep a beautiful pen even if you haven't used a power tool before. You are introduced to the tools and techniques used to make a great looking pen your first time. One of our most popular classes.

Router Jigs

Tuesday, May 27, 6 PM - 9 PM

Here is where you will discover many ways to better utilize your router that are not in the instruction manual. There are 7 jigs that will turn your router into the most versatile tool in your shop. You will make the most difficult of the seven in class and leave with plans to make the other 6. Bring the sub-base from your router to class.

Bandsaw Basics

Thursday, May 29, 6 PM - 9 PM

The band saw is a versatile addition to your shop but often requires coaxing to get the best performance from it. This class starts with the all important machine set-up, followed up with blade selection, simple maintenance and useful accessories. Cutting techniques for straight cuts, angles, circles and scrolling will be demonstrated. Time permitting, you'll get to try some cuts yourself. This class takes the mystery out of the bandsaw and makes it easier to get your projects done.

Basic Joinery

Thursday, June 5, 6 PM - 9 PM

What is the best way to hold two pieces of wood together? It all depends upon the application. In this class you will make some of the most common woodworking joints including butt joints, half lap, mitered half lap and the bridal joint. This is an essential class for all of your woodworking projects.

Beautiful Bowl Basics

Tuesday, June 10, 6 PM - 9 PM

If you are familiar with the lathe and want to learn the basics of bowl turning, this class will set the ground work for making beautiful bowls. It will take you step by step through different methods for holding the wood on the lathe, tool selection and sharpening, basic bowl forms and finishing techniques are all covered. The end result will be your own beautiful bowl and the confidence to make more bowls in your own workshop.

Intro to epoxy river serving board

Part 1: Tuesday, June 17, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Tuesday, June 24, 6 PM - 9 PM

Dive into the art of crafting stunning epoxy river charcuterie boards in our immersive workshop. Learn to combine exotic wood with colorful epoxy resins to create functional and aesthetically pleasing serving boards. Perfect for aspiring woodworkers and artists alike, discover the beauty of epoxy river creations in this hands-on class.

Woodburning 101 The Basics

Wednesday, June 18, 6 PM - 9 PM

Come one come all, wood burning classes with Ella Cordial. Get inspired and learn the intricacies of pyrography. You will learn how to prepare your piece and lay out your designs. We will spend time practicing with various tips, heat variations and shading techniques. Bring a picture or image of what you would like to burn.

Router Basics

Thursday, June 19, 6 PM - 9 PM

This class presents important information that will help you safely operate one of the workshop's most versatile tools. We will discuss the different types of routers, accessories,and router bits. Learn to make safe cuts free hand and with a router table. This is one of our most popular classes.

Intro To Woodworking

Part 1: Friday, June 20, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Friday, June 27, 6 PM - 9 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!

Table Saw Fences, Sleds, And Jigs

Thursday, June 26, 6 PM - 9 PM

Want to get more out of your table saw? Join us to make an a cut off fence, a sacrificial fence, a sliding table and other jigs...all designed to make your table saw easier to use.

Intro To Woodworking

Saturday, July 12, 9 AM - 4 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!

Intro To Woodworking

Saturday, August 9, 9 AM - 4 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!

Intro To Woodworking

Saturday, September 13, 9 AM - 4 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!

Intro To Woodworking

Saturday, October 11, 9 AM - 4 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!

Farm Table

Part 1: Saturday, October 18, 9 AM - 4 PM

Part 2: Sunday, October 19, 9 AM - 4 PM

Build a beautiful table employing the track saw, domino jointer, routers, rotex and random orbit sanders. The top measures 28" by 48".

Adirondack Chair

Part 1: Saturday, November 8, 9 AM - 4 PM

Part 2: Sunday, November 9, 9 AM - 4 PM

Build an Adirondack Chair in this two day class. We will provide the wood and hardware. You bring a hand drill & bits and your enthusiasm.

Intro To Woodworking

Saturday, November 15, 9 AM - 4 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!

Intro To Woodworking

Saturday, December 6, 9 AM - 4 PM

This class is for the beginning woodworker or anyone who wants to refresh their skills! You'll learn techniques for the safe and efficient use of the jointer, planer, table saw, router. By class end, you will have created a beautiful cutting board for your home. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of craftsmanship. If you are new or returning to woodworking, don't miss this one!