Woodcraft of Columbus

Date Night Colored Pendant Necklace

Friday, October 17, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

You and your date will experience a fun, creative, hands-on woodturning evening where you will make and take home several very current and stylish lightweight wood pendant necklaces. Participants will make natural wood and student-designed colored wearables using artist colored pencils. The pendant hangs on a manufactured leather necklace. Neil Donovan’s unique and nationally recognized colored pencil technique will be utilized to ensure that each pendant will be successful and appear to have been purchased in a high-end gift shop. Topics will touch upon safety and basics, design and color theory and related finishing techniques. Neil Donovan has been turning and teaching woodworking for over 40 years. The class will be entertaining, informative and fun. You will take home several pendant necklaces for your collection and/or for gifts.

Intro To Spindle Turning

Saturday, October 18, 9 AM - 5 PM

Explore woodturning with this introductory class to spindle turning. Learn how to use and sharpen basic woodturning tools: spindle gouges, roughing gouges, scrapers, parting tool and the skew. We'll cover basic safety, lathe setup, mounting/chucking of wood and basic cuts with each of the tools. We'll finish the day using the developed skills in turning and finishing a bottle stopper.

Making an Epoxy River Coffee Table

Part 1: Saturday, October 18, 10 AM - 3 PM

Part 2: Saturday, October 25, 10 AM - 3 PM

In this hands-on class, students will learn how to create a stunning epoxy river coffee table from start to finish. You'll explore woodworking techniques, tricks on what not to do, and mix and pour epoxy resin to craft a unique, functional piece of art. Whether you're a beginner or have some woodworking experience, this class will guide you through each step, allowing you to build a custom coffee table that adds a personal touch to any space! The slab species will be walnut, and the table will roughly come to 18”x31”x1.5” when finished. You will have the choice of epoxy color and what type of metal legs (hairpin, trapezoidal, square). The price includes all material and tools used. You will leave with a finished coffee table that you made from start to finish. When signing up please choose what leg type you would like so the instructor can get those for you prior to class.