Every Monday
10:00 am to 3:30 pm
$10 per person per day, or $25/month
Basic Woodturning
This class will cover the safe operation of a lathe including appropriate personal safety protection and sharpening techniques for turning tools. It will cover techniques for turning spindles, both simple and complex, basic bowl and basic platter. Instructors: TBA Prerequisite: None Cost: $260.00 ACP Members: $225.50 Materials, lathes and tools supplied Maximum number of students: 4 Sessions: 4
Basic Box Turning
This class will cover the principles for turning wooden boxes. Instruction will cover blank selection, blank preparation, design considerations and turning techniques as well as tool selection. Student should know how to use the skew chisel, spindle gouge, roughing gouge and parting tool.
Instructors: Brian Sinclair Prerequisite: Basic Woodworking or demonstrated experience Cost: $70.00 ACP Members: $60.00 Materials, lathes and tools supplied Maximum number of students: 4
Sharpening Woodturning Tools
This class will cover the use of the One Way Wolverine system for sharpening woodturning tools. Included will be the use of the Varigrind attachment for gouges and the skew attachment. Students are encouraged to bring their own woodturning tools to sharpen in the class. Instructors: TBA Prerequisite: None Cost: $40.00 ACP Members: $34.00 Materials, lathes and tools supplied Maximum number of students: 6
10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Thursday February 6, 2020
​ 4 hours, plus lunch and coffee/tea breaks $60 per session all materials supplied
The Instructor will provide all materials and supplies for the class.
Date - Sat., Feb. 8, 2020 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Registration closes Wed., Feb. 5
Cost - $45 ACP Members - $40
Materials fee - $15, paid to instructor at class
Please bring your own apron.
Maximum in class - 8 students
Instructor - Faye Jacobs
Teacher: Anne Carling
Monday, February 10, 2020
10:30 am to 3:00 pm
ACP Members price - $30
Using the tips learned at a lamp making workshop in Pennsylvania, Anne will be turning it all upside down and showing you how to make tea light holders. She will show you the techniques to drill the patterns and a few patterns to inspire your creativity. You will be using a small cannonball gourd and a Dremel rotary tool.
The Instructor will provide a small cannonball gourd and drill bits.
If you have a rotary tool or small drill and small size to 1/4 drill bits, please bring them along.
Basic Pen Turning
This class will cover the basics of turning pens from wood, including blank preparation, turning basics, finishing and assembly. Pens will include a standard Slimline pen and possible variations on the Slimline. Students will take home two completed pens.
ACP Board Meeting
Tuesday February 11, 2020.
1 - 4 p.m
All Welcome
Please note the day change
Off-Centre Turning
This class will cover the principles for turning on multiple off-centre axes, initially applied to candlesticks. Instruction will cover blank selection, blank preparation, design considerations and turning techniques as well as tool selection.
Instructors: Charles Murphy Prerequisite: Basic Woodworking or demonstrated experience Cost: $70.00 ACP Members: $60.00 Materials, lathes and tools supplied. Student will need to bring a compass for drawing. Maximum number of students: 4
Turning a Peppermill
This class will cover the basics of turning a peppermill from wood, including blank preparation, turning basics, finishing and assembly. Instructors: TBA Prerequisite: Basic Woodturning or demonstrated experience Cost: $80.00 ACP Members: $70.00 Materials, lathes and tools supplied Maximum number of students: 4
Natural Edge Bowl
This class will cover the basics of turning a natural edge bowl, including blank preparation, design considerations and turning basics. Material fee of $10.00 included in cost.
Instructors: Claude Drapeau
Prerequisite: Basic Woodturning and demonstrated experience with a bowl gouge
Cost: $90.00 ACP Members: $75.00 Materials, lathes and tools supplied, but students may bring their own tools. Maximum number of students: 4
Teacher: Mary Sullivan
Thursday, February 27, 2020
1 pm to 3:00 pm
Free for volunteers for the Creative Hands On Festival and Artisans Centre Peterborough
Artisans Centre Peterborough is offering a workshop about Social Media for Community Groups, financed through New Horizons for Seniors Grant. This free workshop is a thank you for Creative Hands On Festival and Artisans Centre volunteers. You will learn the basics about what to post and how to post on Facebook and Instagram. This workshop will take place Thursday, February 27th, 2020 from 1 to 3 pm. at Artisans Centre Peterborough and will be conducted by Mary Sullivan, a professional web designer and social media provider.
You will set up a page for your community group and learn how to post, add a picture and share posts. The class will become more advanced if participants are ready. Please register online at artisanscentre.ca, under workshops: "Special Interest".
The Instructor will provide help to set up a page on your Facebook and set up Instagram.
For beginner weavers who want a review of preparing the loom for weaving.
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Teacher: Angel Adu-Gyamfi
In this class students will explore the basics of journaling. Students will leave with a completed postcard, a blank journal, and a better understanding of color schemes, font templates and design doodles.
Teacher will supply all materials.
Students need to bring their imagination.
Date - Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 1-4 pm.
Maximum - 6 students (6 to 12 years old)
Cost - $30 (includes materials)
Instructor - Shannon McKinley
Date - Thurs., Mar. 26, 2020, 1:00 - 4:00 pm.
Registration closes Mon., Mar. 23
Materials fee - $5, payable to instructor at class
Maximum - 6 students
Instructor - Penny Boyd
Date - Sunday, Mar. 29 and Sunday, April 5, 2020
1:00 to 4:00 pm.
Cost - $60.00 ACP Members - $54.00
Instructor - Darlene Fallis