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• Coiling for the First Time

  • When
    12 Sep 2022
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    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Coiling for the first time

  Teacher: Anne Carling                                           

  ACP Members price - $40

  Coiling is a basic rim technique that you will use many times over. Anne will show you the basic technique to coil with one colour and how to coil more than one row.  Paper core and waxed linen in a variety of colours will be provided. 

  Students will need to bring a gourd finished both inside and out.
  

  
  

  
  

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• Beginner Pyrography

  • When
    13 Sep 2022
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    10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Teacher:  Barbara Bellchambers                

  
  

  ACP Members price - $40

  Non-Member price - $45

  Are you looking for a way to enhance your gourd or wooden bowls?  Come and learn how adding simple designs with pyrography will add value and appeal to the most basic bowl.  You will burn a sampler design inside a border on your bowl, learning while burning what the different tips can do.

  The Instructor will provide a tutorial with pattern ideas.

  Students will need to bring a prepared gourd or wooden bowl as well as any pyrography equipment they have.  Please let me know in advance if you need to borrow equipment, so I can have enough equipment available.  Although you may not be able to complete all the burning during class time depending on the size of your bowl, you will go away with a tutorial which will help you finish on your own.  

  Gourders:  You may finish the inside of your bowl, but do not put a finish on the outside of the gourd.

  Wood turners:  You can mark a 2" (or larger depending on the size of your bowl) border situated an inch or so below your bowl's rim while turning.  Please do not put a finish on the outside of your bowl until after you finish the burning.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Woven Design on Gourd

  • When
    3 Oct 2022
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    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Teacher:  Barbara Bellchambers

  ACP Members price - $45

  Are you looking for a new way to decorate your gourd?  We will be weaving on the outside of the gourd, using waxed linen or cords as well as beads to create a visually interesting design.  I will provide a variety of fibres to use as well as lots of beads to choose from.  

  Gourders:  As we will be working on the outside of your gourd, you will need to open and clean your gourd both inside and out.  It will be best if you finish the inside as well as the outside where you plan to do the weaving.  Your weaving does not have to be done circular, it can be done in any shape.  If the outside is not finished in advance, you will be unable to finish it later.

  Students will need to bring a prepared gourd.  We will be drilling holes in your piece, so bring your Dremel or plan to use one of the dremels at the centre.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Apoxie Sculpt on Gourds

  • When
    7 Nov 2022
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    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Teacher:  Patti Blackburn                                    

  ACP Members price - $55

  
  

  Apoxie Sculpt is a 2-part modelling compound with a working time of over an hour, and a drying time of 24 hours.  It is great for adding designs and sculpting on a gourd.  Patti will bring her extensive knowledge of working with Apoxie Sculpt to the class, teaching us to make flowers directly on a gourd.  Apoxie Sculpt is heavy, so choose a gourd carefully for this class.  You will want a cleaned, fairly thick gourd with a flat base to support your sculpture.  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Sunburst Chip Carving

  • When
    9 Jan 2023
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    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Teacher:  Barbara Bellchambers                                         

  ACP Members price - $45

   Chip Carving on gourds is different from what Woodworkers call chip carving.  Instead of using a carving knife, we will be using small rounded carving tools.  I will supply a variety of carving tools that you can try, and I will teach you how to sharpen them.  If you enjoy carving, I can help you chose which ones will be best for you to invest in and where you can buy them.  

  The design we will be doing looks very complicated, though once I teach you this simple cut and how to draw the design, it will become easier.  You will want a gourd that is not thin, you need enough room to be able to cut into the gourd without cutting through it.  Actually, you need less than1 /4” thickness but not paper thin.  Cannon ball gourds are not suggested as they are very dense and not easy to carve on.  Do not paint the inside of the gourd so you can tell if you are cutting too deeply!

  I use either a Kevlar glove when carving, or my favourite cotton glove that has tiny steel wires woven into the glove.  If you have a Kevlar glove please bring it.  If you decide you want to do more carving, you should invest in good safety gloves.  I will bring what gloves I have for you to try.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Beginner Pyrography

  • When
    24 Jan 2023
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    10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Teacher:  Barbara Bellchambers                       

  
  

  ACP Members price - $40

  Non-Member price - $45

  Are you looking for a way to enhance your gourd or wooden bowls?  Come and learn how adding simple designs with pyrography will add value and appeal to the most basic bowl.  You will burn a sampler design inside a border on your bowl, learning while burning what the different tips can do.

  The Instructor will provide a tutorial with pattern ideas.

  Students will need to bring a prepared gourd or wooden bowl as well as any pyrography equipment they have.  Please let me know in advance if you need to borrow equipment, so I can have enough equipment available.  Although you may not be able to complete all the burning during class time depending on the size of your bowl, you will go away with a tutorial which will help you finish on your own.  

  Gourders:  You may finish the inside of your bowl, but do not put a finish on the outside of the gourd.

  Wood turners:  You can mark a 2" (or larger depending on the size of your bowl) border situated an inch or so below your bowl's rim while turning.  Please do not put a finish on the outside of your bowl until after you finish the burning.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Engraving Doodle Designs on a Black Gourd

  • When
    6 Feb 2023
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    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
  • Spaces left
    8

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  Teacher:  Dorothy Hawkins

  Kawartha Gourder Member Price - $35

  Dorothy will show you how to make the outside of the gourd black, before carving the lines for your doodle design.  Bring your ideas for patterns.

  The Instructor will provide some patterns.  You will be using a Dremel or other power carver in this class.  Please let Dorothy know if you will need a power carver, so she can make sure we have enough carvers for everyone.

  Students will need to bring  a gourd cleaned inside and out and painted on the inside the colour of your choice.  If you have a power carver please bring it along with your carving bits.

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• Power Carving

  • When
    8 May 2023
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    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Peterborough Square
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  Teacher:  Barbara Bellchambers

  Non-Member Price: $50

  ACP Member Price: $45

  Power carving can put "life" into your work.  I will teach you how to use your carver, what bits to use and how to use them.  You will learn to outline your object, undercut, create depth and height, ideas for finishing the background.  The leaf has been carved on wood, the bird on a gourd piece.  You can choose to use a small piece as I did with the bird, my first power carved piece, or to use a full gourd or wooden piece.   

  

  Gourders:  Choose a gourd or gourd piece that is at least 1/4" thick to accommodate the carving.  Do not finish the inside or outside of the gourd until after this class.   

  Wood workers:  Choose a flat piece of wood, a platter, plate, or a bowl that you can work on the outside of.  

  Students will need to bring  a Dremel or similar carver and your collection of bits.  Please let me know if you need to use one of the centre's Dremels so I can be sure to have enough available.  You will need a good mask.  I suggest you also bring ear plugs!

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