New Moon Spoons run Carving Workshops in Spoons (4 students max ), Bowl and Kuksa carving, ( 1 student at this time ).
Apart from workshops at events such as Marmalade Session , Mini Marmalade etc (see Events page) all courses are run from our off grid home in the far South East of New South Wales Australia, accomodation available, (see Accomodation Page).
1 Day Course.
An Introduction to carving a spoon from a log...
In this course the learner will carve a flat Cooking spoon, and be introduced to carving usind an Axe, a Straight (Sloyd) knife and a Hook knife,
Cost $160/person.
Includes morning and afternoon tea, please bring your own lunch.
2 Day Course (Beginner)
.... Day 1 , As per the 1 Day Course ,we carve a flat cooking spoon using an Axe, a Straight /Sloyd knife and Hook knife.
.... Day 2 , Using the skills aquired on Day 1, we move into carving a spoon with a Crank . This is the real start of Spoon Carving, carving spoons that will reach the bottom of a bowl.
Cost. $320/per person. Afternoon and Morning tea provided.
2 Day Course .(Post beginner and up)
This Course is driven by you . two days of dealing with those things you are either struggling with , or would like to refine eg. facets , design , rims and sharpening.
Cost. $320/per person. Morning and afternoon tea provided.
3 Day Course. ( Beginner )
Designed for the more serious person, someone who likes to get their teeth into something and get a good grounding in Spoon Carving. The first 2 days are as the 2 Day course , but Day 3 takes us into the world of Facets , Finials , Decorative cuts and Sharpening
Cost $480/per person
Morning and afternoon tea provided.
6 Day Course .
Called the 6 in 6 course , this course is for those who are already passionate about learning to carve spoons or who have been carving for a while but want to dig deep. The course aims to give the learner, 6 months casual carving experiance in 6 days , every aspect of Carving a Spoon from a log will be covered in this course, with special attention to advanced axe/knife work,and especially sharpening.
The course will have a half day off so the learner can rest and explore the pristine Sapphire Coast
Cost $880/per person
Tea and Coffee provided
Please contact us for all course availability
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