Course Title: Introduction to Chip Carving
Course
Number: Course 202
Instructor:
Mary Wright
Course
Description:
An
introductory course to chip carving, tools and techniques used and project
planning.
Skills and knowledge to be gained:
·
The fundamentals of chip carving, including:-
·
Use of the chip carving knife.
·
Applying patterns to wood.
·
Making a triangular chip cut.
Machines and tools to be used:
The main tool will be a chip carving knife. This will be available from
the shop at a cost of $25. Owning a personal knife is highly recommended for
all students to the course.
Learning process/procedure:
The learning process will be a hands-on experience. Participants will
carve a project from a prepared block of wood provided for them. There will be
an additional cost of $2 to cover the wood supplied.
Prerequisite skills; what level of
competency/expertise is required for safe, successful participation:
This is an
introductory course and as such requires no prior experience. A desire to
become involved with and to learn more about chip carving would of course be a
great asset.
Project/product to be made:
The initial
project will be a small item carved from a blank supplied by the instructor.
Duration of course:
Three, two-hour
sessions taken over 3 consecutive weeks.
Cost of materials beyond the basic $10 fee:
As noted
above there will be an additional charge for materials of $5 to cover the cost
of the blanks and of $25 for students wishing to purchase personal knives.
Before
signing up for any of the VWC courses, would you please try to check with your
calendar to make sure that you will be free and able to attend for all of the
sessions for that class and not just some of them. Many Thanks.