This was a great class with students bringing many ideas and projects. Casey Burns, a local flute maker, decided to add engine turning to his instruments. You can see the pieces he turned in the photos below - check out his website for the finished flutes! Two watchmakers also enrolled in this session trying out [...]
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Photos from Beginners Engine Turning
It was a great group - a woodturner, a watchmaker, a watch collector, & a metals conservator. I love seeing the new patterns people come up with using traditional ideas. It always yields interesting results when people approach the practice from different backgrounds ! I've only got one space left in each of the three remaining [...]
Snippets from Engine Turning No.1
We just had our first engine turning class of the year! We had a lovely time and saw some beautiful patterns. It's always so exciting to see what a fresh perspective will bring to the craft! This group of students consisted of artists, chemists, ornamental turners, and watchmakers. [...]
Engine Turning Class No. 2
We ran two engine turning seminars while David was here, so I thought I'd share some photos from the second group. We saw some really beautiful pattern developments on day two. I didn't capture as many this time around, but here are some photos from this class and a few of the students. You can [...]