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Woodcarving for Beginners
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You can. If you would like to try your hand at a new skill to enhance your job prospects, or just to be able to have a new hobby, then why not try WOODCARVING. There is an opportunity available now at Lichfield College.

When can you do it ?

Monday mornings: 9.30am - 12.00 noon - Tutor, Alan Nechie
Monday evenings: 7.00pm - 9.30pm - Tutor, Tony Cadwallader
Tuesday evenings: 7.00pm - 9.30pm - Tutor, Alan Nechie
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ENROLMENT:  

Enrolment for the Autumn term has just started, and is available week days from now, between 9.00am and 7.00pm Mon to Thurs, and 9.00am and 5.00pm Fridays and again Saturdays 9.00am to 1.00pm.

Enquire about fee exemptions if you are on benefits, or over traditional retirement age. Come to the SULC reception.

I would urge you to enrol early because there are only a limited number of places available, and the course can fill up early.


TERM DATES:

Autumn Term - Monday Sept 24th 2001 to Tuesday Dec 21st, Half Term - Oct 25th to 29th
Spring Term - Tuesday Jan 4th 2002 to Friday April 14th, Half Term - Feb 21st to 25th
Summer Term - Tuesday May 2nd to Tuesday July 11th, Half Term - May 29th to June 2nd

COURSE FEES:

£147.00 for the first year on the City & Guilds 7802 Creative Skills Woodcarving Course for those who would like a recognisable qualification at the end of the year. £147.00 as a Leisure Course. For City & Guilds students, which is a two year course, the second year is only £96.00. In the first year there is an additional basic core design module included in the fee. The basic course syllabus is the same for City & Guilds and Leisure students.

At this time, the college is not offering the City & Guilds 7900 Certificate which is the course most usually required by employers, since this course is only in development stage. (Index)


What do you need ?

Enthusiasm and patience. Tools are available in college to start with, and as you get to enjoy what you are doing you may wish to start to obtain a set of tools of your own. Students can bring their own wood to carve - or it can be supplied by the college at cost. (Index)


Aims and Objects of the course Carving a Love Spoon

To enable you to embark on your own woodcarving projects, with a little helping hand from the tutor. Absolute beginners welcome. Tuition given in Low Relief, Chip Carving, Carving in the Round, and Lettering.

Apart from the above, the course includes learning how to recognise various timbers, its selection, drying and carving properties. You will learn how to prepare timber and use stains and polishes for interior and external use.

We shall look at the different types of tools used for working wood, and for clamping and holding it while you are working on it. You will learn how to sharpen and generally look after your tools. As a sideline we shall show you how to sharpen other woodworking tools such as plane irons, panel saws, and anything else you would like to bring in.

Other subjects touched on will include some of the history of woodcarving, design copying and tracing, laminating, stone carving, stone selection, stone carving tools, gold and silver leaf work, elements of woodturning.

In the first stages, projects will be given for you to work on in order to enable you to sample the four main types of woodcarving and develop your skills so that having completed the set projects, you can go on and work on your own pieces. I only make one promise, and that is that you will surprise yourself with what you can accomplish. It's fun too, so sign on and join us, but don't leave it too long. (Index)


Useful Links

http://www.sulc.org Lichfield College Campus
http://www.staffs.ac.uk Staffordshire University
http://www.norahallcarvingdesigns.com Wood Carving Videos, Designs etc
http://www.sheffield.co.uk/htt Henry Taylor Tools Ltd - Carving tools
http://www.robert-sorby.co.uk Robert Sorby Ltd - Carving tools
http://www.tiranti.co.uk Alec Tiranti Ltd - Wood & Stone tools
http://www.rubyfaire.com Ruby Faire Craft Center


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