Have you ever wanted to try woodcarving? A class especially for beginners will be offered Saturday, September 7 at In-The-Chips. The class will start at 12:00 and run until 3:00 (or until the project is completed). We will be carving a stylized goose. If you have tools, bring them, but all tools and safety equipment will be available for your use. The class will be taught by Wayne Hankel. Come join us and experience the joy of woodcarving.
We have had incredible interest in our horse classes. Due to this interest we have 2 carving classes. We will also be offering 2 painting classes to make sure everyone has the opportunity to finish their horse. The painting classes will be February 16 or March 2. You only need to attend one class.
Alan Pearson is frequent teacher of rosemaling at the Sons of Norway and at the Wahpeton Carving Weekend. In our painting classes he will be teaching us how to paint our horses from the February classes. If you don’t have a horse to paint, you can also bring in another small item. We will not have time to do a full rosemaling project.
Due to the time constraints and the ease of use, Alan will be utilizing acrylic paints. He will provide all the supplies needed. If you have favorite brushes or specific colors you would like to use you may bring them as well.
Class will be 9:00-4:00. We will be breaking for lunch around noon. You may bring your lunch or there are nearby options for going out.
If you are attending the March 2nd class, we will be taking a break for the Red River Valley Wood Carvers club meeting at 10:00. You are welcome to join the meeting, or you may stay in the classroom area and work on your project.
Experience level: Beginner and up
Fees: $30.00 paid to the Red River Valley Woodcarvers (RRVWC)
$5.00 material fee paid to the instructor
Click on the class date below for the printable registration form. Please pre-register as we may not have space for walk-ins.
Embrace your Scandinavian side, even if you aren’t Scandinavian. The Dala horse and Fjord horse are well known and loved traditional wood carvings. This is a perfect project for someone that has little to no experience wood carving. Tools will be available, if you do not have your own.
Carve one or both horses. The carving class is $30 plus material fees ($10 for one blank, $15 for two).
Class starts at 9:00, we will be breaking for lunch around noon. You may bring your lunch or there are nearby options for going out.
If you are attending the February 2 class, we will be taking a break for the Red River Valley Wood Carvers club meeting at 10:00. You are welcome to join the meeting, or you may stay in the classroom area and work on your project.
There are painting classes scheduled to finish your horse. The dates are February 16 or March 2. You only need to attend one class. The painting class is $30 plus a material fee of $5.
Please register for this class at In the Chips, so they know how many to plan for.
Experience level: True Beginners and up
Fees: $30.00 paid to the Red River Valley Woodcarvers (RRVWC)
$10 or $15 material fee paid to the instructor
In the Chips, 218-233-6000, inthechipsmn@gmail.com.
We will be carving a caricature head out of basswood that will be a knife sheath. Each student will get a blank to carve and one that will be in 2 halves. Bob will explain how to put one together, and we will carve the other one that is already prepared. The material cost will be $10 for both of the blanks.
Please register for this class at In the Chips, so they know how many to plan for.
Class will run from 9 am to 4 pm with a break at 10 for the club meeting which you are invited to attend. Lunch is not provided but you may bring a sack lunch or there are many venues available in the area.
Experience level: Beginner and up
Fees: $30.00 paid to the Red River Valley Woodcarvers (RRVWC)
$10.00 material fee paid to the instructor
To register Click Here for the printable form or contact In the Chips, 218-233-6000, inthechipsmn@gmail.com.
This class is for beginners who want to learn how to finish a wood carving project with ARTIST ACRYLIC tube paint. We will go over the process step by step, which will include some short dry times…. there is nothing quite as fascinating as watching paint dry!
We will learn: How to begin, properly thinning paint, mixing colors with the primaries and a few others, blending techniques, antiquing and how to seal your project when dry.
Please bring a carving to paint: Bottle Stopper heads, Santas, Caricature carvings, and anything similar to that. If you’re questioning if it’s “okay” to bring something, feel free to contact Rhonda or email rrvwoodcarvers@gmail.com! Please register for this class at In the Chips, so they know how many to plan for.
Rhonda will be providing art supplies, but if you have a few favorite brushes you can bring them along.
Minimum of 6 people, maximum of 12.
Class will run from 9 am to 4 pm with a break at 10 for the club meeting which you are invited to attend. Lunch is not provided but you may bring a sack lunch or there are many venues available in the area.
Experience level: Beginner and up
Fees: $30.00 paid to the Red River Valley Woodcarvers (RRVWC)
$5.00 material fee paid to the instructor
To register Click Here for the printable form or contact In the Chips, 218-233-6000, inthechipsmn@gmail.com.
Dick Skauge will be teaching how to carve a caricature head. Many carvings have the head and body carved separately and combined to make a carving. These heads can be added to a body or a bust, or used as a bottle stopper. We will use basswood cutouts. Class will run from 9 am to 4 pm with a break at 10 for the club meeting which you are invited to attend. Lunch is not provided but you may bring a sack lunch or there are many venues available in the area.
Experience level: Beginner and up
Tools needed: Safety glove and thumb guard, carving knife, and palm tools. There will be a limited number of tools available to borrow if needed.
Fees: $30.00 paid to the Red River Valley Woodcarvers (RRVWC)
$2.00 material fee paid to the instructor
To register click here for the printable form or contact In the Chips, 218-233-6000, inthechipsmn@gmail.com.
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arve a beautiful fanbird from a single piece of wood. I have had many people tell me this can’t be done, even while they are doing it. I have three different blanks to make almost any bird. I have one which is crested like a cardinal or bluejay, one with just a round head like a chickadee, goldfinch, bluebird, or most any round-headed bird, and a hummingbird. The feathers are already precut, which is the hardest part. The blanks are all natural wood so you can decide to color them to resemble your favorite bird or just leave them natural and let people wonder how you attached all those feathers so neatly.
Class will start after the club meeting. We are scheduled to go until 4:00, but the class will probably end earlier. There is a minimum of 9 students and a maximum of 20.
Make sure to register in advance.
If the class minimum is not met by September 28th, the class will be canceled.
Tools needed: Safety glove and thumb guard, carving knife, small gouge, small v-tool. There will be a limited number of tools available to borrow if needed.
Fees: $30.00 paid to the Red River Valley Woodcarvers (RRVWC)
Blanks: $8 per blank to be paid to the instructor
Click here for October class registration form
Maynard Hemmah will be teaching how to carve a male or female figure out of basswood. The carving will be in the flat plane style. We will not be painting the carving in class. You will have some choice as to which figure you do, and extra blanks will be available.
Maynard has been a frequent instructor for our club classes and has many years of carving experience to draw from. If you get a chance ask to see his photo album of his work.
Class will run from 9 am to 4 pm with a break at 10 for the club meeting which you are invited to attend. Lunch is not provided but you may bring a sack lunch or there are many venues available in the area.
Tools needed: Safety glove and thumb guard, carving knife, small gouge, small v-tool. There will be a limited number of tools available to borrow if needed.
Fees: $30.00 paid to the Red River Valley Woodcarvers (RRVWC)
The material fee depends on the blank chosen and is paid to the instructor
Click here for printable registration form.
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