With about six more weeks until my March class at Peter Galbert Workshops, I’ve designed an alternate pattern for the handles of the bowls we’ll be carving. We’ll practice the methods for both designs, and students will have the option of which one to carve on their bowl. The new tree motif is actually a bit easier to execute well, with a foolproof procedure that we’ll go through in class, and I like it at least as much as the old one.
The six-day format of my class at Pete’s allows us to dive into and practice an assortment of decorative carving techniques, and one of the most thrilling moments is seeing students have such quick success with gouge “thumbnail” chip cuts and discovering the creative ways they can be used. Thus, I wanted to feature them in this new design.
Regardless of which design they choose, students will also have the option of painting their bowls. One of the things I’m adding to this class session is a discussion and demonstration of various painting options for bowls.
I’m excited to be working in Pete’s new facility. Pete and his crew have been working on the barn renovation for months now, and I know it is going to be top notch, like everything Pete does. The class is March 10-15 and no experience is necessary. There’s one opening.
I’m also finalizing some plans to offer a class at Pete’s in the summer and in the fall. Something a bit different, I think. More on that soon.
David Fisher, Carving Explorations 
Dave, I like the new tree motif. It gives an impression of full foliage. For the oil portion of the finish, do you use linseed oil?
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Thanks, Skip. In this case, I used a blend of linseed oil and beeswax.
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Beautiful. And combines very nicely with the wood grain in the bowl. Carving, paint and wood grain a perfect combination.
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Hi Mr. Fisher, I live in south Florida. Do you have any classes close to my location. I would like to take one of your bowl carving classes.
Talluri Balaji
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I’m sorry, Talluri. I’ll be teaching in southern Maine a few times this year, but nothing scheduled in your neck of the woods. I have made some instructional videos and written articles. You can check the resources page and the classes page on the website.
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Looks too perfect to have been done by hand.. remarkable.
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to echo evanalexanderm, looks like it could have been machine cut, perhaps it’s time to be like the old time handmakers of persian rugs and put in a deliberate error.
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