Fun 3 Hour Woodturning Experience in Tralee Gift Voucher for 2
Ireland & Northern Ireland, delivery is next Business Day.
Give the gift of something a little different this year. This 3 hour experience allows the recipients to turn a basic cylinder themselves and then finish a Hanging Ornament piece that I turn for them. 2 or 3 person options available. This experience is ideal for those that don’t want to do straight forward Woodturning Tuition but would like to try their hand at a difficult craft and have a bit of fun. Both pieces are taken home. Gift Voucher will be posted to you via An Post instead of by Courier and the difference is included in the price here. Please specify gift secrecy details in the checkout note or contact me after the sale through this website.
I have been running these Group Experiences for a while and they are very popular. They are designed for tourists, couples, families, friends etc who want to try something different.
Highlights of this Experience
- Turn a small cylindrical piece yourself
- Finish off a Custom Made Hanging Ornament yourself
- Take both pieces home with you
If you are on Vacation in Kerry Ireland then this is something absolutely unique that you and your group can do together. If you are from Ireland and on a ‘staycation’ you are most welcome too!
This is a hands on demonstration for guests. The experience takes 3 Hours approx. 10am to 1pm Tues, Wed or Thursdays are the days I run these Experiences.
Please read the description carefully before booking. I do need to know you are booking as early as possible as these dates are listed on other websites and have to be manually changed.
Please Read Carefully
I have altered this experience to allow you the guest to try out basic spindle turning. I will start with a small blank and show you how to turn safely. Then you will turn a simple 6 inch blank cylinder which I have prepared for you.
Next is the Hanging Ornament making. Check out the pictures above.
Due to the complexity and skill required to turn one of my Hanging Ornaments, I will turn the decoration from a wood blank into it’s final shape in two stages as you watch. You will then sand, seal, wax embellish and finish the piece to your own specifications to take home with you.
In order for you to be able to do certain stages yourself, I will demonstrate how to: Fully sand the piece so that you will be able to sand on your own. Add colour to the piece with whatever colours you choose (10 colours to choose from) Embellish the grain with gold wax Apply the overcoat of High Gloss to make it shine. Add the hook eye to the top of the ornament. Add the ribbon, which you will choose for yourself.
Woodturning is quite difficult so if at any stage if you cannot complete a step I will help you or do it for you.
In the last few years I have become very well known for my Hanging Ornament decorations and they have moved on from the earlier natural grain versions to a mixture of colour and natural grain. As far as I know I am the only Woodturner in the world making this type of ornament. I think that makes this tour fairly special.
I have air filters working in the background which take some of the particulates out of the air but If you are allergic to wood dust then this tour/demonstration might not be for you. I will provide dust masks if you need them and face shields for your safety.
If you would like to see a small range of my stock with a view to purchase, I can arrange a limited display. Please let me know when booking.
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Standard Delivery
€9.00
Estimated Arrival: 21st - 23rd Apr
Pick up address:
IE
Orders are shipped Next Day Delivery with tracking using DPD Courier in Ireland & Northern Ireland. This costs €9.00 per order up to 25KG so you can fill a box and only pay €9.00. Orders in before 11am are usually dispatched same day, after 11am is next day dispatch. Order Monday to Thursday for Next Day Delivery.
I have listed prices for Europe but this only covers Belgium, France, Luxemburg, Netherlands & Germany. Please contact me for a quote for any other country not on my list.
I can ship internationally to USA & Canada and a few other places but prices are so volatile that I cannot give accurate advance prices via this website. If you would like something shipped from Ireland and your country is not included, contact me with your list of products and I will get you a quote based on the packed size of the shipping box.
Jan 2024; A current example is €31 for a box shipping to the USA below 0.5kg, 4 days shipping time. €39 up to 1kg, €47 up to 1.5kg and it goes on from there. Airmail is calculated by volumetric box measurement so small items may be cheaper and bulky items very expensive.
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Not as described or damaged in Transit return shipping costs will be at my expense, you will pay initially for tracked return and I will reimburse you once I receive the goods. If you change your mind about an item or did not read my description properly then the return tracked shipping will be paid by you the purchaser and this will not be reimbursed. I always over supply details and advise buyers to contact me before purchasing with any product query. Act as soon as you can – a delay can indicate that you have accepted the goods as is.
Once I receive the returned goods in the same good order as I shipped I will process your original payment as refund. I will not refund before receiving the returned goods. Always use a tracked shipping to return goods to me, lost return package will mean you will not be reimbursed. Custom or made to order work is non refundable unless damaged in transit. Clear photographs of the shipping box damage and product damage will have to be supplied first before a decision will be made.
I'm a Woodturner and Woodcrafter from Tralee Co. Kerry Ireland and I run a full time business from my workshop at home. I also teach Woodturning to anyone interested in my studio and have taken on students from most of Munster and further afield.
I'm a member of both the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland and Original Kerry Craft Group. I always wanted to have a home based business and the last recession gave me the push I needed to make a start. Although a qualified Carpenter for years, I had never actually cut and dried fresh hardwood before so since 2014 I have been doing just that.
My style of turning suits my personality. I get bored of repetition and I like to go with the flow. When I see an interesting grain pattern emerge on the lathe I try to feature it as much as possible. I don’t like using guides, templates or storyboards at all now. My woodturning is constantly evolving and changing. Rather than doing batch lots of the same pieces over and over again, I turn a group of pieces and then analyze and progress them in the follow up pieces. Looking back through my pieces you should be able to see a clear evolution and progression of design.
I see myself as a conservationist and I often have to argue with fallen tree owners where they want to cut the trees into firewood and I want to create something beautiful. It’s such a pity that people see trees as a source of income or heating a small room in the house being totally destroyed in the process. While my turning does destroy the tree too, at least there is something remaining that is as beautiful as the once standing tree.
A portion of my sales now go towards a hardwood tree planting organisation in the West of Ireland called Hometree. Please look them up online and donate to a worthy cause. It is so hard to make a living from Woodcraft alone so I have branched out into other retail items. Any purchase you make from me goes a long way. Thank you for reading.
