Woodturning: Make a Ballpoint pen

Never turned on the lathe before, or interested in learning a new woodturning skill? This class is for you! Learn all about fingernail gouges and carbide tools. Start by practicing beads and coves, the foundation of woodturning. You'll be re-using hardwood from old floor boards! Get immediate satisfaction when the wood comes off the lathe and you have a magic wand! Be creative, make the shape as simple or detailed as you would like. 

This is a project-based class and you’ll take your pen home with you.

Choose from different woods that you will drill, glue, and turn, all on the lathe.  Learn how to use roughing gouges, spindle gouges, and carbide tools to shape the wood.  At the end, assemble the pieces and go home with a functioning pen and instructions on how to change the ink. 

Instructor Bio:

Lila is a sculptor with 10 years of experience in the field, including turning on the lathe and carving wood and ice. She received her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute, and spent years working at sculpture parks and museums around the US. Her teachers inspired her to continue honing her craft and to share woodturning with any and all eager students.

Skill level: This class is ideal for beginners ages 18 and over as well as 16 and 17 year-olds with parent or guardian permission. If you are an advanced student, you can join and go at a faster pace, or choose a more difficult pen style such as a rollerball or fountain pen.

Class Schedule: Class will run for 3 hours with no break planned

Price: $120 General Admission