
October 2019
Workshop: Make Oval Boxes
It is perhaps the most iconic of Shaker objects: an oval box. You’ll make two in this intensive two-day workshop: #2- and #3-sized traditional oval boxes. Beginners welcome. Day 1 Learn to carve swallow tails, prepare wood for bending, bend the boxes, and fit wood onto drying forms. Day 2 Measure and cut box tops and bottoms, fit side bands, and tack into place. At least one coat of shellac will be applied. Workshop also includes a behind-the-scenes tour of…
Find out more »Workshop: Make Oval Boxes
It is perhaps the most iconic of Shaker objects: an oval box. You’ll make two in this intensive two-day workshop: #2- and #3-sized traditional oval boxes. Beginners welcome. Day 1 Learn to carve swallow tails, prepare wood for bending, bend the boxes, and fit wood onto drying forms. Day 2 Measure and cut box tops and bottoms, fit side bands, and tack into place. At least one coat of shellac will be applied. Workshop also includes a behind-the-scenes tour of…
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