Maple and Bass Classroom - Join Us

 

Join Us September 26 & 27 For Our

Second Annual
September Open House
at
Maple and Bass

301b-9th Street North, Martensville

 

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Carve, Texture and Paint a Magpie Tail Feather
Learn basic power carving techniques and create a beautiful finished project.
Saturday, Oct. 18 9am-5pm
Cost: $95.00 (plus tax) includes materials and tool use

In this one day course you will learn basic carving, texturing and painting techniques and skills while completing a beautiful Magpie tail feather. This workshop is perfect for carvers of any skill level, including beginners. It's also perfect for wood turners who want to learn carving, texturing and iridescent techniques to embellish their turnings. Starting with a bandsawn tupelo blank Cam will guide you through each step to complete your project. Many of the techniques you will learn and practice will be useful for carving, texturing and painting any type of bird carving. Magpie tail feathers are particularly beautiful with their stunning metallic iridescent colours.

The techniques learned in this class also will be useful for many other carving projects, especially if you already have a rotary tool at home. You will learn how to use a micromotor rotary tool with the various bits and cutters available for them. Carving, sanding and texturing techniques with the micromotor as well as woodburning for details and finishing/painting iridescence with acrylic paints will be covered.

Limit 8 students

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Woodburning Techniques and Tools
Instructors - Cam and Lori Merkle
Learn woodburning techniques and create a beautiful finished project.
Saturday, Nov. 29 10am-5pm
Cost: $85.00 (plus tax) includes materials and tool use

Learn about pyrography techniques and tools and open up new possibilities in this amazing art form. Topics covered include tool and material selection, pros and cons of various types of woodburning tools, safety, as well as hands-on exercises making sample panels of various drawing, detailing, texturing and shading techniques. You will bring it all together in a beautiful project to complete the class. Finishing and colouring will also be covered as time permits.

Limit 8 students.

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Carving a Fishing Lure
Instructor - Cam Merkle
Create a beautiful fishing lure from basswood in this 10 hour class
Suitable for any skill level - including beginners
Friday Evening Dec 5 7-9pm and Saturday Dec 6 9:00am-4:30pm
Cost: $100.00 (plus tax) includes materials and tool use

 Learn basic power carving skills while carving a beautiful, functional jointed or single-piece plug. Cam will expertly guide you through all of the steps to carve, sand, assemble, paint and seal your choice of lure. You will learn how to use rotary tools to shape and sand the lure as well as how to make rigging from stainless steel wire. You will put it all together in a lure that’s strong, functional and beautiful in and out of the water. Several different designs as well as endless painting options will be offered. This workshop is suitable for those with any level of experience including beginners.

Limit 8 students.

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Carve a Boot
Basic Carving with Rotary Tools
Instructor - Cam Merkle
Two Thursday Evenings (6 hours total)
Oct. 16 and Oct 30 6pm-9pm
Cost: $85.00 (plus tax) includes materials and tool use

Carve an impressive small cowboy boot or work boot in this 2-week (6 hour total) class. You will learn all about carving, smoothing and texturing using rotary tools. This workshop is perfect for beginners or those who have been carving with hand tools and want to explore the use of rotary tools. Limit 8 students.

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Carve a Dolphin
Basic Carving with Rotary Tools
Instructor - Cam Merkle
Three Thursday Evenings (9 hours total)
Nov 6, 13 & 20 6pm-9pm
Cost: $120.00 (plus tax) includes materials and tool use

Learn all about carving with rotary tools while carving a beautiful natural-finish dolphin from a single piece of butternut wood in this 3-week (9 hour total) course. This workshop is perfect for beginners or those who have been carving with hand tools and want to explore the use of rotary tools.

Limit 8 students.

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Texturing and Painting a Life-size Saw Whet Owl
Instructor - Cam Merkle
Tuesday Mornings Oct 7- Dec 16 9am-noon
Cost: $385.00 (in-person)
(plus tax) includes materials and tool use
or $400.00 (virtual - plus tax) includes materials (except paint)

Learn many of Cam's advanced texturing and painting techniques while working on a life-size Saw Whet Owl in this 30 hour (10 weeks, 3 hours per week) class. This is a hybrid class - on registration you will receive a tupelo cutout along with complete study notes on how to carve it. Prior to the first class you will carve the owl, draw the feathers and have the eyes ready to set in place. At the first class you will bring your carved owl (carved to the point where you've drawn the feathers in and the eyes are ready to set in place). During this first class there will be tips for refinement and adjusting carvings if/as necessary. Once we are confident that the shapes are good and the feathers are drawn in properly we will set the eyes in place and begin feather carving and texturing. Cam will share a variety of texture approaches from deliberately smooth areas through various stoning and burning techniques in preparation for painting. When texturing is complete we will paint the owl using Jo Sonja Acrylic paints. This workshop is suitable for carvers with enough bird carving experience to carve the basic bird shape on their own. You can call Cam at 306-384-2277 (Mon-Thur 9am-4:30pm) if you need more information.

Limit 8 students. This class is also available to a limited number of virtual students

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Drop-in Carving and Woodburning at the Maple and Bass Classroom
Friday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon.

Join us at the Maple and Bass Classroom for drop-in sessions on Friday mornings beginning October 17. Bring a carving or woodburning project or two to work on. You can use the tools in the classroom or bring your own. Come as often or as little as your schedule allows. Enjoy a time of warm fellowship with others interested in carving, woodburning or other small wood projects. The coffee and tea pots are always on. A fee of $6.00 per session covers use of the space and tools as well as coffee or tea and applicable taxes. While no formal instruction is provided during these sessions, Cam will generally be available to offer advice - or there may be someone present who can help figure things out - or you may be able to help someone else. We can share knowledge and encourage each other. This is a great way to get together with like-minded people for fun, sharing of knowledge and fellowship. You will also have access to try many of the nifty tools and toys that Maple and Bass carries. So bring your favorite coffee mug and a project or two to work on - we look forward to seeing you!

No advance registration required. Payment can be made onsite by cash (preferred), credit or debit card, or by e-transfer to hello@mapleandbass.com Sessions will continue into May - dates will be displayed on Eventbrite (link below). No sessions on any statutory holidays Questions? Need more information? Call Maple and Bass at 306-384-2277 or email hello@mapleandbass.com

More Information on Eventbrite

 

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About the Maple and Bass Classroom

Located behind Maple and Bass's extensive carving and art supply showroom, the Maple and Bass classroom is a fully-equipped facility where each workstation has all the top-quality tools and equipment you will need to complete your project. Even if you have tools of your own, you won't need to bring them. With a selection of workshops year-round the Maple and Bass Classroom offers everyone the opportunity to discover carving and pyrography.

You can follow past and present workshop progress on our
Maple and Bass Classroom Facebook page.

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