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Trent Bosch Woodturning Workshops

Dear Woodturner,

What follows is a page with some information about the classes, as well as a registration form, and lodging and transportation information.

Tuition cost for the three-day workshop is $500. A $200 deposit is required to hold your space. The remaining $300 is due upon arrival. The deposit is refundable up until 14 day before the class begins. Please return your deposit with your registration form and make checks payable to Trent Bosch.

If you have any other questions concerning the class, or would like to know currently available class dates feel free to contact me via phone or e-mail.

Thanks for your interest!

 

Trent Bosch

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Trent Bosch Woodturning Workshops

Workshops designed for you: Each class has a tentative schedule, but Trent likes to work with your individual areas of interest and gear your experience around those interests. You can expect to learn various techniques for bowls and hollow forms as well as numerous ways to manipulate wood into the desired effect.

Specialties: Vessels Of Illusion, green wood turning, drying techniques for green wood, carving and surface treatments, making your own tools, how to generate new ideas from life experiences, finding your voice in this medium, as well as how and where to get started selling your work.

Why Choose This Workshop: Trent has been demonstrating and teaching woodturning for many years. His approach to teaching is very friendly and direct. The learning environment is one of patience and understanding. If you want to take your woodturning to the next level, give it a try.

Details: You will be provided with all the wood you can turn and more. A wide variety of the best equipment is available for your use. Meals, day 1 breakfast through day 3 lunch, with Trent and his family will also be provided, at no extra cost. A list of nearby accommodations will be provided upon registration. You will need to make your own reservations.

Where: Workshops are located at Trent's personal studio in Fort Collins Colorado.

Good Ratio: Classes have a maximum of four students, with lots of personal attention.

Schedule: Workshops are three days and are available throughout the year. Generally they are held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Call for a current schedule.

How Much: Workshops are $500.00 for the three days.

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Tentative workshop schedule

Every day you can expect to see few short demos on techniques that you can try that day. The idea I have about hands on workshops is to really let the class take shape with what you have an interest in. Here is a sample schedule of topics we may discuss.

Day 1

  • Turning open forms
  • Getting comfortable with the1/2" swept back grind gouge
  • Different grinds to minimize sanding
  • Wood selection (what to look for and why)
  • Using Green Wood
  • Drying options (Kiln, Air, and other ideas)
  • How to cut the wood for best figure

Day 2

  • Enclosed forms (Vessels of Illusion etc.)
  • Tools for Hollowing
  • Judging wall thickness (Look, Listen, and feel)
  • Form (what is good form?)
  • Turning pieces that will be carved on (leaving enough wood)

Day 3

  • Wood Manipulation (Bending wood, Carving Wood, Sandblasting wood)
  • Surface treatments
    Ways to achieve the desired effect in your work
    Color, texture, etc.
  • Finishing (lots of options)
  • Whatever area you want to explore further
  • Slides of work if applicable
  • Look and discuss work created and techniques used

Other Topics (any day)

  • Use of other materials in your work (metal plastic etc.)
  • Making your own tools
  • How to generate new ideas for your work (from life experiences or other interests etc.)
  • Finding your own voice in woodturning
  • How and where to get started selling your work

The whole idea is for this to be fun and educational so I am sure we will have a blast. I am very laid back and willing to do whatever you want. It will be a good time for all.

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Transportation:

By Air: Denver International Airport (DIA): 1 Hour drive
Airport Shuttle to Fort Collins: Airport Express (970-482-0505) Approx $21.00

By Car: Denver 1 Hour
Cheyenne WY 1/2 Hour


Lodging:

Comfort Inn
Wellington, CO
970-568-0444
$63-79 Approx Ask for Trent Bosch Studios discount
Fort Collins Ramada
3836 E Mulberry
970-484-4660
$69-$99 Approx
Best Western Kiva Inn
1638 E Mulberry
970-484-2444
$81-$119 Approx
Best Western University Inn 914 S College
970-484-1984
 $65-$97 Approx
Sleep Inn
3808 East Mulberry
970-484-5515
$50-$80 Approx
Motel 6
3900 E Mulberry
970-482-6466

$36-58 Approx
Koa Campground
4821 East County Rd 70
970-568-7486
 

 

 

 

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