Learning Online Between Lessons

We have used our experience to start putting together a series of e-Learning courses featuring project-specific videos.
Learn from the comfort of your own workshop with these comprehensive video tutorials..

A person operating a pasta-cutting machine, guiding rolled-out dough with their finger as the machine cuts it into even strips.

Two Day Class Refresher Videos

Exclusively for students of our two-day beginners woodturning course, this series of videos take you back through the tooling techniques you learned when you came for your lesson.

If you have attended our Two Day Beginners Class, please check your inbox for sign-up information after your lesson for how to gain free access.

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Man using a lathe machine to craft a wooden bowl, wearing a safety face shield in a woodworking workshop.

Turn a Wooden Bowl

Bowl turning can feel daunting when you're starting out. The techniques are different from spindle work. The tool angles change. The inside is where most beginners feel unsure, and it's easy to end up with a cone-shaped hollow or worse.

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A round, black bowl with a green, leaf-like pattern on the exterior and a copper-colored rim, placed on a white surface.

Improve Your smartphone Photography

So often, a nicely turned piece of woodturning (or any product from any craft, really) is horribly let down by a bad photograph. It’s a shame that after possibly hours of work, pieces are not shown off well as they deserve with a decent photo that could be taken and edited in just a handful of minutes..

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Two wooden drums and a wooden spinning top toy placed on a plain white background.

Contemporary Ring Box

Learn how to turn and finish a contemporary ring box with Martin Saban-Smith in this video lesson.

This ring box is an ideal project for those turners who love decorating their work as much as it is ideal for those who prefer plain items.

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Les Thorne’s Box Chronicles

Les Thorne's The Box Chronicles project film has been placed into two online video lessons detailing the techniques required to turn these projects. There is also an accompanying 14 page printable .pdf with the step-by-step instructions available separately..

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Decorative wooden clock with a round mirror, showing the clock face with Roman numerals

Droplet Clock and Companion Mirror

This two part project combines end grain and long grain turning to create beautiful home accents or heartfelt gifts. Imagine giving a His ‘n Hers wedding or anniversary present or a ‘just because’ gift! These pieces are also easy to make for craft market sales.

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