Swiss Chip Carving Class

Swiss chip carving workshop Nov. 13-15
UAF Matanuska Research Station, 1509 Trunk Rd, Palmer
Get a start on your Christmas gifts. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Wood Products Program is hosting a Swiss chip carving class using Alaska woods for beginners. Chip carving is a direct and simple way to decorate furniture, cabinets, boxes, plaques, and utensils. Phil Marshall (www.polhavnwoodfabrik.com), a master of the Swiss style of chip carving, will show you step by step how you can beautify a number of objects using very few tools. Local aspen and spruce wood blanks will be used to demonstrate layout, design transfer and carving techniques. Sharpening will also be taught. This will be a weekend course (6-9 Friday and 9-5 Sat and Sun) limited to 10 students starting Friday night and going through Sunday (UAF-Palmer Research Station, Trunk Rd). On Friday night you will be taught an introduction to cuts. Saturday morning you will be taught how to make the borders and in the afternoon you will be taught how to carve a simple rosette. On Sunday you will learn how to make floral designs in the morning and lettering & numbers in the afternoon. Tools, book included in $50 fee. For more info or to sign up call Valerie Barber at 746-9466 or Phyllis at 746-9495 or email vabarber@alaska.edu.