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Fruit Carving Workshop for Beginners

What you'll learn

Learn to be crafty with our handcraft short courses in Sydney!

In this Fruit-Carving workshop, you will learn the art of creating beautiful and intricate designs using fruits as your medium. Fruit carving is a traditional technique that has been practised for centuries in many cultures around the world. It is a fun and creative way to add a touch of elegance to your meals and impress your guests. During this course, you will learn the basic techniques of fruit carving, including how to select the right fruits, how to safely handle knives, and how to create a variety of designs.

In this course, you will learn the techniques of safely using a knife to carve various shapes such as leaves, roses, and lilies. By the end of the course, you will be able to create your own beautiful fruit carvings to decorate your meals and impress your friends and family.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this fruit carving short course, it is intended that you will be:

  1. Able to utilise a range of basic carving techniques with a carving knife;
  2. Able to carve realistic-looking flowers and other intricate shapes into fruit;
  3. Able to create a stunning fruit bouquet, which can be used for gifts or as centrepieces for special occasions.

Course content

What will be covered in this fruit carving course:

  1. Basic carving techniques with a carving knife, including slicing, peeling and shaping;
  2. Carving realistic-looking flowers and leaves from fruit, using different cutting techniques;
  3. Creating fruit bouquets out of a variety of fruits and vegetables, such as cucumbers, apples, and melons.

You will gain knowledge and practice on each of these topics through hands-on activities and instructions. The course will provide you with the skills to create beautiful, intricate designs out of fruits and vegetables using safe carving techniques.

Course materials

What we provide

  • Fruits for carving;
  • Professional fruit-carving knife.

What to bring to class

  • An apron;
  • Closed-in shoes to wear;
  • A head band or similar should you have long hair.

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