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    Ever wanted to work with your hands and create something unique you can wear or display? Perhaps you want to build and repair your own furniture but you can’t get your head around the tools or materials?

    We offer a wide range of handcrafts courses taught face to face with experienced professionals where you can enjoy working with metal, resin, clay, wood, yarn and natural materials to make something that’s all yours. Learn in a friendly environment at our Rozelle campus or our partner studios in Sydney.

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    Learn how to decorate your pottery, then our new pottery Surface Decoration course in Sydney. If you are tired of just glazing and are looking for ways to add more interest to the surface of your pottery & ceramics items, then this course is for you. No experience is necessary. In this 3 hour course, you will learn a variety of surface decoration techniques that will elevate your ceramics to new heights. You will learn how to combine and layer various techniques to enhance your...

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    Learn pottery in our pottery short courses in Sydney. In this 3 hour course, you will learn and master two different hand-building techniques: slab and coil. You will make a slab box with a lid and a coil vase or a pot of your own design. No previous experience is necessary. All of your materials for this class are included in the course fee, but please note, it does not include glazing. Glazing can be done in an additional returning student class after your pieces have been dried...

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    Learn basic woodworking skills with our woodwork short courses in Sydney! Want to build your own furniture but aren’t sure where to start? This woodwork course will leave you ready to tackle furniture-making projects of your very own.  Working under an experienced cabinet maker, students will learn about the basics of furniture building including wood and construction principles, design, working with a range of hand tools. This course also provides an introduction to finishing your...

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    Learn how to Repair and Restore Furniture with one of our Woodwork Courses in Sydney. Get started restoring, repairing, and maintaining furniture with our 2-full day or 8 session (evening) introductory course.  Participants bring a piece they would like to get started repairing, and through collaborative engagement, each person will learn about a variety of common problems and repairs for different pieces of furniture. As a group we will go around to discuss what can and cannot be...

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    Learn basic woodturning skills with our woodwork short courses in Sydney! If you want to learn and develop your woodturning skills, this course is for you! In this woodturning course, you will learn the correct traditional skills and tools to learn how to turn between centres using faceplates, mount timber onto a chuck for turning, and turn that timber into different items. While working on your projects, you will receive detailed instructions on using rough gouges, spindle gouges,...

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    Learn basic woodworking skills with our woodwork short courses in Sydney! While most woodwork projects require a sharp tool for high quality results, hand tool sharpening is often seen as a mysterious or inscrutable art. In this course we will demystify the world of sharpening, including how to make and maintain a sharp edge, and teach you how to achieve one consistently and easily for their own woodworking tools. The introduction course will focus on sharpening a chisel by hand...

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    Learn basic woodworking skills with our woodwork short courses in Sydney! Want to make your very own ramen dinner set? Over four weeks, this course will teach you how to make a variety of timber objects including two serving boards, a ramen spoon, a set of chopsticks and some chopstick and spoon rests using reclaimed timbers such as Coachwood and New Guinea Rosewood, reclaimed from locations throughout Sydney.  In this Introduction to Woodwork course, you’ll learn how to finish...

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    Learn basic woodturning skills with our woodwork short courses in Sydney! Looking for fun things to do in Sydney? Join a woodworking class with Wood Academy and learn how to make mitered boxes! This is a two-day workshop for students who wish to develop their skills in box-making. You'll be introduced to the foundations of box-making with an emphasis on hand tools. We'll cover the use of different planes, including block planes, smoothing planes, rebate planes, plow planes and...

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    Learn how to construct a small step stool with our woodwork short courses in Sydney! In this two-day class, you will discover how to construct a small step stool using hand cut dovetails and through wedged mortise and tenons. We will learn the fundamentals of cutting dovetails and through wedged tenons efficiently using hand tools and some basic power tools. We will develop skills which can be applied to a wide range of timber projects to improve the overall quality and appeal of...

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    Learn how to turn Bowls & Platters with our woodwork courses in Sydney! This is a two-day workshop-style course for intermediate / advanced students who wish to learn how to turn Bowls & Platters and develop their skills in woodturning. In the class you will learn how to prepare your materials for Bowls & Platters, finding balance in design, riding the bevel and all the technical skills to turn and design bowls. If you’re unsure whether your skill level is suitable for this course,...

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