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Explore the ancient craft of stone carving in this immersive, hands-on experience. Under expert guidance, you'll learn to envision form within raw stone, plan your composition, and master fundamental hand-carving tools and methods. Whether new to sculpture or building on existing experience, you'll leave with a one-of-a-kind stone creation and lasting skills in this powerful medium.

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Stone Carving Weekly Class

Scott's Stone Carving Classes See all classes by this school @ 80 Loomis St, Bedford, MA

Learn stone carving in a welcoming studio setting while developing technique and personal style. Practice using chisels, files, and finishing tools through guided demonstrations, then apply what you learn as you shape and refine alabaster into original work.

(10) All levels 13 and older
$385

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Basic Woodcarving

  • Beginner
  • 18 and older
  • Earn 10% back in points
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    If you find the same class on the same dates for less within 48 hours of booking, send us the link. We match the price as credit or the difference.

  • 24 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA
  • 8 hours over 2 sessions

Start Dates (0) $107/person

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Class Description

Description

Using basic tools and techniques, learn hand-held carving, including shaping, detailing and whittling. Understand basic approaches to full round and relief mode, paving the way to create decorative elements for furniture and small sculptural objects. Choose a small project to finish in the workshop or at home.

Bring your own tools or purchase a kit and wood in class.

Materials
Please bring to class:
  • materials fee: $20 payable in class
If you have the following kinds of wood, you may bring them to class to carve:
  • bass wood
  • poplar
  • mahogany
  • cedar

Refund Policy

We reserve the right to cancel or discontinue any class. When possible, we will schedule a make-up date for your canceled class. If you are unable to attend the make-up class, you may choose to receive a refund or tuition credit to apply to another class.

  • If you withdraw more than 11 business days before a class begins, we will refund 100% of tuition paid, minus the $20 processing fee.
  • We issue no refund or credit if you withdraw less than 11 business days before your class begins.

We do not refund tuition or offer "make-up" sessions for classes students miss due to their own circumstances.

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  • This class will earn you 1070 points. Earn 10% back in points. 100 points = $1 off a later class.

The Eliot School

The Eliot School inspires lifelong learning in craftsmanship and creativity for all. The school celebrates its 340th birthday in 2016 with parties, talks, an exhibition and more.

We offer classes and workshops in woodworking, sewing and fiber arts, painting, drawing, photography and other crafts.

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