Come and play - Wood carving courses
These courses are designed to give you the freedom to carve in your own time and dip in and out the video lessons when you need to whilst also offering you the chance to have review sessions with Hape. Questions and advice is on hand once a week to help you get past those tricky bits
The Articled Whale course covers a range of techniques, including carving skill development, joining of components, and the application of milk paint as a finishing option. The articulated whale can be hung as a mobile piece or set up on a stand. In this design, the tail can move, and the mouth can open and close.
In this course participants will carve the perched style bird with its tail up in the air. The bird is reflective of a Wren, Willy Wag Tail, or a Piwakawaka, with an emphasis on achieving a flowing form, that indicates that the bird it out in the wind. There may also be an opportunity to add individual designs to your bird.