Classes listed below the following information..
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To register to TAKE a class – please contact ladyodette@gmail.com
Friday
Naalbinding Round Table
Whether new or experienced, bring your projects, ideas, problems and solutions to share with each other. New and very new naalbinders welcome.
- Class length – at least 1 hr
- Class size – all welcome
- Cost – none
- Facilitator – Sir Edward the Red
Saturday
Blacksmith
Fire Striker or a Utility Knife (a very small knife, blade 1.5″ long)
You will learn to use an anvil, hammer, bellows, blower and tongs. We will work on techniques such as tapering, flattening, bending, twisting, heat treating (hardening and tempering) and selective cooling. Knives will be tempered Saturday night (baked in a toaster oven -attendance not required). Leather gloves, natural fibre clothing, safety glasses and closed toe shoes are required.
- Class length – 2 hours
- Class size – 4
- Cost – $10
- Instructors – Penda and Sibylla
Class is limited to teens and adults. Please note the safety equipment required.
3 Piece Cutlery set – Part 1
You will learn to use an anvil, hammer, bellows, blower and tongs. We will use both coal and charcoal and learn techniques such as tapering, flattening, bending, twisting, heat treating (hardening and tempering) and selective cooling. Leather gloves, natural fibre clothing, safety glasses and closed toe shoes are required.
We have had many requests to do this class so we are accepting up to 6. If we get that many, people will have to share forge/anvil time depending on what stage of the project they are at. No more than 4 people should be working at the same time so there may be some standing around waiting or returning later.
The general plan is making the knife from 12 to 2:30 and tine from 2:30 to 5 on Saturday. Everyone needs to have a knife made by the end of the day Saturday so we can temper them in a toaster oven that night (attendance not required). Sunday we will work on the spoon (the hardest item to make) and people can work on their sets until the end of the day. We will buff/wax the sets up with an electric drill and brass wheel as they are finished.
- Class length – 5 hours plus time on Sunday
- Class size – 6
- Cost: $30
- Instructors – Penda and Sibylla
- This class is limited to adults only. Please note the safety equipment required. There is a 2 day time requirement as well in order to complete this class.
Kumihimo
A brief history of kumihimo followed by an intro to some braiding techniques. Participants will be provided a braiding disc and embroidery floss to use.
- Class length – 1 hr
- Class size – 10
- Cost – none
- Instructor – Sara Barrington
Spinning Linen
Learn the tricks needed to successfully spin linen. We will spin a couple different kinds . This is a 2 hour class. The first part will be a discussion and the second part will be hands on.hands on. Please bring a drop spindle and a small dish for water.
Other optional tools: distaff, dishtowel, wear a belt.
This is not a beginner learn to spin class. You must have basic spinning knowledge on how to draft and spin a single on a drop spindle.
- Class length – 2 hr
- Class size –
- Cost – $10
- Instructor- Aibhilin kennari fra Skye.
Making a Stone Cabochon by Hand
This is a hands-on class, in which, not only the stone, but all the materials needed, from start to finish, are supplied.
You will be provided with instruction on the process, and guidance on shaping, and finishing.
The goal of the class is that, after initial shaping, you are allowed to work at your own pace and, with my help, you end the event with a high gloss finished cabochon.
You will be working, throughout the event, with finer and finer grit sandpaper on your stone, but this process is one you can take with you; to other classes, or back to your own camp.
Your work on the stone, aiming for a high gloss finish, continues throughout the entire event, as I will make myself available for consultation, and aid in advancement, for most of each and every day, at my own campsite.
Because FOOL is always such an amazing event, filled with so many wonderful activities, I realize that some may not find the time during the weekend to arrive at the final, high gloss, finish the class is aiming for. Because of this, I am offering those participants who show they have worked on their cabochon, but just haven’t had the time to finish it, the opportunity to seek me out and reach the class goal at other camping events in the season.
Please bring a tea towel, hand towel or similar, that can get dirty.
- Class length – 2 hrs on Saturday – personal consultation available afterwards all weekend
- Class size – 15. Minimum age is 16
- Cost – $10
- Instructor – Cesare Ambrogino di Salvazzi
Sunday
Blacksmith
Hook or Fire Poker
You will learn to use an anvil, hammer, bellows, blower and tongs. We will work on techniques such as tapering, flattening, bending, twisting and selective cooling. Class members are invited to email mark.pasley@gmail.com
in advance if they have a particular type of hook or fire poker they want to make. Leather gloves, natural fibre clothing, safety glasses and closed toe shoes are required.
- Class length: 2 hours
- Class size: 4
- Cost: 10$
- Instructors: Penda and Sibylla
This class is limited to teens and adults. Please note the safety equipment required.
3 Piece Cutlery Set – Part 2 continued
This is a continuation of the Saturday class. You must be registered in the Saturday class to access forge time and instruction for this project on Sunday. Forge time will be available from 12pm until everyone is finished. Please book Sunday times with the instructors.
Kumihimo
A brief history of kumihimo followed by an intro to some braiding techniques. Participants will be provided a braiding disc and embroidery floss to use.
- Class length – 1 hr
- Class size – 10
- Cost – none
- Instructor -Sara Barrington
Dust off that Tablet Weaving Loom
Learn or re-learn how to fast warp, create a pattern, and solve common problems.
Bring a phone or tablet to follow along the class plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dM4LcBjdV2Ga9Gp_Gx7Uc-UOhEOUeIjhehA5shsb98Y/edit?usp=sharing
- Please bring the following items to the class
- Your loom
- Your cards
- Your string, minimum 2 colours, 3 is better, 4 is fun too
- Your shuttle
- A simple pencil
- A short piece of dowel, around ½” diameter, but anything that strong works, including a stick.
- Scissors
- Class length – 2 hours
- Class size-
- Cost- none
- Instructor – Eyrny
Overview of Norse Food Stuff
What food would Odin recognise? How do we know?
- Class length – 1 hr
- Class size – open
- Cost – none
- Instructor – Aibhilin kennari fra Skye.
Introduction to the Pole Lathe
This class will cover the basics of how a pole lathe works, what tools are useful and how to use them. While the class size is limited to 4 active participants, observers are welcome.
- Class length – 2 hrs
- Class size – 4
- Cost – None
- Instructor – Sir Edward the Red