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Phil Holtan's single-day woodturning workshops in Eagan provide hands-on instruction for beginners and intermediate turners. Taught by Phil Holtan with decades of experience, courses include Beginner's Workshop Days—covering tool safety, sharpening, and natural edged bowl making with no prior experience needed—and Turner's Tune-up Days for advancing intermediate skills, bowl coring, spindle turning, or hollow vessels. Each participant has a dedicated 20-inch lathe, chucks, and tools, with lunch and materials provided.

Best for

beginners, intermediate woodturners, learning woodturning basics and improving bowl and spindle turning skills

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This 30-pack of unpainted natural coconut half shells is designed for serving kava or food, making custom DIY invitations, and crafting unique party favors. Sourced via OrderHawaiianFood.com, these authentic kava bilo half shells arrive ready to use or paint, making them well-suited for party craft projects, kids' activities, and classroom art lessons.

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Crafters, Educators, Kava drinking and DIY craft projects

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Introduction to Woodturning is an all-day hands-on workshop taught by Mark Supik at Mark Supik & Co. in Baltimore, Maryland. Designed for beginners, hobbyists, and artists, the class covers woodturning safety, lathe operation, and the use of three basic tools. Students learn traditional between-center turning techniques and apply bead and cove cuts to create projects like wine stoppers, mallets, honey dippers, and weed pots. Classes are limited to seven students, with safety gear, tools, materials, lunch, and snacks provided.

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beginners, hobbyists, learning woodturning fundamentals and hands-on lathe workshop