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Category Archives: SteveTomlinCrafts
Manchester spoon carving workshop reviews & feedback
Lovely feedback from my recent spoon carving workshop at Chorlton in Manchester. The course has been selected by Eventbrite as part of a national campaign to promote workshops and activities around the UK – hopefully I’ll have more news on … Continue reading
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Spoon carving workshop in Manchester 2022
I’m really pleased that, after a couple of years break, I will be back teaching a spoon carving course in Manchester. The workshop takes place on 16th Oct 2022 at Chorlton in south Manchester. During the day you’ll learn a … Continue reading
Flights of Fancy exhibition
A flock of my carved fanbirds are currently part of the Flights of Fancy exhibition at The Beach Hut Gallery at Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria.
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Spoon carving course May 2022
A lovely day last weekend teaching a spoon carving workshop for a group at Greenwood Days near Derby. We always start from a green log so people work through the whole process of splitting, axing and carving to create a … Continue reading
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Spoon carving workshop in Manchester 2022
The date for my next spoon carving workshop in Manchester is now set for 16th October 2022 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Chorlton is a brilliant location, with a a wonderfully creative community, great places to get food and lots of transport options. … Continue reading
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Spoon carving workshop in Yorkshire Dales
A fantastic afternoon yesterday in Wensleydale, Yorkshire teaching some spoon carving skills to a lovely group of people. The event was organised by Emma’s Dale who wanted just a short course for a group to follow a morning of mindfulness. … Continue reading
Birch eating spoons
During my spoon carving workshop the other week, I made a couple of eating spoons from some lovely local birch. To demonstrate, I made one (on the left) by carving from the bark and the other (right) from the radially … Continue reading
Spoon carving workshop 2021 in Yorkshire Dales
It’s fantastic to be back out teaching crafts again and what a wonderful way to start with a two day spoon carving course at Broadrake in the Yorkshire Dales. Tucked just under Whernside among the Yorkshire Three Peaks, it’s an … Continue reading
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Bending bonds and handles for Devon stave baskets
The handle, rim and bottom bond for the Devon stave basket are made from freshly cut ash coppice. I use small diameter poles which are cleft into four pieces and then shaped with a drawknife while clamped in the shavehorse. … Continue reading
Fan bird carving workshop 2020
This course actually took place earlier in the summer but at the time I was too busy to post the photos so here they are at last. Among the group was Eddie Glew, a fantastic willow basket maker, who came … Continue reading