Beginner Carving: Comfort Birds

Hudson River Maritime Museum

4.8 32 reviews

Explore the art of hand carving while creating a small wooden sculpture designed to fit comfortably in your hands. Learn essential carving techniques, tool handling, and how wood grain and different species influence the creative process. Choose from a variety of woods and add personal touches with paint to make your finished piece uniquely yours.

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13 and older
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86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
6 hours

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Come down and spend the day with a woodworker learning the basics of hand carving wood by making comfort birds, which are small sculptures meant for holding in your hands. You'll learn about different carving techniques, tools, tips for working with different types of wood, and about characteristics of wood like grain.

Your ticket includes your choice of a variety of hard, soft, local, and exotic woods. We will also have paint available for decorating your bird, as time allows.

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Full refunds less a 5% processing fee will be offered for cancellations that occur 32 days or more before a program's registration deadline (if no deadline, the first day of the program).
Cancellations between 31 and 9 days will be offered a 50% refund or credit toward another class.
Cancellations after the registration deadline or within 8 days of the first day of class (whichever comes first) will not be refunded.
In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Hudson River Maritime Museum

The Hudson River Maritime Museum, located on the historic Rondout waterfront, is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the maritime heritage of the Hudson River and its tributaries and teaching residents about these facets. With a collection of historical artifacts, educational programs, and annual exhibits, the museum offers a unique glimpse into the region's rich maritime history.

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Beginner Carving: Comfort Birds

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