Join me for a month of Fridays and let me guide you through designing, planning and building your first custom project.

YOUR PROJECT - Some guidance

This is a BEGINNER series! It's a great next step after completing Tool School. It's all about taking the next steps into building, growing your confidence with tools, furthering your skills and practicing on a real project of your choosing. Your project should be achievable for YOU! I'm here to guide you, but you'll be doing the work. Try and keep your projects simple and manageable in size. We will all be working around a common bench, so there needs to be room for everyone! Below are some further guidelines to help you choose your project. The pictures on this page also give an indication of what would be possible.

GUIDELINES FOR PROJECTS

• BOXES ARE GREAT! Most items of furniture are made out of boxes! Bedside tables, side tables, coffee tables etc. They're all different configurations of boxes.
• No complex angles. Angles are great, but lets keep things simple for our beginner series!
• No recycled or second hand timber. Save this material to use when you're flying solo!
• No complex joinery such as dovetails. These skills take years of practice to perfect!
• Maximum material thickness should be 20mm.

FOUR WEEK WORK SCHEDULE

WORKSHOP WELCOME (Bonus session) 1 hour

Before the sawdust flies, we'll ease into our four week series with a relaxed afternoon/evening in the workshop. This is your chance to get familiar with the space, meet your fellow makers, and walk through what the next four Friday's will look like. We'll also review your project options and workshop rules - and most importantly, we'll dig into your design ideas. Please bring along any sketches, or reference pictures. This is key for me to gain understanding of your idea. It's important that our projects are simple and achievable within our time frame of four weeks. Some ideas may need to be simplified, refined or adapted - and that's all part of the process. Please see above for project guidelines.

WEEK 1 - FRIDAY JULY 4TH / 8:30AM - 3PM

Day one is a biggie! It's all about DESIGNING, PLANNING, MATERIAL CHOICE and working up your PRODUCTION PROCESS.

We'll spend the first half of the day planning and refining your design. This includes sketching your concept (you can do this with a pencil and paper, or I can show you how to use Sketchup), locking in dimensions, finalising details, and selecting the right materials. Together, we'll walk through the production process for each build. You'll benefit from one-on-one guidance as well as collaborative discussions - observing and learning from others' design and material choices. In the afternoon we'll visit two local timber suppliers where you'll purchase materials. You can either take them with you or have them delivered directly to the workshop.

WEEK 2 - FRIDAY JULY 11 / 9 - 3PM

Tools in hand, build begins!

This week is all about getting stuck into your project. You'll start following the production process we laid out in week one. Carefully measuring, cutting, glueing up panels, and joining timber. This is where a lot of the grunt work is done. You'll learn how to use a range of tools safely and confidently. It's hands on from the start, and you'll start to see your idea take shape. You'll also be grateful for making a plan and following the process!

WEEK 3 - FRIDAY JULY 25 / 9 - 3PM

Focused on the build!

Momentum kicks in as your build continues. You'll focus on making even further progress, the final glue-up, and bringing the work to its final stages. Expect more tool time, more skill building and plenty of focus on getting it done!

WEEK 4 - FRIDAY AUGUST 1 / 9 - 3PM

Finishing strong!

We'll spend the final week pushing through the finish line. Maybe you'll be at the sanding stage, maybe you'll need more time assembling, or maybe you'll be ready to apply a finish to your work. Wherever you're up to, we will focus on putting our energies into making your project the best it can be. And at the end of the day, you can stand back and look proudly at what you've achieved.

PLEASE NOTE While the goal is to complete your project during the allocated workshop time, some builds may take longer, depending on complexity, mistakes made and general pace. If your piece isn't finished by week four, we can help you devise a plan for completing it. Additional workshop time is not included in the four week program and will need to be arranged and paid for separately.

WHAT TO WEAR

Sturdy closed in footwear and clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.

WHAT TO BRING

Lunch and a water bottle each day.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Due to the small size of my classes, payments/deposits are non-refundable, as class numbers are hard to fill last minute, and materials have already been purchased. Your booking indicates that you understand and agree to this cancellation policy. Please email me if there is a compassionate reason for cancelling. Thank you for your understanding.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

During your workshop/course at the Girl & Grain premises it is your responsibility to adhere to all safety instructions and precautions from your instructor. Girl & Grain and all instructors hold no personal liability or responsibility for any damage, loss, or theft of personal property. Any liability of physical injury obtained during the workshop, or while on the Girl & Grain premises are the responsibility of the attending student/individual. By attending the workshop, you agree in holding full responsibility and liability for any damages, injuries to parties involved (including yourself) and/or personal property that may occur during the workshop. This includes accidental damage to current Girl & Grain commissions or work in production by other companies occupying the same property. By attending a workshop with Girl & Grain, you agree that you will NOT reproduce, replicate or redistribute any project component of the class or materials provided or content from the Girl & Grain website or social platforms in part or full for personal or commercial use. By purchasing a place in one of my classes, you agree to the above terms and conditions.