Woodturning demonstrations,
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Welcome to Stewart Furini Woodturning - a website for woodturners who are interested in adding colour and texture to their woodturning.
- Discover a wide range of colouring and texturing techniques
- Get access to free online events
- Take inspiration from over 200 free videos
Woodturning Workshops and Lessons
Are you looking for classes and workshops to help you use colour and texture in your woodturning? Are you a new turner looking for some lessons?
- Do you want to feel confident with new ideas and techniques?
- Want to try some colouring before you rush out and buy unnecessary equipment?
- Want some reassurance you'll actually enjoy it?
- Want to enjoy your creativity?
Two-day colouring course at Hope Woodturning
Individuals and small groups
I offer a range of classes for turners either individually or in small groups
- Full-day one-to-one workshops on colouring and texturing from my workshop in Sussex
- A two-day course for up to four turners covering a wider range of colouring and texturing techniques at Hope Woodturning in Essex
- Half-day sessions for new turners who want to understand how to use woodturning tools and safe practices when working with a lathe
- Taster sessions for anyone interested in trying out woodturning
- Free online events once a month for subscribers to my newsletter
One day masterclass for Herts & Beds Woodturners
Woodturning Demonstrations
Are you looking for an experienced demonstrator for your woodturning club or event?
- Want to brighten up a club night with whirling blanks covered with paint or stain or texture?
- Would your members like to see what can be done with very simple techniques that don't need expensive new equipment?
- Have they got questions about different colouring products ?
Demo for Cheam Woodturners Association - photo courtesy of Richard Shirazian
Woodturning Demonstrations
I provide a full range of services for woodturning clubs and organisations
- Club Meeting demonstrations
- Full-day demonstrations
- Online demonstrations via Zoom to clubs anywhere in the world
- Masterclasses for small groups of turners from a woodturning club
- Demonstrations for national and international organisations - I have demonstrated at UKIWS and Chestnut Products Woodturning Weekenders and at seminars in Ireland, Spain and Greece and online for the AAW, and at show events in Sweden and Austria
Demo at the 4th Greek Woodturning Meeting 2023
Spinning paintLayers of acrylic paint applied while the bowl is spinning on the lathe, framed with a black inner and outer edge
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Textured and colouredSurface textured with rotary tool and burr and coloured with spirit stains applied by airbrush
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Paint dabbingShades of blue with yellow highlights applied over ebonising lacquer to create a decorative rim
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Textured and coloured spiral rim
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Some simple texturing, a bit of ebonising lacquer, some sanding back and then spirit stain dabbed over the surface. A lacquer finish protects the rim, and wax protects the uncoloured wood. |
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