{"product_id":"beyond-the-basics-of-floral-carving-with-erik-griffith","title":"Beyond the Basics of Floral Carving  with Erik Griffith","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"124\" data-start=\"99\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Friday November 6th, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1:00pm to 5:00pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoom:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor: Erik Griffith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkill Level:  Intermediate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHave you ever heard the adage \"The devil is in the details!\"? Well, this class is all about those subtle and fine details, as well as the tips, tricks, and techniques to take your floral carving to the next level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this class students will learn \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents will learn to focus on the finer details of floral carving such as detailed swivel knife work, more controlled use of stamping tools, creating finer textures, and getting better depth and dimension in the leather.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudents are asked to bring:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents need to have a stamping stone, mallet or maul, stylus, swivel knife, strop, modeling spoon, and small to medium sizes of floral stamping tools including camouflages, pear shaders, bevelers, veiners, seeders, and background tools such as A104. A stop and mule's foot, shell tools, matting style background tools, wigglers, pointed bevelers, low angle bevelers such as figure bevelers, a fine hair blade, and petal lifters are highly recommended. Headlamps can be useful in classroom settings where lighting is not ideal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Instructor Bio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErik is an award winning leather worker and began leatherworking in 2014 as a hobby, quickly developing a deep passion for the craft. What started as a personal passion grew into a desire to share his knowledge with others. Today, he teaches hands-on classes around the country. These classes are focused on traditional techniques and practical skills. 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