{"product_id":"floral-carving-101-with-erik-griffith","title":"Floral Carving 101  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 9:00am to 12:00pm\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:  Beginners \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHave you ever seen a wallet, belt, or even a saddle with a design carved into it and wanted to know how it is done? Western floral carving is not a “dying art.” There are more people doing leatherwork now than ever and you can be one of them!\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\u003eIn this class students will learn how to carve and tool a traditional western floral pattern into a blank piece of leather. Students will be instructed on how to prepare the leather for tooling, how to transfer the design onto the leather, how to properly use each of the basic 7 tools (and maybe a few others) to bring the design to life. Throughout these steps students will also learn some the traditional elements that make up a western floral carving.\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\u003eStamping stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMallet or maul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStylus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwivel knife, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso least one of each of the following stamping tools (camouflage, pear shader, beveler, veiner, seeder, and background tool such as an A104) these tools are what come in every beginner set of tools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Additionally, students may want to bring a mule's foot, shell tool and a matting style background tool. Optionally a headlamp can be useful in classrooms where lighting may not be 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. He enjoys helping students of all skill levels discover the joy of working with leather and seeing them leave with the knowledge, pride, and satisfaction of something they made themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eStart your day right\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe always offer a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecomplimentary breakfast bar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e just outside the classrooms. This is free for all students—please enjoy it before class! 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