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Schedule Details
Start: 2025-11-15T10:00:00 | End: 2025-11-15T12:00:00
Price Details
Lowest: 80.80 USD; Highest: 80.80 USD
Age Restrictions
Not available
Ticket Website
Location Details
San Diego
8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111
About the Event
Turn two beautiful ornaments on a lathe—perfect for gifts or your tree! Beginner-friendly. Ages 14+. Take both ornaments home!
Celebrate the season with this festive woodworking class where you’ll turn two custom holiday ornaments using a wood lathe and beginner-friendly carbide turning tools. In this hands-on class, you’ll create one elegant finial-tip ornament and one classic Christmas tree ornament—perfect for decorating your own tree or giving as heartfelt, handmade gifts.
What You’ll Do:
· Select your turning blanks from a variety of high-quality domestic hardwoods
· Drill and glue brass tubes into your blanks using a drill press and adhesive
· Mount blanks onto a lathe using a pen turning mandrel
· Shape each ornament using Rockler’s easy-to-use carbide turning tools
· Sand and smooth your ornaments
· Apply a festive red, green, or natural finish for a seasonal touch
· Unmount your finished pieces and assemble them using a Rockler Pen Press
What’s Included:
· All materials, hardware kits, and turning blanks
· Use of Rockler tools and accessories
· Rockler safety gear (provided at no additional charge)
Important Info:
· Ages 14+ — minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
· Parents attending with a minor do not need to purchase a separate ticket
· Class is beginner-friendly — no prior experience needed
· All necessary safety equipment is provided
· Each attendee takes home two completed holiday ornaments
