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Classes Offered
Five Day Basic Engraving Class
This is my entry level class designed for novice beginners. This class is also for experienced engravers who want a refresher course or a different point of view from an experienced full time bench engraver.
Feb 28 – March 4, 2022 Mon – Fri
April 30 – May 4, 2022 Sat – Wed
July 18 – 22, 2022 Mon – Fri
Sept 21 – 25, 2022 Wed – Sun
Cost: $850
$200 deposit required
Intermediate Level Engraving Class
Once the basic skills are practiced enough to have control of them the student is encouraged to move forward and take an intermediate level class. To be successful in this class a student must have enough tool control.
Scheduled dates
March 14 – 18 Mon – Fri
Cost: $850
$200 deposit required
Three Day Inlay Workshop
This engraving class covers various metal inlay techniques. Sheet inlay, wire inlay, twisted wire inlay, raised line inlay, and multi-metal inlay are all covered in this workshop.
Scheduled dates
Aug 15 – 17, 2022 Mon – Wed
Cost: $500
$100 deposit required
Three Day Bulino Class
The three day bulino workshop is a techniques based class. In this class I cover how to create various textures, such as animal fur, hair, fish scales, bird feathers as well as shading and techniques in the process of bulino engraving animals .
Scheduled dates
Aug 18 – 20, 2022 Thur – Sat
Cost: $500
$100 deposit required
Three Day Sculpted Engraving Workshop
This is basically a sculpted scroll workshop. In this workshop we will sculpt a Flor de lis, oak leaves and scroll.
In this class I will cover:
Making the gravers, punches, and scrapers needed
for background removal and sculpting
Scheduled dates
Aug 21 – 23, 2022 Sun – Tues
Cost: $500
$100 deposit required
Three Flare Cutting Class
The three day Flare Cutting workshop is a techniques based class. In this class I cover how to use bright cut gravers, 120 gravers and other tools to create flowing flare cut scroll patterns. we will work from simple flare cut scrolls toward more complex scrolls as well as borders and floral elements. I recommend having decent tool control over your brightcut flats before taking this workshop
Not Scheduled for 2022
Cost: $500
$100 deposit required
Private Instruction
Ray provides private instruction as well as group classes. The advantages of private instruction are that the content can be customer tailored to the students needs. It can also be scheduled for a time that works for both the student and Ray. There are two prices for private instruction.
Cost: $500 per day or $2,000 for a five day block of time
Semi Private Instruction
Semi private instruction is structured the same way as private instruction but it is for two people. This works well for two family members, two co-workers, or two friends who are both interested in engraving.
Cost: $625 per day or $2,500 for a five day block of time
