January Egg Noggin’ Carving Class with Don Mertz at:  Woodcraft of Dayton, Cross Pointe Centre, 175 E. Alex-Bell Rd., Dayton, OH  45459    Saturday, January 21, 2011 –  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Skill Level:  Beginner.  Class Size:  10.  Tools Required: Carving glove and a carving knife.

Description of class:  Carving a face in a piece of wood is the one area where a lot of carvers have problems. In this class, Don will teach the A-B-C’s of face carving using a basswood egg so that carving a face will never be a problem for you. Don teaches a style of carving called Whittle Folk Art using just a carving knife, and, once you complete this project, you will understand the principles of this whittling style. Don has some tutorials on his web page that will help you prepare for this class. There are also some “Cool Links” for your further study. Visit Don at www.woodbeecarver.com  Don is an accomplished carver and an excellent teacher so this class promises to be a wonderful learning experience and a fun way to spend a Saturday.

Tuition:  $70.00

How to sign up:   You can e-mail Woodcraft of Dayton at dayton-retail@woodcraft.com  or call them at (937) 438-1282.