🌀 Try-It-Out – Basic Woodturning Introduction

A fun and affordable 2-hour group session designed for anyone curious about woodturning but not ready to commit to a full class. Whether you’re a couple, a tourist in Kerry, or just looking for something creative to do with friends, this is the perfect entry-level experience.

You’ll get hands-on at the lathe, try your hand at shaping a basic cylinder—and even take a piece home as a small keepsake if you'd like.

⚠️ Not available as a gift voucher – this session must be booked by the person attending. It can, however, be pre-purchased and paid for by another person in advance.

✨ What You'll Do

• Start with a quick tour of my studio, dry wood store, and turning workshop • Learn about the drying process and get a peek at some finished pieces • Try your hand at turning a basic wooden cylinder on a lathe

This Part is New! • Watch as I shape your piece into a teardrop ornament • Sand, seal, and finish your ornament yourself • Take your handmade item home as a memento of the day

This experience gives you a real taste of woodturning—with just enough challenge to make it satisfying.

🌟 Why Choose This Experience?

• Great for total beginners, couples, families, or small groups • A relaxed, no-pressure way to try woodturning • Experience a real working studio (yes—there’s sawdust!) • Take home a finished teardrop hanging ornament you helped make • Ideal for visitors to Kerry looking for something different

📅 Availability

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays only • Sessions last approximately 2 hours • Max 4 participants per group

💳 Experience Pricing

• 2 people – €85 • 3 people – €120 • 4 people – €140

• No Gift Vouchers

🚫 Please Note: This session does not include Gift Vouchers. It’s designed as a low-cost experience and not suitable as a formal gift offering.

🛡️ Additional Info

• Safety gear provided (face shields & dust masks) • Wear old clothes and sturdy shoes—it’s a working studio • Allergies? If you’re sensitive to wood dust, this may not be the best fit • This is a short, introductory session—longer classes are available if you want to do more turning • Each session is slightly different depending on the group’s interests—questions always welcome!

🔄 Want a Bit More Involvement for groups?

This session is fun, hands-on, and ideal for up to 4 people—but if you'd like something more creative to take home, the Classic Ornament Making Experience may be a better fit. 

🎯 Want to try turning too?

The Ornament Making Plus Experience includes hands-on lathe work and the full ornament session.

🪚 Looking for a deeper introduction to woodturning? My One-to-one or One-to-two classes on my Woodturning Tuition page offer tailored, in-depth learning with full access to tools and techniques.

I also have a Private Group Woodturning Experience is perfect for groups of beginners wanting a proper taste of the craft or Tourists/Visitors that want to experience a 'bit of craic in Ireland' while doing something completely different.

🎓Hands-On Teaching Experience

Each experience session is structured as a hands-on teaching class, just like my tuition sessions, where I demonstrate and explain woodturning skills and techniques, covering a wide range of topics on each piece we create.

🪵 Not just a demo—this is your chance to step up to the lathe and give it a go.

Looking for another option? Visit my Woodturning Experiences page to see the full range of hands-on sessions.

📞 Contacting Me for Bookings & Enquiries

📋 Use the Contact Page on my site for all enquiries—it’s the best way to reach me 📧 I’ll reply within 2 hours (check your spam folder too) 📝 Why not phone? Calls interrupt my sessions and break up my work schedule. The contact form helps me stay organised and focused.

Thanks for your understanding—I look forward to welcoming you to the studio! 😊