Mark was recently awarded Lifetime Member status as a Dakota Woodturner. He has served in a leadership role within the club starting as the treasurer and then serving two terms as President/Vice President of the DWT. It was in the quest to learn how to make wood turned puzzles that got Mark interested in the art of wood turning. His woodturning interest wanders among turning, texturing, inlay and platters, woodburning, color and Zentangle. Always trying to learn something new, he has tried many different types of turning projects. Mark has attended many regional and national symposium and believes that those venues are a great place to learn new techniques and foster connections with other woodturners. As a former educator, he is always in teaching and learning mode. Because of this teaching background, Mark has made woodturning a family project as he collaborates with his daughter and wife in the barn.
Demonstrations
Singapore Ball Basics
Have you ever seen those spiked spheres and wondered just how they are made? We’ll go through the basics of making a Singapore Ball and demonstrate the various steps to make this process an easy and successful project you can do. The jigs and tools developed to create this project will be shared with tips and tricks to making a Singapore Ball.
Hands-On: Learn To Burn
This hands-on session will provide the basic instruction on how to set up and use a woodburning unit (Razertip, Colwood,…). We’ll cover safety concerns and personal protection as well as pen tip selection. A variety of pens will be available to test during the session. Participants will be guided through several practice activities and then provided examples of how to apply their knowledge. We’ll finish the session by starting a project that they can complete at their own pace.