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2010 Class Schedule
Located in the Foothills of the Smoky Mountains
in Seymour, TN - the Pigeon Forge - Gatlinburg Area
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Beginner Class: Will cover basic skills required to get you started on the right foot with Intarsia. You should have some skill using a scroll saw. If not, we suggest you take a scroll saw course or practice on your scroll saw before attending the class. We will cover each step, using an easier pattern to help you to have a good understanding of this technique.
The first day (Wednesday)we discuss the importance of using dry lumber, wood selection, working with a pattern, and you will begin scroll sawing the intarsia duck. Judy will share her ideas on wood selection, learning to use the grain to enhance your intarsia projects. You will have some choices on wood to use on your duck. Jerry will work with you scroll sawing, he covers general information about scroll saw blades as well as which blade works best for different species of wood.
The second day (Thursday) you will begin sanding and shaping your duck. This is the part most people want some help with. The classroom envirounment is a great place to learn. Judy will sand a section of the duck, then you will go to your work station and sand the same section. Judy will walk around to answer questions and make suggestions. You will have most of the duck roughed in by the end of the second day.
The third day (Friday) will be a little more relaxed, you will start adding the detail to the duck. After detailing the duck you will cut a backing out. You will not apply a finish to the duck you are working on. Instead we will continue the process with the duck Judy is working on. You will help apply the finish to the duck parts. Then Judy will cover her techniques for gluing the duck to the backing. This is a part many people have trouble with.
We have been making the duck for many years in the Beginner class, it is a great project to build a strong foundation.
| 2010 Beginner Classes: |
| May...............5th - 7th Great Class!!! |
| September:.....22nd - 24th 1 Spaces Open |
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INTERMEDIATE 1 Class: We will spend a little less time on the wood selection and layout. The project will be a little more complex than the beginner project. The focus will be on improving your scroll sawing skills to help ensure a good fit on your projects and we will spend more time on shaping and add some texture to your project. You should have at least 5 to 8 Intarsia projects before this class. If not, we suggest you make moreprojects before attending the class, or take the beginner class first.
| 2010 Intermediate 1 Classes: |
| May.............12th - 14th Great Class!!! |
| Sept:.....29th - Oct 1st 2 Spaces Open |
INTERMEDIATE 2 Class: Will move quickly through the wood selection and layout. We will get more detailed aboutcolors and grain selection, you should have experience scroll sawing. The majority of the time on shaping and adding texture to your project. You should have made 10 to 14 Intarsia projects before this class. If not, we suggest you make more projects before attending the class, or take the beginner or Intermediate 1 class first. You will be more familiar with the technique and perhaps bring up more questions that can help you in problem areas. Judy will design a new project each year for the Intermediate class. 2010 we are making the Donkey below.
| 2010 Intermediate 2 Classes: |
| May..... 19th -- 21st Great Class!!! |
| October:....20th - 22nd 2 Spaces Open |
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Advanced Class: You must attend an Intermediate 1 or 2 class before you can take the Advanced Class. In this class we will Òshake hands and come out doing IntarsiaÓ. This class has been focusing on the human face. The complexities involved in making a realistic face will make all ohter projects seem like a piece of cake. We will cover how to have a successful project using lots of raising shims for added dimension. In Addition to that, there will be no ÒApplyingÓ Finish portion. We should be finished scrolling by 3 or 4 PM the first day then you will spend most of time shaping with Judy. The project will be something that Judy has designed just for the class.
For 2010 Class we are making Abraham Lincoln.
| 2010 Advanced Classes: |
| June....................16th - 18th Great Class!!! |
| October:.........6th - 8th 1 Spaces Open |
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Three Day Classes: Will be held from Wednesday to Friday. This will be a Òhands onÓ class. All classes will begin at 9:00 AM and end at 5 PM with about an hour lunch break, we will provide all lunches. We will also provide refreshments during the day. We try to finish up the project by 3:30 pm on Friday.
This year we are asking students to help clean their work station at the end of the day. It only takes a few minutes to vacuum up the saw dust.
Prices: Classes are $475.00. This includes lunches for three days and all materials.
You will take home a project that is sanded - shaped, backing cut out, and ready to put a finish on. We do not put a finish on the projects the students make, the finish takes too long to dry. We will put a finish on the project Judy is working on and glue it down to cover these last two important steps.
To tour the classroom, click this link.
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Class Size: Classes will be small with a maximum of 9 people. Class Minimum is 5. If we do not get the minimum of 5 we will give at least 3 weeks notice of cancellation.
The Advanced class is limited to 8 students.
TUITION
$475.00 Three Day Class: All classes will be held from Wednesday through Friday. This will be a Òhands onÓ class. All classes will begin at 9:00 AM and end at 5 PM with a 1 hour lunch break, we will provide picnic lunches. We will also provide
refreshments and snacks during the day.
PAYMENTS
To register for a class we require a deposit of $200.00. FULL PAYMENT FOR THE TUITION MUST BE RECEIVEDTHREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF YOUR CLASS. Due to long waiting lists, we ask that you notify us as soon as possible if you have a change of plans so that we can fill your class space. There will be a $50 fee to transfer from
one class to another. Class payments will not be transferred to future classes outside the current yearÕs class schedule.
REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
To be eligible for any returned money, you must notify us as soon as possible. There will be an automatic $50 cancellation fee for any canceled registration, regardless of the date of withdrawal.
If you withdraw from a class more than 60 days in advance, the school will refund the deposit on the class, less the $50 cancellation fee (refund of $150.00). If you withdraw 30 to 59 days before the class, the school will refund only 50% of the deposit on the class, less the $50 cancellation fee (refund of $50.00). If you withdraw within 29 days of the class, there will be NO REFUND ON ALL PAID MONEY FOR ANY REASON.
If you cancel a class and are eligible for a refund, the available refundable money can be applied to another class in the same year (less the $50 cancellation fee). You cannot transfer money to another class in the next yearÕs schedule. If for any reason Roberts Studio must cancel a class, all money will be refunded.
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Hey --- These classes are going fast!
However, if you put your name on our waiting list there is a good possibility
we will call you. So many of these classes are filled a year in advance,
unexpected things come up and people have to cancel.
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