In this one-on-one workshop, you will learn how to use wood turning techniques to create a flat, round shape yourself. There are different types of wood to choose from.

You will go home with a brass pendant and a cord, as shown in the photo, and you can wear the necklace immediately.

Wood turning on a lathe is an ancient technique. The first lathes were powered by a bow (the pole lathe) or later by foot power (treadle lathe). After that came lathes driven by a motor; the machines became larger and heavier and no longer fit into small spaces. It was only after the Second World War that electrically powered lathes became more common, and smaller versions also appeared. Nowadays, interest in wood turning is increasing again.

In the Netherlands (RADIUS), Belgium (Flemish Guild of Woodturners), and other nearby countries, associations have been founded with the aim of promoting woodturning as a craft.

Gerald Ligthart of the Dutch Woodturning Association RADIUS is a Dutch woodturner who has gained recognition through his demonstrations of turning so-called “Chinese balls”—complex wooden spheres considered a technical masterpiece within woodturning.

RADIUS consists of 16 active regional branches. The association publishes a full-colour quarterly magazine called AktieRadius and organizes an annual woodturning day at a central location in the Netherlands. This day features demonstrations, lectures, information sessions, and the sale of woodturning equipment by various suppliers.