Wholesale Lighthouses With Kip Christensen August 27-29, 2025 Massive 80% Savings [rgWUiRCZ]

On the first day of the workshop Kip will cover the basics of spindle turning and how to apply these when turning lighthouse Christmas ornaments with simple surface decoration. The second and third days will be spent turning larger lighthouses and will include instruction regarding design considerations, various methods to support the roof, ways to represent the light, and options for surface decoration. It is expected that participants will be able to design and turn two or three lighthouses during the workshop.

Topics / Student Projects:

• Lighthouse Christmas ornaments
  • Tool selection
  • Basics of shearing, peeling, and scraping when spindle turning           
• Lighthouses
  • Design considerations
  • Turning and assembling a lighthouse (without burl stand)
  • Methods for supporting the lighthouse roof
  • Ways to represent the light
  • Options for surface decoration

Kip Christensen
Kip Christensen, PhD, is a well-known woodturner who has been active in the woodturning community for over forty years. In 2022 he received the Honorary Lifetime Member award from the American Association of Woodturners. He has a particular interest in woodturning education and has been invited to give over 400 national and international presentations at workshops and symposia. 

Kip has co-authored five books and co-produced eight instructional DVDs about woodturning. His work has been published in over three dozen books. He has also authored several articles regarding woodworking and technology education. His turnings have been pictured in a variety of magazines and displayed in many galleries and international juried exhibitions. His work is also housed in numerous collections, both public and private. Kip’s work is characterized by enduring form, clean lines, and fine details.

For further information see the article “Kip Christensen: A Life Dedicated to Helping Others”, published in American Woodturner (Journal of the American Association of Woodturners), December, 2021.)

Registration information:
Our workshop is located in beautiful Provo, Utah, just 40 minutes south of Salt Lake City.

Upon registering for a class, we will send you a packet containing helpful information for planning your trip, including hotels near us and other fun things to do in Utah.

In the event of cancellation:
We reserve the right to cancel workshops up to 4 weeks before the class date. In the event of a workshop cancellation, full tuition will be refunded. Please only make airline reservations up to 4 weeks before the first day of class, as we do not reimburse for any travel expenses incurred.

Student Cancellation:
Cancellations less than 6 weeks before the start of class may be subject to a 50% cancellation fee.