[Woodcarver] charges for teaching

[George Farrell]

>
Hi Helen

> I would really appreciate some input from those of you who teach 
> carving on a weekly or monthly basis - about what you charge.
> . . . . . . . .


> I charge $10 for a 2 and a half hour class. 

I charge the same.

>  I sharpen their tools for free.  I supply paint.  I order things for 
> them.  I don't charge for cutting out things on the bandsaw.  I have 
> coffee and tea and often have snacks.  . . .

I charge for materials, including cutting things out on the bandsaw.  I 
show them
how to sharpen the tools but they do it under supervision in the 
beginning with
repeat sessions as necessary.

> . . . 
> Helen Coxe
> chipmama at aol.com
> Phoenix, AZ

I live in an almost gated community.  We have a website at
                 www.arrowheadbeach.org
If you go there, scroll down to Woodcarving.  There you will find the 
entire
course that I teach.  That course material has been used for the past 
couple of
years. The graduates of the first year (4 ladies) and the second year 
(a man and
wife) are now the core of a woodcarving club.  They are all members of 
our property
owners association.  The current students are the son of one of the 
woodcarving
club members (age 14) and a man (not a member of our property owners 
association).
This area is strictly agricultural and there is basically nothing 
anywhere around
here of a "cultural" nature, which is why I started this.  I moved 750 
miles south
to get to here about 4 years ago, having been a member of a woodcarving 
club there
and missed it.

Happiness is a tall boat and breeze to fill her sails
Have a good day
http://none332.home.mchsi.com
George Farrell
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