Weekend classes
Sat,, October 11 & Sun., October 12, 8 am–5 pm
See individual classes for pricing.
Natural Dyeing
Gain the expertise to create glorious reds, yellows, indigo blue and other striking colors for
textiles from Conner Prairie specialists. Using ancient methods like the use of insects, plants,
and nuts, you'll learn the traditional dyeing process and take home a rainbow of samples.
$235/person ($215/member)
Advanced Carving
Refine your detail carving skills using practice stocks with expert Jim Chambers. Special emphasis
will be given to traditional 18th-century carving design and drawing. Experience preferred.
$345/person ($320/member)
Silver Wire Inlay
Discover the process of decorative silver wire inlay with instructor John Schippers. Inlay can be applied
to rifles, furniture or knife or tomahawk handles. Learn proper design, tool construction and execution
of silver wire.
$235/person ($215/member)
Coopering
Experience the art of coopering, creating casks which were historically used to hold commodities like
flour or gunpowder. Learn how to properly select wood, use traditional coopers' tools and fit together
a wooden piggin with instructor Chuck Andrews.
$235/person ($215/member)
Metalwork: Build a Pipe Tomahawk
Learn how to build a pipe tomahawk with instructors Nathan Allen and Melvin Lytton. Gain the skills for
basic forging processes starting with a section of gun barrel. File work and handle application will also
be covered. Tools required.
$235/person ($215/member)
Leather Work: Make a Portmanteau
Make your own portmanteau traveling case with instructor John Weston. Learn basic leather work
techniques such as pattern development, stitching, burnishing and dyeing as you construct your own
attractive traveling case.
$335/person (/$315/member)
Bow Making
Gain traditional bow making skills under the guidance of Navio Occhialini. Discover the history of bows
and bow making, learn how to custom fit a bow, hand-shape a hickory stave, form a bow string using the
Flemish-twist method and make arrows. Tools required.
$315/person ($295/member)