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Steam Bending
Learn the art of steam bending wood to make a hula-hoop
One day course
Steam bending
Steam bending has been used for centuries to make chair backs, carriage wheels, Yurt hoops, aircraft frames and other round wooden objects where strength, flexibility and lightness are vital.
Steam bending is a woodworking technique where strips of wood are heated using a steam box. The applied heat makes the wood pliable- and it is then easy to bend around a mould to create a specific shape. A one day course with Handspring Design, will introduce students to the techniques and theories of steam bending, and using this, students will make a wooden hula hoop
Aims:
The course introduces students to steam bending and the basic skill required to make and take away a hula-hoop on the day!
The course covers: