Woodturning Workshop for Beginners

Recent reviews of Woodturning Workshop for Beginners

• 5/5 from Ewan Chan, attended Sep 2026: Wood turning was so much fun! Alma was very attentive and gave great instruction throughout the class, helping us out as beginners making some really nice pieces! Made a cute vase, and my friend made a queen chesspiece. Super
• 5/5 from Daniela Zuniga, attended Sep 2026: I got his class ass a birthday gift and had the best time. I learned about the right woods to use and learned how to use the equipment for wood turning. I was able to design my own candle holder, carve it, sand and finish it. Alma is a great instructor and made sure the class was a great time.
• 5/5 from Cc Hua, attended Sep 2026: Great communication and a wonderful workshop with Alma
• 5/5 from Andrew Craig, attended Jul 2026: Great class with patient and attentive tuition from Alma.
• 5/5 from Mark Sutton, attended Jul 2026: The beginners class for wood turning was everything my wife and I had hoped for. Fantastic teacher Alma was very patient with clear and explicit instructions. We would highly recommend her. We will definitely be back for more classes. Thank you Alma. Mark Sutton.
• 5/5 from Con Fountas, attended Jun 2026: Terrific venue, high quality tooling and very experienced and patient teacher. Would make a great gift.
• 5/5 from Jessica Chakir, attended Jun 2026: What a wonderful class this was! Alma is a fantastic teacher! My son and I had a great time, learned some new skills and are looking forward to continuing woodworking with some more classes in the future! Highly recommend this class and with every cent! The 2:1 ratio means you really learn and can ask questions as you work through the project. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Carol Head, attended Jun 2026: Fantastic woodturning class. Such fun.
• 5/5 from Dani Ramak, attended Jun 2026: Alma was wonderful! Clear, patient and thoughtful. Will be back and would highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Xenia Alexander, attended Apr 2026: Loved this private workshop with Alma. She’s a fantastic teacher and a very talented woodworker. Her guidance was slow and considered, and she’s very patient and accommodating, especially as a beginner. Highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Rodrigo Thiago Vioto Cunha, attended Apr 2026: Workshop was amazing, I feel like I got a lot from it, confident to move to a next step. Alma was patient, clear in her communication and above an beyond on helping me to finish my project. 100% recommended!
• 5/5 from Jim Lazzarotto, attended Apr 2026: I got this as a gift for my dad for Father’s Day. The workshop was amazing. He loved every minute of it. Alma is a great instructor, explaining everything clearly. Couldn’t recommend this workshop highly enough!
• 5/5 from Chris Evangelou, attended Mar 2026: What a great class and teacher! Alma was just so patient and her clear instructions made this introduction to woodturning a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
• 5/5 from Angela Forgan, attended Mar 2026: Alma was quick to respond to my email when booking the class. She was a great teacher explaining how the machine worked, the safety aspects, and how to use the tools to get the desired effect. She was very patient as I slowly practised the techniques. Recommend this workshop to any beginner interested in producing a candlestick holder or vase.
• 5/5 from Blake Cook, attended Feb 2026: Alma was amazing, very informative and patient. I really enjoyed my first woodturning class. Lots to learn and practice. I’m looking forward to doing another class.
• 5/5 from Sarah Louise Stevenson, attended Feb 2026: The teacher was fantastic, really knowledgeable and took alot of care and time to show us how to do different techniques. Walked us through the process thoroughly from start to finish on a well paced class. The finished products were really cool. Would love to do another class the Alma offers.
• 5/5 from Joannes Roose, attended Feb 2026: This class was FIRST CLASS! Although I've worked with wood, I had never used a lathe, but Alma's expertise, good will and good humour had me hooked in no time. I went home with a finished piece (a block of wood turned into a candle holder) and lots of knowledge to keep me practising. If you want to learn wood-turning, I highly recommend this class!
• 5/5 from Tony Bacic, attended Feb 2026: Excellent educator & a fun experience
• 5/5 from Lisa Edmonds, attended Jan 2026: Loved this class. Alma was amazing and so good at explaining what I needed to do. Would definitely recommend this workshop to everyone
• 5/5 from Kris Eakins, attended Jan 2026: Had a great one on one session with Alma. Made a candlestick from scratch on a lathe from a signle piece of Victorian Cypress. Alma has a great attitude and makes learning fun. Am planning to do another course with Alma, this time to learn how to make a wooden bowl
• 5/5 from Lu Walding, attended Dec 2025: I feel really lucky to have had a private workshop with Alma. Alma is an extremely talented and knowledgeable artisan. I felt inspired hearing her story that 13 years ago she started teaching herself woodworking before going to classes and getting formally qualified. I could tell she was a perfectionist and she ensured I was using the best technique at every step of the process. I have never done a one-on-one workshop before and I'm so happy it was with her. My piece could not have turned out so professionally if not for her tutelage. I hope to return to Melbourne soon for more workshops with her. (Please note: the photo made me think I was making a bowl but a bowl was not an option for a first session. I got to choose between a candlestick, vase or lamp base and I went with the lamp base).
• 5/5 from Peter Day, attended Dec 2025: Great class - Alma was very informative and patient. Highly recommended
• 5/5 from Iain Cadman, attended Oct 2025: I really enjoyed this class, Alma explained and demonstrated everything perfectly so that I was able create a lovely vase. It was also good to get an explanation of the features of the lathe and the comparisons with other manufacturers
• 5/5 from Gillian Gates, attended Sep 2025: I had such a fantastic experience at this wood turning workshop! I genuinely learned a lot the instructor was super patient, knowledgeable and made the whole process really informative and fun. I’d highly recommend this workshop to anyone interested in learning Woodturning! I was definitely beginner coming in and absolutely love the piece I took home with me!
• 5/5 from Simon Wright, attended Sep 2025: well thought out lesson covering what I required. Gave me confidence to keep on working on developing further skills
• 5/5 from Andrew Hastings-Dodge, attended Sep 2025: Was a great class and had a fun time. The teacher was amaxing, explaining every step and helped with what is a very difficult skill. She was very informative and assisted when i needed and made it very enjoyable. Finished with an amazing scultpure.
• 5/5 from Greg Walker, attended Aug 2025: Alma was a thorough and excellent instructor, covering the basics of the lathe, tools, materials an safety before guiding me through choosing a design for my piece. The session was quite intensive, working through all the techniques of roughing out, shaping and finishing, with a satisfying end product. Highly recommended.
• 5/5 from Helen Ainsworth, attended Jul 2025: A wonderful workshop. Alma is so experienced and patient. I am delighted with my creation and will definitely be heading back for the bowl making workshop. Can't recommend this highly enough.
• 5/5 from Sara Condron, attended Jul 2025: Amazing teacher whose instruction allowed for a fantastic outcome. Will do again in the future
• 5/5 from Kate Roffey, attended Jul 2025: A great one-on-one session with Alma perfecting my technique and unlearning those bad self-taught habits. Will certainly be back again when I do more cove and bead refining
• 5/5 from Lauren Lawlor, attended Jul 2025: A really interesting course. Alma is highly skilled and I enjoyed the process of designing then making my own, personalised candle holder.
• 5/5 from Paul Yaneef, attended Jun 2025: Alma was excellent I walked out with a nice candle holder I will be returning for a bowl class And a wood carving class Thank you Alma
• 5/5 from Andrew Rich, attended Jun 2025: As an absolute beginner, this one-on-one 3hr lesson was invaluable. I learnt way more than I expected to, and left with clear guidance for continued skill development. Thank you Alma, you’re a great instructor!
• 5/5 from Dennis Thoft, attended Jun 2025: Alma was a fantastic and patient teacher. I higly recommend this class, for anyone that wish to dabble in the art of woodturning.
• 5/5 from Samantha Davies, attended Jun 2025: The final product was so cool - Alma really helped guide me through the processes!
• 5/5 from Don Agostino, attended Jun 2025: Alma was excellent, she explained the working parts of the lathe, the correct speed for different materials and the proper use of the different tools. Alma demonstrated different techniques from start to the finished product. Thoroughly recommend this course.
• 5/5 from Craig Frankland, attended Jun 2025: Thanks Alma for being such a patient, knowledgable and skilled teacher I had a fantastic afternoon learning about tools, timbers and technique in wood turning. I will be back for another lesson after practicing some of the techniques learnt.
• 5/5 from Jocelyn McMillan, attended Jun 2025: The class was fantastic, Alma was very thorough and helpful with her tuition and assistance. I was able to complete a candlestick holder in the class.
• 5/5 from Sarah Thompson, attended Apr 2025: Loved the class, Alma was so patient and expplained everything very well. Wluld love to gp back for another of her classes
• 5/5 from Sara Schepis, attended Mar 2025: Alma was very informative and helpful during the wood turning workshop. I had a wonderful time and am so happy with my finished product!
• 5/5 from Bronwyn Shipway, attended Mar 2025: This was my birthday present! A really good lesson. I learned a lot of the basic techniques that I now need to practice. Alma is a an expert teacher and I intend to go back for the bowl carving lesson. For anyone just starting out in turning, this is a really good first step.
• 5/5 from Jock Iredell, attended Mar 2025: My teacher, Alma was very patient and a pleasure to learn from. I liked most the basics of woodturning.
• 5/5 from George Turton, attended Feb 2025: This was my second class which I really enjoyed being creative! Great teacher, she was very patient and she explained things very well
• 5/5 from Michael Winter, attended Feb 2025: Had a great time, leant a lot, and made I piece I'm pretty chuffed with. Alma was a great instructor and created a great environment to learn and build apon the skills I learned throughout the session. Cannot recommend highly enough
• 5/5 from Carlo de Martinis, attended Feb 2025: Alma was very good at imparting knowledge and practical instructions. The one to one instruction meant that Alma was completely focussed on me. Her attention to detail was inspiring to my close enough attitude. I was confident enough to buy my lathe on the way home. Once I master the basics I will be back for a more advanced class Well done! Carlo
• 5/5 from Angela Fitzpatrick, attended Feb 2025: Great class! Was great to have just a couple of us as we got lots of support. In the class we went from a block of wood to creating something I’m really proud of (a little candle holder). Learnt a lot! Thank you Alma!
• 5/5 from Chris Cambel, attended Feb 2025: A great beginners course. Alma was very patient and helpful. The lesson was very enjoyable and productive. I will certainly be doing more lessons
• 5/5 from Drew Grove, attended Jan 2025: Alma is incredible teacher, very patient, knowledgeable and instructive. Highly recommend. Cant wait to learn some more!
• 5/5 from Grace Sng, attended Jan 2025: Alma is an awesome teacher— very patient and informative. Turning a block of wood into a candle holder was magical ‍️ 10/10 would recommend. If you wanna get a sneak peek, i made a vid about my exp here: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS6Wyesuo/
• 5/5 from David Cameron Staples, attended Jan 2025: Alma was friendly, knowledgeable, skilled, patient, and the time flew by.