Learn how to think creatively about diversifying your funding streams by exploring different models for generating value, resources, and revenue. On the most basic level, capital can be anything that has value and helps in the production of other goods. Explore traditional, new, and hybrid funding models.
Join Windsor Chairmaker Luke Barnett and SBWI Alumni Carolyn Racine while they show you how to best use card scrapers. Learn how to sharpen a damaged card scraper in just a few minutes WITHOUT jigs. We will learn how to make a card scraper from a saw blade. You will make and modify scrapers to a shape that works for you. No experience required. High-quality sharpening tools will be provided.
Join us at the SBWI for an exclusive one-day Lumber Grading course led by industry veteran Bob Vogel, former CEO of Hardwoods of Michigan. In 2010, Bob was named as one of North Americas 50 most influential people in the hardwood lumber Industry.
Begin your upholstery journey with this entry level and versatile project - a wrapped and stapled seat cushion. Whether you want to reupholster old furniture or add upholstery to furniture you build, this class will teach you the basic tools and techniques. The wrap and staple upholstery method can be used on a variety of furniture pieces such as dining chairs, bar stools, ottomans, head boards and more.
Craft persuasive messaging and create a strategy for how you will get the word out about your work, events, and news. Learn how to prepare a simple business plan, in arts-friendly language, to help you organize all the various aspects of your artistic practice and make informed business decisions.
Bring your woodworking project to completion in our Finishing Touch: Wood Finishing Basics Workshop. This hands-on course is designed to help you achieve that perfect finishing touch, whether it’s a nearly complete project or one you’re planning ahead. Join us as we demystify the wide range of wood finishes available, guiding you through how to select the ideal finish to enhance your project’s natural beauty.
This course will teach you how to properly mix, apply and finish milk paint on your own project. Milk paint is an environmentally friendly powdered form of paint that has been used for centuries. It is made from simple, 100% natural ingredients like milk protein (casein), lime, and natural pigments. It is known for its matte, chalky finish and can be used to cover virtually any surface.
Learn tools and techniques to communicate the value of your work to potential customers.
Have you ever wanted to unlock the secrets of a razor-sharp edge? Join SBWI Alumni and Instructor Carolyn Racine for a one day workshop on sharpening hand planes and chisels. The key to using hand tools correctly is a sharp edge - learn how the masters make it look so easy. Learn several techniques to make your hand plane and chisel edge “shaving sharp”.
We’ll get that old dusty hand plane back into action in this one day workshop! We will polish, sharpen, and tune up the body of your hand plane to get it into user ready condition. The key to using hand tools correctly is a sharp edge and proper setup - learn how the masters make it look so easy.
This course will teach you how to properly mix, apply and finish milk paint on your own project. Milk paint is an environmentally friendly powdered form of paint that has been used for centuries. It is made from simple, 100% natural ingredients like milk protein (casein), lime, and natural pigments. It is known for its matte, chalky finish and can be used to cover virtually any surface.
Have you ever wanted to unlock the secrets of a razor-sharp edge? Join SBWI Alumni and Instructor Carolyn Racine for a one day workshop on sharpening hand planes and chisels. The key to using hand tools correctly is a sharp edge - learn how the masters make it look so easy. Learn several techniques to make your hand plane and chisel edge “shaving sharp”.
We’ll get that old dusty hand plane back into action in this one day workshop! We will polish, sharpen, and tune up the body of your hand plane to get it into user ready condition. The key to using hand tools correctly is a sharp edge and proper setup - learn how the masters make it look so easy.
This course will teach you how to properly mix, apply and finish milk paint on your own project. Milk paint is an environmentally friendly powdered form of paint that has been used for centuries. It is made from simple, 100% natural ingredients like milk protein (casein), lime, and natural pigments. It is known for its matte, chalky finish and can be used to cover virtually any surface.
Bring your woodworking project to completion in our Finishing Touch: Wood Finishing Basics Workshop. This hands-on course is designed to help you achieve that perfect finishing touch, whether it’s a nearly complete project or one you’re planning ahead. Join us as we demystify the wide range of wood finishes available, guiding you through how to select the ideal finish to enhance your project’s natural beauty.
Obtain general information about your intellectual property, contract basics, and structuring your artistic business. Learn the the difference between a copyright, trademark, trade secret, and moral rights, and how they affect your work. Learn the elements and importance of contracts, and what to include in a contract depending on the purpose. Learn how to structure your business when considering different liabilities, tax responsibilities, levels of control, and legal protections.
Figuring out your pricing can be overwhelming and emotionally charged. Before you set prices on your products, ask yourself what you want to earn from your artistic business. Regardless of your income target, it’s important to your business planning to know how much you’re spending. Knowing what it costs to produce your work can give you a foundation for setting prices. Learn how to calculate your costs using indirect and direct costs to determine overhead. Make your own equation to meet your goals taking into account consistency, competitiveness and profitability. Learn about the psychological aspects of pricing, and how that affects perceived value.
