Holiday Ornament Turning

Celebrate the season with this festive woodworking class where you’ll turn two custom holiday ornaments using a wood lathe and beginner-friendly carbide turning tools. In this hands-on class, you’ll create one elegant finial-tip ornament and one classic Christmas tree ornament—perfect for decorating your own tree or giving as heartfelt, handmade gifts.

What You’ll Do:

Select your turning blanks from a variety of high-quality domestic hardwoods

Drill and glue brass tubes into your blanks using a drill press and adhesive

Mount blanks onto a lathe using a turning mandrel

Shape each ornament using Rockler’s easy-to-use carbide turning tools

Sand and smooth your ornaments

Apply a festive red, green, or natural finish for a seasonal touch

Unmount your finished pieces and assemble your ornaments using a Rockler Pen Press

What’s Included:

Expert instruction in a class limited to four attendees

All materials, hardware kits, and turning blanks

Use of Rockler tools and safety gear

All sanding and finishing supplies

A bounce-back coupon featuring:

15% off next in-store purchase on the day of class*

10% off next in-store purchase within 30 days of class*

* Excludes sale items, power tools, gift cards, Porter Cable dovetail jigs, CNC machines, Leigh products, SawStop, Festool, and Tormek.

Important Info:

Class is beginner-friendly—no prior experience needed

Ages 14+—minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

Parents or guardians supervising a minor do not need to purchase a separate ticket

Attendees will be using power tools—proper safety instruction and equipment will be provided

Class duration is approximate

Each attendee takes home two completed holiday ornaments

Registration fee excludes applicable sales tax