Wood Turning Class

Turn and shape wood into your own creation with this LA woodworking class!


Surcle Wood
Surcle Wood
Instagram followers 4k followers

3 hours Location South Park Class size 1 to 3 guests   $200

Get hands-on with woodturning in this beginner’s woodturning class in a friendly DTLA studio! Over 3-4 hours, you’ll learn the fundamentals of working with a wood lathe and create your choice of a small bowl or bud vase to take home at the end of the session.
Your instructor, Julie, has more than 10 years of woodturning experience and will guide you through the process step by step. You’ll learn how to work safely with the lathe, shape your piece, and bring a simple block of wood to life using traditional woodturning techniques.
Every student gets their own full-size lathe to work on, giving you plenty of hands-on time to practice and create. All tools, safety equipment, and materials are provided, so you can focus on learning and enjoying the process.
Whether you want to know how to wood turn or you’re a creative looking for fun things to do in LA, this woodturning workshop is a fun introduction to the lathe and a chance to leave with something you made yourself!
What you'll get
Small bowl or bud vase made of wood that you created yourself!
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly!
What to bring
All materials provided.
Location

Allied Crafts Building, East Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

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Surcle Wood
Surcle Wood

Instagram followers 4k followers
female Women-owned

Designer and woodworker Julie Jackson comes from a long lineage of craftspeople. A descendant of carpenters, painters, sewers, and woodworkers, Julie learned to make things from an early age. Julie grew up in a household where heirlooms included family-made bedside tables, desks, and quilts, and Surcle’s design practice reflects that sentimentality, creating handcrafted items meant to be passed down for generations.
Rooted in a mutual passion for the arts and the environment, Julie approaches design with more than a decade of woodworking experience and a degree in environmental science. Surcle’s pieces often feature soft, rounded curves and varied proportions, inspired by Julie’s favorite practice: turning on the lathe. This meditative wood-carving technique brings Julie close to her source material and offers an immersive experience as she creates furniture and lighting on a humming machine.
Eleven years into her design practice, Julie’s environmental approach includes using downed urban trees, repurposed wood scraps, plastic-free shipping, and sustainably conscious finishes. Julie also teaches these sustainable principles and design techniques at woodshops across Los Angeles.
Julie made her first lamp more than a decade ago and has since designed lighting for commercial spaces like Soho House Portland, Soho House Holloway, Hilton Waikoloa Village Ali’i Tower, The Driftway in Philadelphia, PA, and other residential projects.

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2026-11-20 15:00:00
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