The Basic Boat Canvas class introduces you to boat canvas fabrication with a hands-on approach to learning. You will fabricate your own project from start to finish during the week of training.
Some of your week is spent learning about materials, thread, fasteners, zippers, tubing, fittings and tools of the trade. The rest of the week you spend making a bimini top w/enclosure or convertible top w/enclosure. Your project will include designing and bending the frames, patterning using the "dot system", cutting and sewing your project, and then final installation.
No previous experience is needed. Class size is up to 6 people.
We are now offering class auditing opportunities. This means you can attend the Basic Boat Canvas, Advanced Boat Canvas or Boat Upholstery at a reduced price. At the lower price you are allowed to watch and take notes only but not participate in the fabrication process of projects.
Pattern a Convertible Top
Bending
Our hands-on instruction will help you fabricate your own project from start to finish. The curriculum includes instruction in frame design and bending, patterning using the "Dot System of Patterning", transfer the patterns to material to cut and sew your project, installing and critiquing the finished project. We also cover in detail materials suited for marine canvas products, fittings, tubing, fasteners and "tools of the trade" used in marine fabrication.
Cost of the seminar is $900/person/week. This cost includes a workbook and materials for making your project.
Cost of audtit participation in the seminar is $525/person/week.
To better prepare you for your training seminar(s) and be familiar with the concepts we are teaching, we have come up with a package that includes the purchase of our full set of training videos or DVDs at a discount. With a $200 non-refundable deposit at the time of enrollment to the training seminar(s) you have signed up for, you can purchase videos or DVDs as follows: $630 for all 14 subjects on video or $700 for all 14 subjects on DVD plus shipping. Many of our former students have taken advantage of this offer and continue to refer to the videos even after the seminar(s).
CLASS SCHEDULE 2010
January 18-22 Basic Boat Canvas 23 Business Class 25-29 Advanced Boat Canvas February 1- 5 Boat Upholstery
February 15-19 Basic Boat Canvas 20 Business Class 22-26 Advanced Boat Canvas March 1- 5 Boat Upholstery
March 15-19 Basic Boat Canvas 20 Business Class 22-26 Advanced Boat Canvas March 29-April 02 Boat Upholstery
April 12-16 Basic Boat Canvas 17 Business Class 19-23 Advanced Boat Canvas 26-30 Boat Upholstery
May-August are open for one-on-one class scheduling September 12-17 Basic Boat Canvas
