Half-Day Spoon Carving Experience at our Blended Monkey Studios - May 2025

Today's half-day spoon carving experience taught by our very own Simon here at Blended Monkey was great fun. Each lovely student created their very own large serving spoons or spatulas.

Everyone embarked on their spoon carving journey after an introduction & lesson in how to use the hook tool and spoke shave, and fuelled with teas, coffees and brownies baked by Zakiya from Fanoggins!

Simon was on hand throughout the morning to ensure everyone was happy using the tools and that each student would be leaving the experience with a spoon/spatula to be proud of.

I'm always amazed at how different each person's spoons look, despite the use of the same tools and the same sized blank of wood (in this case, cherry).

If you missed the chance to book on today's workshop, here are the dates for our next spoon carving experiences here & at other venues:

• Saturday 28 June - FULL DAY (make 2 large spoons/spatulas) - Haddenham Arts Centre - BOOK HERE

• Sunday 27 July - FULL DAY (make 2 large spoons/spatulas) - Blended Monkey Studios - BOOK HERE

• Sunday 10 August - FULL DAY (make 2 large spoons/spatulas) - Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey in Waterbeach - BOOK HERE

For more info about all our other wonderful guest tutor group workshops, visit our website https://www.blendedmonkey.co.uk/category/group-workshops

Our experiences make ideal CRAFTY GIFTs & we can post or email you a complimentary personalised voucher if you'd like to make any of our experiences a present for somebody.

Flowers on the table alongside the spoon mules

Tool wrap for spoon carving

All set up for spoon carving at the Blended Monkey Studios

Lovely group of students starting their spoon carving workshop

Students concentrating on spoon carving

Using a hook knife to carve out the bowl of the spoon

Happy students during their spoon carving experience at Blended Monkey

Carving out the bowl of the spoon

Marking out the bowl shape of the spoon

Half-way through carving a spoon

Table with flowers and refreshments at the Blended Monkey Studios

Student enjoying their spoon carving experience at Blended Monkey

Student concentrating on carving out the bowl of his spoon

Simon showing a student how to use the hook knife

Using the spoke shave on the handle of the spoon

Spoon taking shape on the spoon mule

Student enjoying the bowling out process

Student clamping his spoon in the vice of the spoon mule

Using the hook tool to create the bowl of the spoon

Students immersed in their spoon carving experience

Enjoying spoon carving

Simon demonstrating how to use the hook knife

Student enjoying the mindful process of spoon carving

Happy group of spoon carvers

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Spoon Carving Experience at the Blended Monkey Studios

Happy sounds of spoon carving

REVIEWS

“Just had a lovely morning at a relaxing spoon carving session. Everything was made easy and clear from the warm welcome, coffee and homemade brownies to the instruction and support from Simon throughout the session. Who would enjoy this? Anyone who wants to spend a few hours in a peaceful setting creating their own carved piece of wood. I’ve never done anything like this before but still crafted a piece I’m proud of. I can highly recommend Blended Monkey for crafts, mindfulness, creativity and a quietly social time.”

 - Fiona -

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