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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at £500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Q: What ages is this class suitable for?
A: Adults & 14+ years. An adult must accompany any attending kids (the adult may observe for free).
Q: What's the cancellation policy?
A: No cancellations, but free to reschedule up until 28 days before the class
Q: How long does the class run for, and what's the price?
A: 3 hours 15 mins, £124 - £220 per guest (£124 for Half day (3 hours 15 minutes); £220 for Full day (7 hours 15 minutes))
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arrow_right_alt arrow_downward- We are all different and work at different speeds, but typically in half a day, you can expect to finish a small bowl for your peanuts or a small bowl and a bigger bowl in a whole day.
- Half days are either from 09.45 am to 1:00 pm or 1:45 pm to 5:00 pm (3 hours 15 minutes).
- Full days are from 09.45 am to 5.00 pm, with a break for lunch (7 hours 15 minutes).
What you'll get
- Loan of appropriate safety gear and tools on the day.
- Timber for your first bowls (locally sourced from responsible accredited suppliers).
- Tea and coffee.
- Your small or a small bowl and a large bowl to take home.
Knowledge required
Perfect for beginners!
What to bring
- Please wear clothes and footwear that you won't mind getting covered in shavings and you can be comfortable standing in all day. No open-toed sandals or flip flops, please.
- Please bring a packed lunch.
Suitable for
Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 14 years old).
An adult must accompany any attending kids (the adult may observe for free).
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Recent reviews of Woodturning Workshop
- 5/5 from Jon Peacock, attended Dec 2025: A great way to spend a day. Stephen and Casper were fantastic and very helpful. It was perfect that even as complete novices we could do almost all the work ourselves and the result was great. We will definitely be doing another workshop.
- 5/5 from James Nutting, attended Jul 2025: Stephen has a lovely rural workshop and we spent the day wood turning and chatting. I came away with 2 bowls, a sense of achievement and a big smile. Stephen is a good teacher, gently guiding and imparting knowledge throughout the day. I used various scrapers and cutting tools and made lots of sawdust while making the bowls. This was a present from my family and so glad that they bought it, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
- 5/5 from Paul Nolan, attended Aug 2024: Very informative, enjoyable and rewarding. Stephen is a great teacher, talented and patient. Will pursue this as a hobby at some point
- 5/5 from Peter Phillips, attended Apr 2024: The wood turning all day course was a great expetience for me. Stephen Boden is a first class, excellent, expeirenced teacher. A vey well planned course of construction for an introduction to wood turning.
- 5/5 from Paul Walker, attended Nov 2023: Great personal friendly and expert advice … delighted in my first wood turning experience, would recommend
- 5/5 from Andrew O'Sullivan, attended Aug 2023: A fun day in a lovely working studio. We learnt a lot and came away with two beautiful bowls each. Stephen was welcoming, shared skills and knowledge with patience. Definitely recommend to everyone looking to find out more about the craft.
- 5/5 from Mike, attended Jun 2023: Amazing experience, took my husband for our 5 year wedding anniversary for the half day woodturning and we both loved it. Stephen was a great teacher and we had a lot of fun learning how to make our bowls.
- 5/5 from Jose Cornejo, attended May 2023: Stephen is a great teacher, as well as a very kind and interesting person! I was glad to feel like I covered a good amount of the basic information to start wood turning.
- 5/5 from Abiy Mengistu, attended May 2023: I had a very good day with Stephen. He welcomed me with a nice cup of real Coffee. Talked me through the days plan. He provided a well organised pack of materials and stationery for use with the wood carving project. He provided clear instructions to get me started and encouraged my progress as I practiced on a scrap piece. I then proceeded to work on my final piece using my newly learnt skills, which turned out great! Stephen was good at providing useful tips and guidance throughout the day. He was a pleasure to learn from. Highly recommended.
- 5/5 from Suzanne Alderton, attended Apr 2023: Stephen was a great host, a lovely workshop with everything you could need. He clearly knows and loves his trade, is able to answer any question and would provide useful insight. The wood used was great quality and I am very happy with the little bowl I made.
- 5/5 from Laurence Hurst, attended Jan 2023: excellent teacher and all the kit needed. A fun and instructive afternoon. Making a bowl was a good introduction to wood turning.
- 5/5 from Mike Doyle, attended Nov 2022: Excellent, very helpful and friendly teacher. Would highly recommend him and this wood turning course
Your teacher
Following a brief time at Downside School and Grenoble University, Stephen spent the majority of his career in media. This took him all over the world across a diverse range of projects. But all the time he kept coming back to the workshop to make something. In the early days, some of his projects were not up to scratch. As he often tells his pupils: “I am not necessarily better than you at this, I have just made more mistakes than you and learned not to repeat them next time".At first, it was friends and family that asked if they could 'have a go' at beginners' woodturning, then that circle broadened and he was encouraged to offer woodturning experience days or half days. And so Bodden Cross Studio was born.There are few greater pleasures than taking time out to create something special for yourself or a family member.
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