Weekend Taper Shaping
$120 USD · 4 hours · dipping workshop
Dipping looks repetitive until your shoulder tells you otherwise. We work in pairs: one person manages the wax pot temperature window, the other tracks dip count and hang time. I insist on writing the count on a card—memory drifts after the sixth dip.
Session rhythm
- Wick priming and weight check on our hanging frame—crooked starts rarely self-correct.
- Cooling between dips: we use air movement, not forced cold, to avoid shock lines.
- Base shaping while the last coat is pliable; trim after full cool.
Schedule
Two Saturdays per month, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, with a lunch-length pause. We cap at six participants so everyone gets time at the frame.
Why hang straightening beats rolling: rolling can hide a bowed core; hanging lets gravity show the truth early.
Pros: pair of tapers each, dipping card template, discussion of dye chips versus liquid dye for thin walls.
Cons: physically steady work; not ideal if you need to sit the entire time—tell us beforehand and we adapt stations.
After class: soy jar lab complements this if you want jar skills next.
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