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Making your own magazine rack with wooden shelf

Are your books and magazines lying around because you don’t know where to put them between your sweet reading moments? Nor do you know where to put your glasses and your hot drink while you’re sitting comfortably on your sofa?

In this 4-hour workshop, Guillaume will teach you how to make a pretty piece of furniture in solid wood and leather to hold everything you need close to you when you sit down: coffee, glasses, telephone, books of the moment or today’s newspaper!
You’ll also learn about woodworking, using various machines and tools such as mitre saws, drill presses and hand drills, sanders, etc. You’ll also discover cutting, assembly and drilling techniques.
Finally, you’ll fix the leather of your choice as the final element.

You’ll be able to choose from several types of wood to create a unique, personalized object.

Skills required: none, apart from a love of DIY!

The price includes all necessary materials, professional advice and lots of fun.

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Wood class – Advanced woodworking techniques

Do you have a keen interest in woodworking and would like to learn more about this fascinating discipline? Would you like to bring a woodworking project to fruition, and have the skills and safety required to produce a work of art that lives up to your dreams?

The Wood Class is a unique 36-hour formula (12 sessions of 3 hours each), which allows you to immerse yourself in the world of woodworking in depth. It’s our most comprehensive training course on the subject!

Perfect as an introduction to woodworking, but also highly relevant for those with experience, or who have already taken courses with us and would like to take their knowledge further.

Over a period of 12 sessions, through the completion of various exercises, you will learn :
– How to safely operate the following machines: band saw; miter saw; saw bench; jointer; planer; table router and plunger; pneumatic nailers; cookie jointer; and even the wood lathe!
– Various advanced skills and techniques, such as: use of hand tools; blueprint reading and creation; jig creation; assembly; finishing techniques.

This learning will be enhanced by the creation of a project, with the support of our team of workshop leaders (project selected from an idea bank or possibility of personalized ideas).

In addition to class time, each student will also have 12 hours of independent work and 3 periods of 45 min individualized coaching, at a time that suits them best.

* This course does not lead to a diploma.

To top it all off and celebrate the work accomplished, we’ll be holding a small vernissage event at the end of the program!

:date: The dates of the course (12 sessions of 3 hours each):

– Sessions will take place every Wednesday evening, at Le Village, from 6pm to 9pm, from January 29 to April 16, 2025.

Note: if you’d like to pay in 2 installments, don’t hesitate to write us an e-mail or call us at 📞 (514) 750 7252.

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Wood and mosaic training – creating a bi-material coffee table

Would you like to make your own solid wood coffee table and add a touch of color? Would you like to impress your friends by showing them what you can do?

In this 2-session course, you’ll discover two different skills, through the creation of a single object: a bi-material coffee table, in wood and mosaic. Most of the materials used come from the circular economy.

Session 1 (4 hr) will provide an opportunity to discover woodworking using various machines such as: press drill ; miter saws; hand drills; and sanders. We’ll also cover measuring, gluing and finishing techniques.

Session 2 (3 hr) immerses us into the world of decorative mosaics, to bring a unique creative touch to our project. After reviewing the steps involved in creating a mosaic, we’ll take the time to think about the design and choose the colors to create a personalized mosaic. We’ll then discover the right tools, how to cut the pieces using pliers, and techniques for installing the tesserae, gluing and finalizing the project.

Object dimensions: approx. 14“ x 14” x 18”.

Skills required: none, this course is open to all!

Price includes all necessary materials, creativity and lots of professional advice.

:date: The dates of our courses :
  • – Starts Tuesday, January 7, 2025 and continues Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 6pm to 9pm or 9:30pm.
  • – Starts Tuesday, January 21, 2025 and continues Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 6pm to 9pm or 9:30pm.
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Wood lathe – making decorative Christmas trees

Would you like to learn the basics of woodturning while preparing your Christmas decorations? Would you like to embellish your tables with durable, elegant ornaments?

In this 3.30 hour workshop, we’ll plunge you into the world of woodturning, creating two decorative Christmas trees that can be placed anywhere in your home, for a bit of holiday enchantment! First, you’ll discover the wood lathe and its associated tools. Next, we’ll learn the basics of woodturning, between-points and in wire wood, by shaping several Christmas trees into personalized shapes, according to the creativity of each participant.

Each participant will be able to turn a variety of original shapes, with a choice of wood species.

Skills required: none, except a love of Christmas!

Price includes materials, valuable advice and unlimited wood shavings.

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Introduction to woodturning – making your own ballpoint pen

Would you like to learn the art of woodturning? Would you like to create a timeless, elegant and useful personal object that you can take with you wherever you go?

In this 3-hour workshop, we’ll cover the fundamentals of woodturning and create a solid wood ballpoint pen, a unique and personalized object! Pen making is ideal for those who want to create fine, delicate projects.

First, we’ll discover the wood lathe, its functions and the tools associated with the project. We’ll then look at the various basic turning techniques and the different stages involved in making the object: choice of wood and pen kit; preparation of squares; installation of the pen chuck; use of roughing and profiling gouges, assembly of parts and oil finishing.

Skills required: a little patience, attention to detail and delicacy!

Price includes all materials required, plus advice and lots of wood chips!

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Introduction to the machines and tools you need to work with wood

Would you like a complete course to become autonomous on Les Affûtés machines? Want to know how to use the right tool at the right time, safely?

This 4 x 3-hour course combines the material from Induction Workshops with hands-on practice on the machines and tools you need to work with wood.

You can expect to experience the following:

  • – Miter saws, band saws, drill presses and sanders
  • – Bench saw, including various blades for different uses
  • – Planer and jointer
  • – Hand-held radial saws, jigsaws, track saws, drills, screwdrivers and nailers
  • – Different measuring tools, clamp types and which tool to choose for which hole, or which drill bit for which screw.
  • – The right gestures for preparing wood and gluing techniques once it’s ready.

Skills required: None. This course is open to beginners as well as to those who want to deepen their knowledge and be able to use the machines independently for their projects.

The price includes all necessary knowledge and practice under the supervision of a professional cabinetmaker.

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:date:  The dates of our courses :

AT MILE-EX :

:danger: The two sessions of this INTENSIVE course (4 sessions of 3 hours, over 2 days) will take place one week apart.
Don’t forget to bring your lunch!
  • – Starts Saturday December 28 and continues Saturday January 4. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. including 1h lunch, in both cases.
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Learn to carve decorative wooden plant propagators

Would you like to learn how to carve beautiful solid wood objects, but don’t know how?

In this 3-hour workshop, you’ll make two elegant plant propagators and discover super-practical carving methods with simple tools and machines.

With our workshop leader, you’ll learn how to use a drill press and cut out pieces of wood with a band saw.

Once you’ve cut and drilled the shapes of your two propagators, you’ll practice with the hand drill, on which sanding bits are fitted, to carve more organic shapes. You’ll also use files and wood rasps to soften the shapes to your liking.

Several creative ideas will be proposed, allowing each of you to leave with two unique, personalized propagators, ready to display in your home or give as gifts.

Your two propagators will each come with a test tube in which you can grow green shoots.

Maximum dimensions for a propagator are 8“ x 6”.

Skill requirements: None. This workshop is open to anyone interested in woodworking. If you’ve already taken part in Intronisation 1, this workshop will be a great opportunity to practice with what you’ve seen.

Price includes all materials and free advice!

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Wood and upholstery course – Making a bi-material side bench

Would you rather sit down to put on your shoes or take a little break? Have you always wanted to learn woodworking and are intrigued by upholstery techniques?

During this multi-skills course of 4 x 3h sessions, you’ll experiment with woodworking and upholstering accompanied by two experienced craftsmen. In the upholstery part, you’ll build a cushioned seating surface that’s as comfortable as you want it to be!

And when it comes to making your bench from ash wood, you’ll learn how to cut your wood to the right lengths, make dowel joints and use a router jig to machine shapes. You’ll also get to finish your wood so you can leave with a smooth, solid structure.

In this course, you’ll learn how to use :

  • – Mitre saw
  • – Drill press
  • – Under-table and flush milling machines

You’ll also learn about strapping, upholstering and stapling.

Approximately four sessions will be devoted to woodworking and two to upholstering.

Total bench dimensions are 26 1/2 “W x 12 ‘D x 22’ high.

You’ll have the freedom to choose your fabric on site!

Skills required: a facility with handicrafts or previous workshop experience would be ideal.

In addition to the 4 sessions, this course includes 4h of autonomy, which should be used to advance your project between each session.

The price includes all necessary materials and lots of professional advice!

:date: Course dates (4 x 3h sessions):

MILE-EX

– Starts on Thursday February 20 and continues on Thursdays February 27 and March 6 and 13, from 6pm to 9pm.

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Introduction to woodturning – making a spice mill

Would you like to learn the art of woodturning? Would you like to make an everyday object that will stand elegantly on your dining table?

In this 4-hour workshop, we’ll cover the basics of woodturning by creating an elegant spice mill that can hold peppers, coriander, salts and chillies of all kinds!

We’ll discover the wood lathe, its functions and associated tools. We’ll then take a look at the basic techniques of interlocking turning and the various stages involved in making an object: drawing, using roughing and profiling gouges, tracing, profiling, understanding sanding and preparing the piece for finishing. Once the base has been turned, the mill mechanism will be installed. You’ll be able to choose from a range of designs to create a unique object.

Skills required: none, everyone is welcome, even those who don’t cook!

The price includes all necessary materials, professional advice and unlimited wood chips!

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Create a wall-mounted storage ladder

Would you like to learn woodworking and make something useful? Are you short of space and want to store your clothes or towels in style?

In this 3-hour workshop, you’ll learn the basics of woodworking by making a solid wood wall-mounted storage ladder! The ladder is equally at home in a bathroom, bedroom or hallway.

This will be an opportunity to discover different machines and techniques, such as the use of different drills to make clean holes; the miter saw to make straight and angled cuts; and the trimmer or router to mold an edge. We’ll also work on glue-and-bead assemblies.

Dimensions (H x W x D): 60″ x 16″ x 2 to 3″.

Skills required: none, except a love of wood and tidy apartments!

Price includes all materials and lots of professional advice.

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