Glenn Lucas is a well-established production turner specializing in utility ware. He started turning in 1990 at the age of sixteen and has produced thousands of bowls and platters each year supplying shops in Europe and the United States.
Many of Glenn’s pieces are in collections around the world. He has participated in events such as Sofa Chicago, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, and the 2014 Design Crafts Council of Ireland Touring Exhibition He has become a popular demonstrator and teacher in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and the United States.
Glenn balances his production of classic bowls turned from native Irish wood with an extensive teaching program run from his ’ Woodturning Study Centre’. Since 2011, he has released 5 highly successful DVDs on the techniques of turning. In May, 2013, Craft Supplies USA launched a range of Glenn Lucas Signature Woodturning Tools.
To learn more about Glenn, visit his website: www.glennlucas.com
1. Dublin Viking Thin Wall Bowl
\ - Glenn will make a thin wall bowl based on an 11th century Viking bowl recently discovered in Dublin, Ireland. Thin wall bowl turning can really help to perfect the techniques which are useful in all aspects of turning. In this demo, he will discuss the right tools for the job and then show how to master the cuts. He will show how to quickly rough the bowl to achieve a smooth surface and fluid curves straight from the bowl gouge. Negative Rake scrapers will also be discussed and their benefits. Keeping vibration to a minimum will also play a key part.
2. Traditional Irish platter - 
Glenn will show how to make a platter based on one discovered in an archaeological excavation at a castle in Co. Limerick Ireland. Using basic tools he will show how to get flowing curves and bead details. Careful selection of material will play an important part of the platter remaining flat and stable. He will show the techniques of wet sanding as this is a very efficient way to sand, creating no dust and a beautiful finish in no time.
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This demo takes a look at each task involved in making a salad bowl from choice of tools, selection of material to applying the final finish. This is a fast paced demo with lots of information on making the perfect functional bowl. Glenn will share 27 years of experience in bowl production using his own unique approach.
