So, this week has dragged on for other reasons besides the fact that Ebony class is lame and boring. But, it's going well. I finished my saddle, and it was lovely. Started a cello nut, and continued with the maple violin fingerboard. Actually, the maple fingerboard is horrible, and hard, and a pain in the butt. Have I mentioned that Ebony is my least favorite class?
Varnish class has been going much better than it was last time I wrote about it. I am much better at touch up (using the layering method - after Thanksgiving we start trying to master the pigment method, which is better in some circumstances but not all) We have cooked some varnish, using our newfound knowledge of interesting resins. We have.... learned all sorts of neat things about linseed oil. I'm trying to make this not sound boring to y'all, but I'm having a really fun time.
Bow Repair is...interesting. It's once a week, and the lectures tend to be a little ahead of when we actually get to the project. (for example, last week we had a lecture on how to recamber a bow - this week, only one person was to the point of being able to try it. Next week we're off for thanksgiving, so in two weeks, a few of us will have to get out our notes and have to figure out how to do it, all over again.) I am currently almost finished replacing a bone tip plate. (Last week was a plastic tip plate- so much easier than bone!) The class is, apparently, unusually spread out as far as pace goes. But, I'm staying in the front few, so its good.
Violin History. My favorite, really. We had an exam on all of Italy (which was really hard. We had to match makers to what towns they were from, and which instruments they were famous for. Then we had a week off, for veterans day. (Not the whole week off - just the friday, but history is our only friday class)
Hmm, I think that's it. We've got classes next week, and the break for Thanksgiving will be nice. :)
Oh. And I bought some european maple for a violin back (through Ms. Butler, from the VSA convention). Guess I have to make a violin now.
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