Today I put together two classes in this website and set them up to sell two tickets each for them. One is a beeswax candle making class and the other is a is class on hand planes. The candle class is $30 for an hour, and the plane class is $60 for two hours. I have them set up for the coming week with room for two pupils per class. I doubt anyone will sign up, but I wanted to see how it is done so I can install the plug-in on Missus Bacon’s site and do the same kind of thing there. It allows me to set her up classes, too, but I need to get the payment portal set up for her to sell classes. So for now, I set up two open house days. Those are free. Then I shared it via Facebook and have managed to drum up a little interest. It is more than I had before, anyway. I have put up posts before and got no interest at all. So this is a great thing! Before bed, I have two listed as going, one of which I think is just me. There are three interested, too. So let’s see how it goes. There seems to be people who are not on my friends list that are interested and going, too. But I am not clear on it, and the numbers match the number of people listed as coming or interested. Really, I am just trying to get around the marketing costs Facebook wants because hey, they make billions, and we have got next to no money at all, and we still need to eat. So, it behooves me to try to get business drummed up on the cheap.
So, if you would like to learn to make beeswax candles, I will be doing a class this coming week on how to make 3/4 inch wide, six to nine inch molded or hand dipped candles. I have room for two. I also have a class on how to tune and use a hand plane for woodworking. We will prepare a board for use on a project. The student can keep the board. We’ll pick it from the woodpile and help them make it useable. The classes both work out to $30 an hour per student. Materials and tool usage is included.
So, this is where we are beginning 2025. Finger crossed we can get some interest and get together some more courses to help others along! I am trying!