One-Day Build a Wood Bending Steam Box with Ross Annels
9.00am to 4.00pm
Saturday December 13, 2025
The Wood Play Studio
Level 2, 69 Charles Street
Coburg 3058
Ever wanted to build a Wood Bending Steam Box, yet you are a little unsure where to start? Then check out this Full Day Steam Box building workshop led by Australian craftsman Ross Annels.
What happens in the workshop?
In this workshop you will with the group build a steam box using readily available materials and equipment. Together we will build a medium sized steam box suitable for projects up to 1200mm long. You will also be supplied with plans and a materials list to build this box AND plans for a larger steam box for projects up to 2400mm long.
The key learnings in the one day workshop is all about the little nuances of building a functional and reliable steam box. How do you seal it. How to you insert shelving. Whats the best source of steam. By the end of this workshop you will have all the resources and practical knowledge to head off and build a Wood Bending Steam Box of your own!
How long is the workshop?
Wood Bending Steam Box with Ross Annels is a one-day workshop held on Saturday December 13 starting at 9.00am. Places in the class are limited to eight so you are assured to receive all the support you may need. Refreshments are provided, please bring your own lunch or there are various cafes down the street.
On Sunday December 14 (the next day), Ross is leading a second one day workshop where we will put our new steam box to work completing a series of steam bending challenges. Read more about this second day on the WOOD DUST website.
Do I need tools or equipment?
All tools, materials and resources are supplied. WOOD DUST recommends all participants wear sturdy shoes and clothes suitable for woodworking. Participants in this class must be 18 years of age and bring their own PPE including eye and hearing protection and a dust mask.
Who is Ross Annels
Ross is a maker, artist, designer and educator who creates sculptural furniture and installations that explore sound, ecology, and material intelligence inviting deep sensory connection to place, process, and the natural world.
Ross has taught in studios, schools and tertiary institutions. His creative practice includes pieces for both public and private spaces; he has designed and made giant restorative conservation projects and intimate domestic furniture, sonic sculptures and listening devices, display furniture for libraries and galleries and a Bunya infinity forest for the National Museum of Australia.
Who is this workshop for?
Whether you're a beginner who wants to get into wood bending , or an experienced maker looking to explore new techniques, this workshop is for you! With the group you will explore the materials, tools, and safety precautions necessary for wood bending. You will also meet like-minded creative people and no doubt you will have some fun.
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Join Ross for this interesting and rewarding Build a Wood Bending Steam Box workshop. Get your ticket now to secure your bench space and grow your creative skill set.
One-Day Build a Wood Bending Steam Box with Ross Annels
This One-Day Build a Wood Bending Steam Box is designed to teach you how to build your own steam box and understand what additional resources you need to successfully steam bend wood.
