Wood carving: a Bukhara ornament by your own hand
Carve a floral or geometric ornament into a wooden board with chisels.
- $55 per person
- 120 min
- When: Daily, by booking
The master shows how a pattern is transferred onto wood and how different chisels are used — then you carve your own ornament on a small board.
Wood carving is one of Bukhara's oldest crafts. Carved aivan columns, madrasa and mosque doors, small tables and lauh book stands — folding stands cut from a single board without a single nail or drop of glue — are still made by local masters.
In the class you choose a pattern — a floral islimi or a geometric girih — transfer it onto the board and carve it under the master's eye. No experience needed: the master shows how to hold the chisel and follow the grain so the wood doesn't split.
About 2 hours, up to 6 people, ages 10 and up. You take your carved board home.
What's included
- All materials and tools
- Your carved board to keep
- Tea and sweets