Level-Up Plans To-Date

Level-Up is a developing event. With more than a year to go, things will change along the way. However, we would like you to know what is planned at the moment. Check back as the date approaches and see what has changed. To date, what we have planned:

Where:

  • Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

When:

  • September 17 – 20, 2026

Accommodations:

  • Hotel Mead – 49 rooms available, $130/night
  • Dry camping will be available at the site
  • Air BNB are available if you check them out
  • Camping info TBD ( will be available by Fall 2026)

On-Lathe Activities:

  • Barrel Turning
  • Christmas Ornaments
  • Embelishing
  • Endgrain Bowls
  • Goblet Turning
  • Gouge Techniques
  • Lidded Boxes
  • Live Edge Bowls
  • Rim Embellishning
  • Segmented Bowls
  • Thin Wall Bowls

Off-Lathe Activities:

  • Air Brushing
  • Carving
  • Dot Painting
  • Grinding/sharpening lessons or support
  • Pyrography
  • Sharpening Classes
  • Small Tool Making
  • Using Lightburn

Coaches:

  • Billy Burt
  • Brent Sobota
  • Dan Smith
  • Dave Rhodes
  • Dean Grimes
  • Gary Hale
  • Jeff Walters
  • Jim Duxbury
  • Joaquin Juatai
  • Kade Bolger
  • Paul Hannaby
  • Martin Clarkson
  • Matt Harber
  • Rita Duxbury
  • Roger Wollam
  • Sue Jilek
  • Tim Hatch

Costs:

  • Turning Couple; 3 days of demonstrations, 4 turning pods each, evening meals – $300
  • One Person; 3 days of demonstrations, 4 turning pods, evening meals – $160
  • One Pers/on; 1 day of demonstrations, turning pods, evening meals – $80
  • Plus 1 person; wants to do the off-lathe projects only – $80.
  • Evening Chow; Dinner for the non-attending second person – %15

Materials:

Things that will be available

  • Grinding stations will be available
  • Blanks will be provided, you don’t need to bring blanks.

Things to Bring

  • Your own turning tools; gouges, parting tool, skew, etc
  • Bring your own Dremel, or carving tool
  • Bring your own painting tools, dot painting tools, spray gun, etc.
  • Metal Leaf/Gilding – TBD
  • Dyes & Stains – TBD
  • Finishes – TBD

Glossary:

  • Anchor – Presenter/Coach
  • Pod Session – Group of people working with a teacher/coach, assistant, attendees — Hands-on activity