MIMF Offers New Inlay Classes for 2004

The Musical Instrument Makers Forum announced its next online instrument-building course: Inlay Techniques for Musical Instruments, May 10th - Aug 23rd, teaching students will learn how to inlay their guitar, banjo, mandolin, or other stringed instrument.

This course will be offered as two workshops of 6 lessons, each lasting 6 or 7 weeks; and students may sign up for one or both. The workshops will be taught by Amy Hopkins of Stringed Instrument Repair (www.stringedinstrumentrepairs.com). Bill Moll of Moll Custom Instruments (mollinst.com), will teach an independent unit on turning a portrait into an inlay as part of the Advanced Workshop.

The Basic Workshop will run from May 10th - June 21st, and the Advanced Workshop will run from July 5th - Aug 23rd. The cost is $110 for one workshop, $185 for both workshops.