I recently added another video to my online carving school. It is a very sweet carving of an incised maple leaf – also referred to as intaglio. This project is great for if you just want a nice design in a flat board – such as a jewelry box. Instead of lowering the whole background […]
Have you ever heard of a cat just having 1 kitten? What would you call that? Certainly not a litter. Maybe a lit. Or a little. I was on the road returning from Berea, KY when my husband, Stephen, calls and tells me I’m a grandma! Our little stray cat (we call her squeek) who […]
Ahhh… spring time in Kentucky. The wildflowers blooming, the subtle shades of green as the trees slowly release their new leaves. The pleasant, cool crisp nights, the balmy days. And carving in the midst of that. Is this heaven? Maybe… I am just finishing up 2 great carving classes at Kelley Mehler’s School of Woodworking […]
Chapters 3 and 4 of “Carving a Dragon with Acanthus Leaves” video has just been added to the video school site. These chapters start going through the process of carving the acanthus leaf design. It’s strange going through the experience of carving this all over again (in the editing process). I am figuring out the […]
I recently received a question from a SAPFM (Society of American Period Furniture Makers) member, Frank Duff: “Hi Mary, I’ve been carving legs for a Phila High Chest for over a year now and I’m now in the final smoothing stage prior to starting to glue things together. I have not used sandpaper yet! I’ve […]
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