This is an introduction to "Carving a Christmas Bell."
These hand-carved ornaments seem to be pretty popular, so let's continue with a little bell and ribbon! This is another one you can do a lot with for decorating whether it's stained or painted. It would even look nice as bare wood for natural, rustic look on your Christmas tree.
- Lesson Contents: single episode; template, tool list, and photo
- Type of Wood: Basswood
- Size: 3-1/4"w x 4-1/2"h x 7/8"d
- Tool List: 3mm v-chisel; 6mm v-chisel; #1, 18mm; #3, 3mm; #3, 6mm; #4, 14mm; #4, 18mm; #5, 14mm
- Skill Level: Basic/Intermediate
- Casting Available: Having a 3-D reference is tremendously helpful and allows you to get an accurate assessment of the carving's size, shape, and depth.
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I’m learning. Lot its a educational experience
Many of your projects are “do-able” for me and I enjoy trying to do them and learning from them. However, I have one problem: I have only 15 Pfeil tools and at $35- $65 each I can’t afford to buy any more. They include 8 gouges, 4 chisels, one v-tool and 2 knives.
Hello Jon,
You should be able to do many of the lessons with a small amount of tools. As you will probably notice on the videos, I usually only use from 5 to 8 gouges. And only the real complex ones I use more. Even if you don’t have the exact gouges that match, you can usually substitute some.
I just carved this project. It was a lot of fun and a good learning experience. These videos are great. I like that we can actually watch Mary work and see how she does things. I have had a carving set for quite some time and I only have a couple of fishtail gouges, but that is no big deal. The important thing is that she shows the process, explains her thinking and we get to see it.
BTW, I may love it, but. . . . now my better half wants quite a few more and of different sizes. After a half dozen or so of these I should be pretty good at them,
Hi Ted,
Thanks!
Ahhh… the pressure is on now! For next Christmas you can decorate your Christmas tree with a variety of Christmas bells! You still have 6 months…
Glad you are enjoying the lessons!