Carving a 3-D Fleur-De-Lis – Episode 3
This episode covers final shaping to include the lower, leaf-like fin and concludes the lesson with some dramatic undercutting.
Carving a 3-D Fleur-De-Lis – Episode 2
This episode teaches the process of shaping the c-scrolls in very deep relief.
Carving a 3-D Fleur-De-Lis – Episode 1
This episode focuses on the rough shaping of the bladed, center lobe and initial rounding of the flanking c-scrolls.
Carving a 3D Fleur De Lis
This lesson teaches how to carve a very deep, three-dimensional Fleur-De-Lis for a reproduction of a mirror frame from the early 1800s.
Basic Finishing Techniques for Basswood Carvings
Special guest Dan Hamilton teaches us some basic finishing techniques for basswood carvings.
Basic Finishing Techniques for Basswood Carvings
Special guest Dan Hamilton teaches us some basic finishing techniques for basswood carvings.
Carving a Gingerbread Man Cookie Mold – Episode 2
This lesson shows the process for detailing the lowered surface to decorate and complete the mold.
Carving a Gingerbread Man Cookie Mold – Episode 1
This lesson shows the process for lowering the mold area to a smooth, flat surface.
Carving a Gingerbread Man Cookie Mold
He may not look like the gingerbread man you are familiar with, but that's because this fancy looking cookie hails from colonial Williamsburg, VA. This lesson teaches how to carve an springerle cookie mold/print/stamp (a.k.a. speculoos or intaglio mold) based on a replica of a mold from colonial Virginia. Pretty sweet!
Carving a Rose Appliqué – Episode 2
This episode covers the final shaping of the petals to give a more natural flow to the design, the shaping and detailing of the leaves, and undercutting to maximize the illusion of depth.