This lesson shows how to carve a Basic acanthus leaf from Chapter 4 of "Carving the Acanthus leaf" book. Lesson Contents: template, tool list, and photo Type of Wood: Basswood Size: 4-1/2" wide x 7-3/8" high x 7/8" deep Tool List: 6mm v-chisel; #3, 6mm; #3, 14mm; #4, 18mm; #5, 14mm; #7, 6mm; #11, 3mm [...]
This recorded livestream shows how to carve a scroll rosette for the broken pediment of a Chapin High Chest from around 1780. Lesson Contents: template, tool list, and photo Type of Wood: Mahogany Size: 3" wide x 2-3/4" high x 2" deep Tool List: 8mm v-chisel; #3, 6mm; #3, 14mm; #5, 14mm; #7, 6mm; #7, [...]
This beginner lesson shows how to carve 2 overlapping applies in shallow relief. This lesson explains grain direction and tricking the eye to make the carving appear deeper. Lesson Contents: template, tool list, and photo Type of Wood: Basswood Size: 5" wide x 4-3/4" h x 1/8" d Tool List: 8mm v-chisel; #3, 6mm; #3, [...]
This very long, single episode livestream lesson shows how to carve a Byzantine style peacock. Lesson Contents: template, tool list, and photo Type of Wood: Basswood Size: 8" wide x 10-1/2" h Tool List: #1, 10mm; #3, 6mm; #3, 14mm; #7, 6mm; #7, 10mm; #8, 6mm; #9, 5mm Save
This single episode livestream lesson shows how to carve a 17th Century English oak design found in a Norman church in England. Lesson Contents: template, tool list, and photo Type of Wood: White Oak Size: Print template at 100% Tool List: #1, 18mm; #5, 10mm; #5, 14mm; #5, 20mm; #7, 14mm; #7, 16mm; #7, 20mm; [...]
This single episode livestream lesson shows how to carve a curling, sculptural acanthus leaf in high relief. Lesson Contents: template, tool list, and photo Type of Wood: Basswood Size: 6-1/2" wide x 5" high x 1-1/2" deep Tool List: #3, 6mm; #3, 14mm; #5, 14mm; #7, 10mm; #7, 14mm; #8, 6mm; #11, 3mm #11, 2mm [...]
This single episode livestream lesson shows how to carve a beautiful and bold Amaryllis flower. Lesson Contents: template, tool list, and photo Type of Wood: Basswood Size: 8" wide x 7-3/4" high x 1" thick Tool List: 8mm v-chisel; #3, 14mm; #5, 14mm; #9, 5mm; #9, 10mm; #11, 3mm Save
This single episode livestream lesson shows how to carve four Christmas letters - "NOEL". I also show how to put a gold glitter paint on it to bring sparkle! Lesson Contents: template, tool list, and photo Type of Wood: Basswood Size: Each letter 6 inches high Tool List: 6mm v-chisel; 8mm v-chisel, #3, 18mm, #1, [...]
This single episode livestream lesson shows how to design and carve the traditional Byzantine style of carving. This lesson does not show how to carve the entire panel, but shows the technique of carving the curling leaves that can be applied to the remaining leaves. Lesson Contents: template, tool list, and photo Type of Wood: [...]
This 3-episode livestream lesson shows how to draw (trace) and study an original Grinling Gibbons style oak panel with curling acanthus leaves. I also show how to carve half of the panel as a high relief applique. Type of Wood: Basswood Tool List: 3mm v-chisel; 6mm v-chisel; 8mm v-chisel; 6mm skew chisel; #3, 14mm; #3, [...]