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 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 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, [...]
This 3-episode livestream lesson shows how to carve this high relief carving of a ribbon and fruit drop. Type of Wood: Basswood Tool List: 6mm v-chisel; 8mm v-chisel; #3, 3mm; #3, 6mm; #3, 14mm; #3, 18mm; #3, 35mm; #5, 14mm; #7, 6mm; #7, 10mm; #7, 14mm; #9, 5mm; #11, 3mm Size: 5" wide x 14" [...]
This livestream session shows how to carve a lively 8-petaled rosette. Lesson Contents: template & tool list Type of Wood: Basswood Size: 3-1/2" diameter x 1" thick Tool List: 6mm v-chisel, #3, 6mm; #3, 14mm; #5, 14mm; #7, 6mm; #7, 10mm; #7, 14mm; #9, 5mm; #11, 3mm; #11, 1mm Level: Basic Save
This livestream session shows how to draw and carve a realistic acanthus leaf. Lesson Contents: template & tool list Type of Wood: Basswood Size: 6" wide x 7" high x 1" deep Tool List: 6mm v-chisel, 8mm v-chisel; #3, 6mm; #3, 14mm; #5, 14mm; #7, 6mm; #8, 6mm; #9, 5mm; #9, 10mm; #11, 3mm Level: [...]
This livestream session shows how to carve a turned pineapple finial. Lesson Contents: template & tool list Type of Wood: Heart Pine Size: 5" wide x 7-1/2 high Tool List: 8mm v-chisel; #3, 6mm; #3, 14mm; #5, 14mm Level: Intermediate Save
This 2-episode livestream session shows how carve grapes in 2 different styles - shallow relief (about 1/8" deep) and 1" medium relief applique (about 1" deep). Lesson Contents: template Type of Wood: Basswood Size: 5" x 5" Tool List: To be determined Level: Intermediate Save
This 2-episode livestream session shows how to carve this Canna Lily in deep relief. Lesson Contents: template, tool list, and photo in Episode 1 Type of Wood: Basswood Size: 7"wide x 10-1/4"long x 1"deep Tool List: 6mm v-chisel; #3, 6mm; #3, 14mm; #7, 6mm; #7, 14mm; #5, 14mm; #9, 5mm; #9, 10mm; #11, 3mm Level: [...]