Carving a Rococo Rosette
This three episode lesson shows how to carve a rosette in the American Rococo style and how to navigate the grain of a circular, sculptural project.
Carving a Starburst Rosette
This 2 episode lesson shows how to carve an unusual rosette with sharp points to look like a spiky rose or a starburst.
Carving an English Rose
This 2 episode lesson is Part 6 of the "Colonial Charleston Fireplace" series. The lesson teaches how to carve an English Rose amid the twisting vines, leaves, and flowers that make up the intricate overmantle for this historical reproduction. The most fascinating aspect of this piece is the suggestion of great depth making the bloom appear fully three dimensional. The surrounding leaves are covered in the next part of this series.
Carving a Scroll & Rosette
This 2 episode lesson is Part 5 of the "Colonial Charleston Fireplace" series. The lesson teaches how to carve an historical reproduction of a scroll and rosette design as the base of an intricate side panel for the overmantle.
Carving a “Chip Carved” Star
This single episode lesson teaches how to carve a geometrical design in the popular style of chip carving, but we are going to use a chisel and a couple gouges instead of a knife. This is another great lesson for learning about grain direction.
Carving a Basic Rosette
This single episode lesson teaches how to carve a basic rosette into a blank board. It is a perfect example of simple, sunk relief where there is no background work. This could easily be done as a standalone onlay/applique for use in molding, trim work, cabinetry, and more. Let your imagination run wild!
Carving a Philadelphia Rosette
This 2 episode lesson is Part 2 of the "Philadelphia Highboy" series and will teach you how to carve the rosettes seen flanking the cartouche on the pediment of a traditional, Philadelphia styled highboy.
Carving a Tudor Rose
This lesson shows how to carve a beautiful and historic Tudor Rose, a traditional, heraldic emblem with roots in the British monarchy. The symbol was adopted by King Henry VII of England, the first monarch from the House of Tudor and last English monarch to win the throne through battle, a fight later known as the War of the Roses. The badge represented the red rose of his maternal lineage in the House of Lancaster with the white rose of his wife Elizabeth's lineage through the House of York from whom Henry had taken the throne in 1485. This is why the badge appears as a double rose, one atop the other.
Carving a Turned Rosette
This video was filmed long ago - even before I started to make DVDs. Therefore, I do not speak through it. The wood is mahogany and was turned on a lathe before carving this 3-layered rosette. Simply sit back, and enjoy the show!
Carving a Classical Rosette
This lesson shows the technique of drawing this classical rosette, how to carve the basic shape (or you can turn it on a lathe) and how to carve the twirling details of the leaves.