Let’s talk about woodcarvingAdministrator2020-02-03T16:00:40-05:00
Discussions on this forum are membership-run. I (Mary May) will monitor conversations and will try and contribute as needed. However, I can't guarantee that I will always have time to keep up with the discussions. Please feel free to contribute, as the only way this forum will be successful is if members get involved! I will also be the "judge and juror" with inappropriate, rude, or offensive behavior, so play nice!
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Quote from Deleted user on January 28, 2018, 11:39 am
I was just wondering how long it takes a pro carver to complete a complicated like rococo style pieces?
Just trying to envision how efficient a pro carver is.
I was just wondering how long it takes a pro carver to complete a complicated like rococo style pieces?
Just trying to envision how efficient a pro carver is.
Jason Parsons@jwynnepar
59 Posts
Quote from Jason Parsons on January 28, 2018, 12:39 pm
mary's videos are realtime, so you could look at those to get an idea.
mary's videos are realtime, so you could look at those to get an idea.
Michael Duncan@cedar
57 Posts
Quote from Michael Duncan on January 28, 2018, 1:40 pm
Yup, for every Hr. it takes Mary it takes me about a full day. lol. been taking Mary's class just over a yr now, have carved 16 projects so far. still not very fast.
The main thing is to enjoy the process unless you're carving 'for sale' ,,, relax and take your time !!!
Yup, for every Hr. it takes Mary it takes me about a full day. lol. been taking Mary's class just over a yr now, have carved 16 projects so far. still not very fast.
The main thing is to enjoy the process unless you're carving 'for sale' ,,, relax and take your time !!!
Deleted user
Quote from Deleted user on January 28, 2018, 2:20 pm
Thanks....
I'm trying to figure out what are the sizes and shapes of chisels I should buy first.
What do people most often start with?
Thanks....
I'm trying to figure out what are the sizes and shapes of chisels I should buy first.
What do people most often start with?
Michael Duncan@cedar
57 Posts
Quote from Michael Duncan on January 28, 2018, 11:29 pm
if you scroll dwn on this page to 'member services' then look dwn and click on 'suppliers and tools and materials' Mary has listed a good starter set and two additional add-on sets, these will cover most carvings. She also lists tools used at the start of each video lesson
if you scroll dwn on this page to 'member services' then look dwn and click on 'suppliers and tools and materials' Mary has listed a good starter set and two additional add-on sets, these will cover most carvings. She also lists tools used at the start of each video lesson
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MaryMay@marymay
453 Posts
Quote from MaryMay on January 30, 2018, 5:36 pm
Hi Charles,
Welcome! I think "speed" is something not to be concerned about when you are first starting. That will come with practice, familiarity with the wood and tools, and time with gouges in hand. What you really need to concentrate when you first start is how to best control the tools. You will naturally get faster with each project, but as Michael said, "relax and take your time".
Because I try and keep the complex lessons from getting too long, I usually try and be as efficient as possible with the videos. So when I make the really complex videos, like the Rococo style leaves, I have everything "figured out" ahead of time. The depth, the shape, the entire design has already been worked through. The first time I carve and work through a design it usually takes 3 to 4 times as long as the second or third time of carving (which is when I film :). This works both for beginner carvers and also for those who have been carving for years.
So relax and have fun!
Hi Charles,
Welcome! I think "speed" is something not to be concerned about when you are first starting. That will come with practice, familiarity with the wood and tools, and time with gouges in hand. What you really need to concentrate when you first start is how to best control the tools. You will naturally get faster with each project, but as Michael said, "relax and take your time".
Because I try and keep the complex lessons from getting too long, I usually try and be as efficient as possible with the videos. So when I make the really complex videos, like the Rococo style leaves, I have everything "figured out" ahead of time. The depth, the shape, the entire design has already been worked through. The first time I carve and work through a design it usually takes 3 to 4 times as long as the second or third time of carving (which is when I film :). This works both for beginner carvers and also for those who have been carving for years.
So relax and have fun!
