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(Bark) Cottage Industry
Rick Jensen has taught America how to carve cottages from bark By Bob Duncan It’s something of an incongruity that one of the most innovative and influential carvers in the United States uses a humble found wood as his medium. Rick Jensen has been carving cottonwood bark—literally, the thick bark of dead plains cottonwood trees, which Rick […]
Painting the Cottonwood Bark Santa
Step-by-step instructions to paint this holiday favorite By Rick Jensen Many carvers struggle with painting. Here are more detailed instructions with step-by-step photos showing how I paint the Santa. Finishing the carving After the paint has dried, seal the piece with a few light coats of spray lacquer, allowing the […]
Ornaments with Attitude
By Bob Yancey This year, I had a lot of fun adding faces to traditional Christmas objects, like stockings and candles. I made sure to give these caricatures some attitude! With a little pen work, it’s easy to customize these pieces with names, dates, or funny sayings. Carving the Ornaments […]
Woodcarving Illustrated Holiday 2014 Issue 69
The 2014 Holiday issue of Woodcarving Illustrated is now available. This issue is packed with projects, how-tos, patterns, and more. Features: (Bark) Cottage Industry Moose Antler Madness 2014 Holiday Gift Guide Techniques: Chip-Carved Barrettes Learn to Paint: Using Thinned Acrylics Projects: Cottonwood Bark Santa Claus Folk-Art Angel Ornament “Shorty” the Christmas Elf […]
The 2015 Fox Chapel Open House is Being Planned Now!
Mark your calendar now for another fantastic woodworking festival! Fox Chapel Publishing’s 2015 Open House and Woodworking Show is returning to beautiful Lancaster County, Pa., on May 8–9, 2015. >>> Visit the Official 2015 Open House Website for More Information! <<< Join thousands of other woodworkers for this premier […]
Woodcarving Illustrated Fall 2014 Issue 68 is Now Available!
The 2014 fall issue of Woodcarving Illustrated is now available. This issue is packed with projects, how-tos, patterns, and more. Features: Carved Funeral Coaches Born to Carve A Different Breed of Woodworker Techniques: Make an Old Knife New Again Learn to Paint: Using Latex Paint Carving a Gourd Projects: Spooky […]
A Note to Our Readers and Customers
A Note to Our Readers & Customers: We have received confirmation that All American Crafts, the publisher of Carving Magazine, Creative Woodworks and Crafts, Woodturning, and many other magazines, has closed its doors. We at Fox Chapel Publishing have always respected our colleagues at AAC and enjoyed our friendly competition; […]
Low-Relief Animal Scenes
Use these designs to carve gunstocks— or anything else! By Lora S. Irish Carving the stock can add personal value and beauty to a gun. No matter your skill level, Lora S. Irish’s new book, 35 Gunstock Carving Patterns, will help you embellish your gunstock and make it a family heirloom that will be […]
Whittling Volume 3 (2014)
There’s something for everyone in our new 2014 Whittling special edition, with 30 patterns that run the gamut of this most enjoyable hobby. Inexperienced carvers will find simple, safe, and fun ways to start learning basic whittling skills. Folks who are in a hurry (and aren’t we all!) will discover […]
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