Best Carving Design Contest Archive

The Votes are in for the Third People’s Choice Contest 2016

The Votes are in for the Third People’s Choice Contest 2016

Congratulations to the third winners in the 2016 People Choice Contest! The third category, announced last spring, was Chip Carving and Tramp Art: Painted and Unpainted. The entries we received varied widely in subject matter and all demonstrated creative carving. We’ll be talking to some of these carvers about sharing their […]

VOTE NOW: Chip and Tramp Art Carving 2016 People’s Choice Awards

VOTE NOW: Chip and Tramp Art Carving 2016 People’s Choice Awards

Vote now for the 2016 Woodcarving Illustrated People’s Choice Awards. Here are the finalists for the Chip Carving and Tramp Art Carving sponsored by Flexcut. Voting will end on April 30, and the winners will be announced in the Fall issue of Woodcarving Illustrated  (which will be available in July). The results […]

2012 Woodcarving Illustrated Best Carving Design Contest Nominees

Members of the woodcarving community, take a bow­. You sent a record-breaking number of entries, of outstanding quality, to this year’s Best Carving Design Contest and then turned out in huge numbers to vote. Your enthusiasm, skill, and creativity were a sight to behold. And this happened in a year […]

by July 24, 2012 Best Carving Design Contest Archive

2012 Woodcarving Illustrated Best Carving Design Contest Whittling Category Nominees

There were 16 entries in the whittling category. The editors narrowed the entries down to four nominees, and the winner was selected from those nominees in an online vote. Scroll down to see all of the nominees in the whittling category.

by July 24, 2012 Best Carving Design Contest Archive

2012 Woodcarving Illustrated Best Carving Design Contest Walking Stick Category Nominees

There were 17 entries in the walking stick category. The editors narrowed the entries down to three nominees, and the winner was selected from those nominees in an online vote. Scroll down to see all of the nominees in the walking stick category.

by July 24, 2012 Best Carving Design Contest Archive

2012 Woodcarving Illustrated Best Carving Design Contest Stylized Category Nominees

There were 57 entries in the stylized category. The editors narrowed the entries down to eight nominees, and the winner was selected from those nominees in an online vote. Scroll down to see all of the nominees in the stylized category.

by July 24, 2012 Best Carving Design Contest Archive

2012 Woodcarving Illustrated Best Carving Design Contest Caricature Category Nominees

There were more than 100 entries in the caricature category.  The editors narrowed the entries down to 10 nominees, and the winner was selected from those nominees in an online vote. Scroll down to see all of the nominees in the caricature category.

by July 23, 2012 Best Carving Design Contest Archive

2012 Woodcarving Illustrated Best Carving Design Contest Beginner Category Nominees

There were 67 entries in the beginner category, which was limited to entries from people who had been carving for three years or less. Entries in the beginner category were also excluded from the voting for the Best in Contest. The editors narrowed the entries down to 10 nominees, and […]

by July 23, 2012 Best Carving Design Contest Archive

2012 Woodcarving Illustrated Best Carving Design Contest Relief Category Nominees

There were 88 entries in the relief category. The editors narrowed the entries down to 10 nominees, and the winner was selected from those nominees in an online vote. Scroll down to see all of the nominees in the relief category.

by July 23, 2012 Best Carving Design Contest Archive

2012 Woodcarving Illustrated Best Carving Design Contest Open Category Nominees

There 92 entries in the open category, which was where pieces that didn’t fit into any other category were placed. The editors narrowed the entries down to six nominees, and the winner was selected from those nominees in an online vote. Scroll down to see all of the nominees in […]

by July 23, 2012 Best Carving Design Contest Archive