“When pigs fly.” “Wolf in sheep’s clothing.” “It ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings.” We all use colorful cliches on a daily basis. Now we’re asking you to carve them! Inspired by Vernon DePauw’s opera singer, we’re doing an overview of Carved Cliches. Choose and carve your favorite cliche […]
Thai born, Parn Aniwat is a Texas-based artist with more than 113k followers on Instagram and one of the leaders in the new school of woodcarving movement. Known as @wood.youmind, his creations have a modern, childlike appearance and quickly sell out when posted online. He has just written a new how-to […]
In his latest Youtube video (link), carving teacher and Woodcarving Illustrated endorsee, Doug Linker pulled out his entire collection of woodcarving books and showed off his favorites. The 20 titles include many Fox Chapel Publications books plus a few rarities. Scroll down for links to his top books from Fox Chapel! 20 […]
Handcarved Christmas: 40 Beginner-Friendly Projects for Santa, Ornaments, Angels, & More! Handcarved Christmas from The Best of Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine, $19.99 It’s never too early to start carving gifts for the holidays! This newly updated compilation carving book is packed with 40 classic, heartwarming projects from the archives of Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. […]
The ultimate guide to whittling quick and quirky caricature projects! Quick Whittles by Sara Barraclough, $12.99 I am really excited to share this new group of projects with you! My hope is that there will be a takeaway for anyone and everyone to help build and expand their skills and […]
Introducing the Whittling Workbook by James Ray Miller The ultimate beginner-friendly guide to whittling – Shop Now $17.99 A complete guide aimed specifically at beginners or anyone looking to create simple and relaxing carving projects, Whittling Workbook is the perfect source of inspiration! In this 112-page paperback book from flat-plane carver James […]
The team at Woodcarving Illustrated asked to see your wackiest interpretation of a snowman—and boy, did you deliver! Tons of silly submissions rolled in from around the country, and picking a winner was a challenge. See a few of our favorites below. (Scroll down to see magazine editor Kaylee Schofield’s […]
Carving, of Course! Looking for your next carving class? Check out this short list we prepared of online resources available to help you keep those woodchips flying. We’d love to continue adding to the list. If you know of a course, please email the class information to editors@woodcarvingillustrated.com. Artist Topic […]
Carve Your Own Key Marco Cat By Jon Deck (Read up on the story of the Key Marco Cat in our spring 2020 issue, available now!) When I first saw the image of the Key Marco Cat, I wanted to carve it. For me, the artifact holds the same fascination […]
Schaaf Tools offers Swiss quality at a third of the price By Bob Duncan See the full review in the Summer 2019 issue of Woodcarving Illustrated MSRP: $95.95 factory-sharpened; $140.99 professionally sharpened; with free shipping from schaaftools.com As every carver knows, getting good tools can be a challenge. A set […]
The new Pégas Scroll Band Saw removes more wood from blanks faster and easier By the Staff of Woodcarving Illustrated $1,440 plus S&H Call 800-847-4188 or e-mail sales@grobetusa.com to find a local retailer Pégas’ new Scroll Band Saw might change how you look at projects—it certainly has for us! The […]
