Several years ago I was hunting for driftwood with my mentor and friend, Vic Hood. On a sandy beach area (rare in Tennessee), I found a softball that had washed up on shore. While turning it around in my hands, I thought about how I’ve carved golf balls, and I […]
Faces are quick and easy when you hide the eyes By Don Worley Many people are familiar with the tiny biting insect called the no-see-um. I created a series of carvings I call no-see-ums because the eyes are hidden by hats or hair. Designed to eliminate the task of carving […]
In Woodcarving Illustrated Fall 2011 (Issue 56) Don Worley shares his techniques to create carvings where a hat covers the eyes, making them simple to carve. Don demonstrated on a Santa. Below is a bonus pattern of a soldier. Attachments: Simple Soldier Pattern
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