The Holiday 2015 Issue ofWoodcarving Illustrated features a variety of holiday-themed projects, patterns, and features, as well as interesting techniques. This issue is a part of the regular magazine subscription. It is also available from your favorite retailer or from Fox Chapel Publishing, www.foxchapelpublishing.com, 1-800-457-9112. SCROLL DOWN FOR A SNEAK PEEK! In This […]
Adding scenery and a sky gives a bark house a whole new look By Bob Hershey One of my favorite things to carve is a themed bark house. Over the years I’ve created houses for Christmas, July 4th, and Thanksgiving, but my favorite houses are for Halloween. Cottonwood bark lends itself especially well to an eerie Halloween look. […]
The 2015 Fall Issue of Woodcarving Illustrated is now available. This issue is packed with projects, how-tos, patterns, and more. Features: The Art of Leaf Carving Skeletal Remains Meet Döderhultarn Decrypting Thai Carving Getting a Handle on It Techniques: Learn to “Weave”Wood Straw-Stuffed Scarecrow Old World-Style Chip Carving Nuts for the […]
New technique creates unique straw texture By Jim Hiser You can’t really call something a scarecrow if it’s not stuffed with straw. For years, I struggled to find a way to create the look of straw texture in wood. I finally found a way to create a straw-like texture that […]
By Kathleen Ryan For centuries, Asian culture has recognized paper cutting (kirigami) as an art form. Cutting and engraving plant leaves have recently emerged as an offshoot of that ancient craft. Although the terms are often interchanged, the methods for accomplishing leaf carving and leaf engraving are distinctly different. Leaf […]
Mix and match elements from different carvings to create a new look By Don Dearolf In Woodcarving Illustrated Fall 2015 (Issue 72) we shared an article by the late Don Dearolf on carving caricature Native Americans. Below are bonus patterns for two more projects. After I find a general pattern for […]
The 2015 Summer issue of Woodcarving Illustrated is now available. This issue is packed with projects, how-tos, patterns, and more. Features: Under the Sea The Doane Woodcarving Experience Carving Family Fun Techniques: Designing Celtic Knotwork Carving a Female Face Projects: Wild Rose Pirate Captain Caricature Carving Found Wooden Objects Carving a […]
The 2015 Spring issue of Woodcarving Illustrated is now available. This issue is packed with projects, how-tos, patterns, and more. Features: Artistic Illusions Bon Appetit Great Gouges: The Essential Tool Kit Miniature Masterpieces Patterns: Power-Carved Pirate Ship Grizzly Bear Projects: Irresistible Carved Cupcakes Small Wonders Tree Spirit Sweet Spring Rabbit […]
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 […]
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 […]
