The Fall 2024 issue of Woodcarving Illustrated includes a variety of 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, foxchapelpublishing.com or 1-800-457-9112.
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In This Issue
Features
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Getting Schooled
Teaching dynamo Richard Embling shares his passion for woodcarving with students everywhere
By Dorissa Bolinski
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Projects
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Whitetail Deer
Practice carving delicate appendages with this easy but measured design
By James Ray Miller
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Oak Leaf and Acorn Pendant
Capture the beauty of nature within the fluid lines of this organic necklace
By Slavica Popovska
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Baxter the Ghoulish Gourd
Wow your neighbors this Halloween with the coolest pumpkin on the block
By Lundy Cupp
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Wood Spirit with Raven and Wand
Conjure a magical man of the woods with a found log and some carving bits
By Edgar Shrum
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Carving a Cherokee Bear
A stylized design and a good sanding really make this piece of cedar pop
By James “Bud” Smith
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Monster Magnet
Bring this funny mummy to life with strategic cuts and an eye on dimension
By Richard Embling
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Glowing Soap Ghost
Turn a simple DIY soap into a cute spectral gathering
By Janet Bolyard
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Tall Hat Wizard
Add movement, shadow, and personality to your caricatures by removing a whole lotta wood
By Jim Feather
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Patterns
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Axe of Strength
Protect your favorite carving knife with a Viking-worthy blade cover
By Nick Kelam
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Decorative Salad Bowl
Turn, texture, and color your own dinner party showstopper
By Luke Voytas
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Ichabod’s Flight
Carve and stylize a folk-art figurine that looks like a rustic heirloom
By Jill Motovidlak
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5-Point Star Rosette
Acrylic paint and gel stain add flair to an easy chip-carved coaster
By Marty Leenhouts
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Agatha the Witch
Gluing layers prior to carving adds dimension for spellbinding results
By Betty Padden
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Techniques
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Haunted Statue Caricature
Try a scary texturizing technique for this ghostly guy
By Jerry McNulty
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Autumn Lighthouse
Subtle washes of acrylic paint give life to a tranquil fall scene
By Fred and Elaine Stenman
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Whittled Fantasy Pencil
Give a drab desk some personality with this quirky one-knife project
By Lieve Roelants
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Web Extras
Free Project – Carve a funny little football fan from Karen Scalin.
Click Here for Football Fan Project
Bonus Feature – Mixed media artist Richard Shaw turns trash into treasure.
Click Here for Richard Shaw’s Feature Article
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