Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 61 Holiday 2012 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

• Herausgeber: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Serie: Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Seitenzahl: 131

Beschreibung

TECHNIQUESCarving and Printing a Christmas CardBy Dan ClarkeUse traditional woodblock printing to turn your carving into a cardEasy Dogs for Beginning CarversBy Mary Duke GuldanUse craft knives to carve these basic versions of man's best friendPainting Your CarvingsBy Virginia KodadekLearn techniques you can apply to any carvingConvertible Shaving HorseBy Laverne "Sid" SidlerPortable bench changes from shaving horse to carving benchPROJECTSChecking the ListBy Ellis OlsonUse basic relief cuts and simple shaping to carve a folk art SantaCarving a Spiral Bulb OrnamentBy Lyle MorganAny carver can make this complex-looking ornamentCarving a Sleepy WolfBy Desiree HajnyCarve, burn, and paint to create a realistic wildlife sculptureFolk Art AngelBy Gerald SmithSimple carving can be used as an ornament, pin, or pendantJoyful Santa PlaqueBy Bob BiermannIncised relief design celebrates the joy of the seasonWhittling Moravian Star OrnamentsBy Jody SebringUse one knife and simple geometry to carve stars in various sizesPeaceful Village WreathBy Betty PaddenCarve individual pieces and glue them together for a dramatic presentationOld World Father ChristmasBy Dave FrancisCozy-looking carving carries symbols of ChristmasSegmented Snowman OrnamentBy Sandy SmithSimple joints help this snowman danceCarving a Holly SpoonBy Glenn StewartSimple painting highlights the attractive designSpringerle OrnamentsBy John NiggemeyerFestive designs resemble traditional German Christmas cookies

Leseprobe

TECHNIQUES

22

Spiral bulbs

are easy to

carve and look

impressive

HOLIDAY 2012

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ISSUE 61

in this

issue

26

Carving and Printing

a

Christmas Card

By Dan Clarke

Use traditional woodblock printing

to turn your carving into a card

56

Easy Dogs for Beginning Carvers

By Mary Duke Guldan

Use craft knives to carve these basic

versions of man’s best friend

68

Painting Your Carvings

By Virginia Kodadek

Learn techniques you can

apply to any carving

74

Convertible Shaving Horse

By Laverne “Sid” Sidler

Portable

bench

changes from

shaving horse to carving bench

From the

COVER

Stunning But Simple

Spiral Ornaments

22

Carving & Printing

Christmas Cards . .

26

Carve and Texture a

Realistic Wolf . . . .

30

Learn to Whittle

With 3 Easy Projects

. . . . .

37, 44, 56

Painting & Shading

Secrets

. . . . . . . . . . .

68

Check out

Woodcarving Illustrated

on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter, twitter.com/woodcarving

18

Checking the List

By Ellis Olson

Use

basic relief cuts and simple

shaping to carve a folk art Santa

22

Carving a Spiral Bulb Ornament

By Lyle Morgan

Any carver can make this

complex-looking ornament

30

Carving a Sleepy Wolf

By Desiree Hajny

Carve, burn, and paint to create

a realistic wildlife sculpture

37

Folk Art Angel

By Gerald Smith

Simple carving can be used as an

ornament, pin, or pendant

38

Joyful Santa Plaque

By Bob Biermann

Incised relief design celebrates

the joy of the season

44

Whittling Moravian

Star Ornaments

By Jody Sebring

Use one knife and simple geometry

to carve stars in various sizes

48

Peaceful Village Wreath

By Betty Padden

Carve individual pieces and glue them

together for a dramatic presentation

59

Old World Father Christmas

By Dave Francis

Cozy-looking carving carries

symbols of Christmas

PROJECTS

4

Editor’s Note

6

Publisher’s Note

8

From Our Mailbag

10

Reader Gallery

12

Tips and Techniques

14

Relief Column

92

Calendar of Events

94

Coming Features

95

Ad Directory

& Classified Ads

96

Woodchips

DEPARTMENTS

➚

Meet the Artist: Gallery & Interview

Checking the List, pg. 18.

Learn how Ellis Olson got his start and see more of his

amazing Santa sculptures

➚

Bonus Photos

Peaceful Village Wreath, pg. 48

More photos and different views make carving easier

➚

Reference Photos

Carving a Sleepy Wolf, pg. 30

Make your carving as realistic as possible by

referring to the artist's original wildlife photos

Additional

online features: community forum • carver galleries • article

index • free patterns • tips • product reviews • subscriber services

www.

woodcarvingillustrated

.com

LOG ON TODAY!

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64

Segmented Snowman

Ornament

By Sandy Smith

Simple joints help this

snowman dance

80

Carving a Holly Spoon

By

Glenn Stewart

Simple painting highlights the

attractive design

86

Springerle Ornaments

By John Niggemeyer

Festive designs resemble traditional

German Christmas cookies

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editor’s

note

Identification Statement: Woodcarving Illustrated vol. 16, no. 4

(Holiday 2012) (ISSN#1096-2816) is published four times a year in the months

of February, May, August, and November by Fox Chapel Publishing Co. Inc.,

1970 Broad Street, East Petersburg, PA 17520.

Periodical Postage paid at

East Petersburg, PA, and additional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Woodcarving Illustrated,

1970 Broad Street, East Petersburg, PA 17520.

Woodcarving and the use of associated equipment can potentially result in health hazards and

injuries.

While we cannot impose safety standards in every article, we do ask that you make safety

your number one priority.

Protect your respiratory system, hearing, vision, and the rest of your body

with the proper safety equipment and prudent precautions.

Read manuals supplied with your tools.

Be aware most accidents occur when you are tired or distracted.

And when in doubt, seek advice from

professionals, on how to keep your tools sharp and maintained.

Volume 16, Number 4 (Issue No. 61)

How-To Magazine for Carvers™

Internet: www.WoodcarvingIllustrated.com

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Publisher

Alan Giagnocavo

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Shannon Flowers

Editor

Mindy Kinsey

Technical Editor

Bob Duncan

Creative Director

Troy Thorne

Art Director

Jon Deck

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Roger Schroeder

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Scott Kriner

Advertising

Jane Patukas

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Cindy Fahs

Technical Illustrators

Irene Bertils

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A Saint Named Santa

For more than 200 years, people have told stories about a

gift-giver. He has been called a generous man, a saint, and an

elf; he has traveled by foot, horse, and reindeer-drawn sleigh;

and he throws gifts in the window or places them in shoes or

stockings, and under trees. His name is Saint Nicholas, Sinter

Klaas, Father Christmas, and, of course, Santa Claus.

Along with Mickey Mouse and Ronald McDonald, Santa is

one of the most recognizable characters in the world. Unlike

the mouse and clown, however, Santa belongs to everyone.

While any kid can tell you that Santa lives at the North Pole, he is

spotted at thousands of locations worldwide every year. (To the point

that the North American Aerospace Defense Command [NORAD]

reports on his Christmas Eve flight path at www.noradsanta.org.)

We all know Santa’s story as reported by Clement C. Moore in “A

Visit from St. Nicholas,” but that’s just one version, one part of the

legend. Santa is like a wiki, or open-source code, or public domain clip

art—you can fill in your own details and mold him to your own story.

Anyone can be Santa, Santa can be anywhere, and Santa happens in

millions of households worldwide every year. Everyone has a Santa

story—sitting on his lap, or wearing the suit, or setting out cookies.

For me, one of the most special moments of my life was seeing Santa

in person at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last year—I swear he

waved right at me.

I think Santa’s

universality is the reason

he’s such a popular theme

for collectibles of all sorts,

including carvings. There

is no wrong way to make

a Santa—he can be tall,

short, fat, thin, dressed in

red, or wearing earth tones.

Santa needs a beard and

a twinkle in his eye, but

all other details are open to interpretation. We have two Santas in this

issue: Ellis Olson’s tall, thin Santa consulting his “nice” list (page 18)

and Dave Francis’s short old world-style fellow (page 59). Of course you

can tweak the design of either to suit your particular taste in Santas.

I hope you’ll share your Santa carvings and stories on our forum and

Facebook page.

Speaking of sharing, if you’d like to share the gift of

Woodcarving

Illustrated

this Christmas, I encourage you to buy a subscription for

your family or friends. Our single-issue price has gone up slightly to

compensate for increases in our costs, but the subscription price has

stayed the same. A subscription is a great value—you save nearly 40%

off the cover price and enjoy the convenience of home delivery.

I hope you enjoy the projects we chose to celebrate the holidays this

year. From heirloom-quality decorations and ornaments to practical

projects that teach useful techniques, we have a little of everything.

Please e-mail photos, share with us on Facebook or our forum, or drop

me a note with your thoughts—I’m always eager to hear from you.

Mindy Kinsey

[email protected]

That’s me waving at Santa last year

at the Macy’s parade

in New York.

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publisher’s

note

WCI’s 16th Anniversary

I recently ran into one of our charter subscribers in Manhattan at

a trade show. I knew he was for real when he mentioned the photo

of my son Alex at right from one of the first few issues. Given that

Alex is now taller than me (and his sister Hannah is keeping pace),

I took it as a sign that I should write a bit more frequently.

The excellence of our team means I haven’t had to write, I guess.

Just as the kids are pretty independent these days, so is the magazine. Even

with Shannon Flowers moving to Florida, the team just keeps chugging along

creating interesting new issues. Mindy Kinsey, Bob Duncan, and Shannon do

an excellent job running the magazine. Sometimes I get a bit jealous—they

get to do all the fun stuff, like discovering new contributors and interesting

projects, while I get stuck with paperwork and “administrivia.” And, in

addition to our regular issues, they have been busy turning out some

amazing special issues, like the

Pyrography

magazine that came out back in

March. Look for another issue next year.

It’s hard to believe, but this year marks the 16th year of

Woodcarving

Illustrated

and the 21st anniversary of Fox Chapel Publishing, the magazine’s

parent company. Although carving hasn’t changed as much as other types of

woodworking, I’ve seen power carving increase sharply over the years. The

high-end bird carving showcased at places like the Ward Foundation’s Ocean

City, Md., show has declined in popularity. And, of course, the Internet is a

powerful blessing (and a curse some days) that has changed how we work.

Over the years, our little magazine has managed to find subscribers in

49

countries. Our Web forum, where carvers go to share info and chat about

their latest projects, has more than 1,500 active members and is the largest

carving forum on the Internet. Sites like Etsy.com are allowing many carvers

to make some money from their craft—a nice bonus in these tighter economic

times. And recently,

WCI

was chosen by Lowe’s, the hardware and home

improvement chain, to be featured in the checkout pockets of more than

1,000 of their stores.

One thing I miss is the chance to get together in a big way like we used

to at our Open Houses. The last one, held in 2006, drew more than 1,000

people to our office and warehouse in Lancaster County, Pa. It was a bit

overwhelming space-wise, but now that we have expanded, we’re looking at

holding another Open House in 2013. I’d be happy to hear from those who

were at our last event—what should we keep or change from last time? Please

drop me a note or send an e-mail (

[email protected]

) with your

thoughts.

It has been a great 16 years. My thanks to all of our faithful readers, our

many talented contributors, and, of course, Shannon, Mindy, and Bob for

creating fascinating issues. Together, the readers, contributors, and our team

have created a wonderful community of creative carvers.

Here’s to many more years of fun and creativity!

Alan Giagnocavo

Publisher

[email protected]

Our first cover (above) from

Christmas 1997, and images of our last

Open House in 2006 (below).

Alex and Hannah

today (above),

and Alex as he

appeared in

WCI

Issue 4 (right).

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Pattern Pullout

I am new to carving and a new

subscriber to

Woodcarving Illustrated

and

Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts

.

I absolutely LOVE both publications.

They are very fun and informative,

even for a newbie. I do have one

suggestion, though. When beginning

one of the new projects in

WCI

, I am

having a difficult time transferring the

pattern from magazine to wood. Due

to the nature of the binding (glue, not

staples) I cannot remove a page to scan

into computer for printing without

destroying the magazine. Have you

ever considered including a removable

pattern sheet with all patterns from

that issue on it? I notice that

SSW&C

is

done this way and it is really helpful.

Andrew Fox

Via e-mail

I am a member and past president of the Hay Camp

Wood Carvers Club in Rapid City, S.D. Keith Morrill,

a member of the Caricature Carvers of America

(CCA), is a member of our club, and back in 2010,

Keith gave me a couple of cutouts and a few turned

wooden bottles. When I asked Keith what I was going

to do with the bottles, he told me “Oh, someday you

will think of something.”

This past winter, I carved faces in some thread

spools. Then, I decided to carve a face in one of the

bottles Keith gave me. I showed them off at our club

meeting, and they seemed popular, so I asked my

nephew to turn a few more bottles for me out of

basswood.

I must be pretty naïve because I thought my

bottles were the only ones around until I saw the

“Carving a Caricature Beer Bottle” article by Floyd

Rhadigan in

Woodcarving Illustrated

Summer 2012

(Issue 59). Immediately, I decided to try to carve his

cowboy on a couple of bottles. I have carved two so

far, but haven’t finished painting them yet.

Mel Semmler

Rapid City, S.D.

FOX HUNT

Emmerich Buziak Sr. of Marietta, Pa., and

Rober Klash of Colliers, W.V., are the winners

drawn from the correct entries received for

WCI

Fall 2012 (Issue 60). The fox was hidden

on page 81, in the rainbow trout on the

Breakthrough ad.

Find the fox in this issue, and contact us

with the page number and location. Two

readers randomly selected from all correct

replies will receive a $25 Fox Chapel Publishing

gift certificate. Entries must be received by

December 25, 2012, to be eligible.

NOTE: With

his feet on the “ground,” the contest fox faces left

(other foxes in

WCI

don’t count).

Send your entry to

Woodcarving Illustrated

,

Attn: Find the Fox, 1970 Broad Street,

East Petersburg, Pa. 17520, or enter online

under the contests link at www.

woodcarvingillustrated.com.

Carved Beer

Bottle

from our

mailbag

Editor’s note: Because most

carvers resize patterns to

suit their needs—and some

use the patterns for visual

reference only—we don’t find

it as necessary to include a

pattern sheet in

Woodcarving

Illustrated

as it is for

Scroll Saw

Woodworking & Crafts

. In both

cases, however, people either

photocopy or trace the patterns

and then transfer or adhere them

to the project blanks. It’s fairly

easy to fold the magazine and

copy a pattern without actually

pulling the page out, although

sometimes you have to hold it

taut with a hand. Thanks for

subscribing, and good luck with

your woodworking!

www.woodcarvingillustrated.com

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reader

gallery

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Spiral Trees

Ann Gresham

of Midlothian,

Va., carved a spiral tree

from butternut. Ann based

the design on Dennis

Carlson’s pattern, published

in

Woodcarving Illustrated

Holiday 2011 (Issue 57).

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Snow White Cypress Knee

Several years ago,

Randy Glau

of Lemont,

Ill., bought a number of cypress knees from

a dealer in Florida. He said it took some time

for this unusual eight-knobbed knee to tell