Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 66 Spring 2014 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 133

Beschreibung

FEATURESStunning Soap CarvingBy Kathleen RyanExperts turn simple soap into works of artCarving and Turning: LathesBy Bob DuncanMake your own carving blanks while learning a new hobbyPATTERNSFantastic WizardBy Shawn CipaStylized design is easy to carve and customizeCeltic Twist Green ManBy Lora S. IrishCombine Celtic knotwork with a traditional green man for a modern relief carvingWant-A-BeBy Dennis and Susan ThorntonA fun caricature of a mule who wants to be so much morePROJECTSTurning Over a New LeafBy Keoma McCaffreyUpcycle a vintage wooden bowl with power-carved leavesLittle StinkerBy Bob HersheyAmusing skunk caricature is easy to customizeChip-Carved Bread BoardBy Wayne BartonCustomize the design to make a personalized kitchen decorationFloral Love SpoonBy Barry OnslowCombine power carving with hand tools to make this attractive projectScrambled EggsBy John ReichlingTransform turned eggs into whimsical fishCarving a Northern CardinalBy Terry EverittUse disposable blades to carve this colorful songbirdCarving a Native AmericanBy Stu MartinRealistic Western icon is simple but powerfulPower Carving a Morning GloryBy Wanda MarshUse a delicate touch to carve this stunning flowerTECHNIQUESCarving a Soap FlowerBy Sue WagnerSoft and lacking grain, a bar of soap is easy to carveLearn to Paint: Spring TulipsBy Betty PaddenPractice painting with this new series; start by learning about acrylic paints, brushes, and blending

Leseprobe

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Pair simple cuts

with an elegant

design to chip

carve a beautiful

bread board.

FEATURES

24

Stunning Soap Carving

By

Kathleen Ryan

Experts turn simple soap

into works of art

52

Carving and Turning: Lathes

By

Bob Duncan

Make your own carving blanks while

learning a new hobby

in this

issue

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Fantastic Wizard

By

Shawn Cipa

Stylized design is easy to

carve and customize

50

Celtic Twist Green Man

By

Lora S. Irish

Combine Celtic knotwork with

a traditional green man for a

modern relief carving

86

Want-A-Be

By

Dennis and Susan Thornton

A fun caricature of a mule who

wants to be so much more

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PATTERNS

www.woodcarvingillustrated.com

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PROJECTS

4

Editor’s Note

6

From Our Mailbag

8

Reader Gallery

10

News and Notes

12

Product Review

14

Tips and Techniques

90

Calendar of Events

94

Coming Features

95

Ad Directory

& Classified Ads

96

Woodchips

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Turning Over a New Leaf

By

Keoma McCaffrey

Upcycle a vintage wooden bowl

with power-carved leaves

28

Little Stinker

By

Bob Hershey

Amusing skunk caricature

is easy to customize

38

Chip-Carved Bread Board

By Wayne Barton

Customize the design to make a

personalized kitchen decoration

45

Floral Love Spoon

By Barry Onslow

Combine power carving with hand

tools to make this attractive project

54

Scrambled Eggs

By

John Reichling

Transform turned eggs

into whimsical fish

60

Carving a Northern Cardinal

By

Terry Everitt

Use disposable blades to carve

this colorful songbird

70

Carving a Native American

By

Stu Martin

Realistic Western icon is

simple but powerful

76

Power Carving a Morning Glory

By

Wanda Marsh

Use a delicate touch to carve

this stunning flower

Carving Instructions

Spring Tulips, pg. 66

Download our step-by-step

instructions for carving the plaque

Watch Videos

Carving and Turning: Lathes, pg. 52

Watch lathes in action, and

see an expert turn an egg

and a bowl

Photo Gallery

Stunning Soap Carving, pg. 24

See more photos of these

unusual artworks

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TECHNIQUES

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Carving a Soap Flower

By

Sue Wagner

Soft and lacking grain,

a bar of soap is easy to carve

66

Learn to Paint: Spring Tulips

By

Betty Padden

Practice painting with this new series;

start by learning about acrylic paints,

brushes, and blending

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editor’s

note

Identification Statement: Woodcarving Illustrated vol. 18, no. 1

(Spring 2014) (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.

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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 18, Number 1 (Issue No. 66)

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To promote woodcarving as an

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Publisher

Alan Giagnocavo

Editor

Mindy Kinsey

Technical Editor

Bob Duncan

Creative Director

Troy Thorne

Art Director

Jon Deck

Founding Editor

Roger Schroeder

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Scott Kriner

Advertising

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Cindy Fahs

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Signs of Spring

During my sophomore year of college in upstate New York,

it started snowing in November and didn’t stop ’til early

April. I love snow, but that was a bit much. As the days slowly

warmed and the snow grudgingly melted, my roommate and

I made a game of searching for “signs of spring”—patches of

green grass, buds on trees, the first spears of snowdrops and

crocuses in the flowerbeds, and goslings on the lake.

Many years have passed since that reluctant spring, but

my former roommate and I still send each other photos of the

signs of spring as we find them each year. So although there

is snow on the ground as I write, I planned this Spring issue with an eye

toward signs of the season.

I can’t offer you the bright color and feathery soft feeling of new

grass, but we do have a riot of flowers. Wanda Marsh shares step-by-

step instructions for power-carving and painting a delicate and realistic

morning glory, complete with leaves and twining stem (page 76). Or, try

the Thai method of soap carving and make Sue Wagner’s cheery flower

(page 26). This is a great project to share with a new carver, whether

child or adult. And speaking of painting, with this issue Betty Padden

starts a year-long series on painting techniques by demonstrating

blending on a pretty tulip plaque (page 66).

Wayne Barton’s flower decorates a chip-carved bread board (page

38). Wayne used a simple pattern and natural wood tones to depict

the delicate design, and adds a monogram for the personal touch. I’m

sure this board will be a favorite for Mother’s Day this year. And for

Valentine’s Day we have a gorgeous hearts-and-flowers lovespoon from

Barry Onslow (page 45). Lovespoons originated as romantic gifts that

showcase carving skills, so it’s the perfect project for February.

While I’m a little short on wobbly-legged lambs and darling

ducklings, turn to page 28 for a charming caricature skunk from Bob

Hershey. You can personalize the carving by adding a sign, changing

the hat, or choosing a different color scheme. For a completely different

but equally appealing design, consider Terry Everitt’s semi-realistic

cardinal (page 60). Painted in the muted colors of a nesting female bird,

the cardinal is an ideal symbol of the season.

Spring is often a time of renewal, rebirth, and trying new things.

Here at the office, we’ve been experimenting with woodturning. We

happen to enjoy turning pens, but we’ve also been thinking about

turning carving blanks. On page 52, you’ll find a brief introduction to

lathes, and on pages 19 and 54 are two very different projects made

from turned blanks. You can make either

one with purchased blanks, but if you

happen to have access to a lathe, try

turning your own—it gives you complete

control over the size, shape, and wood

in your carvings and ensures that your

projects are truly made “from scratch.”

Finally, send me photos of your signs

of spring—either your versions of these

projects or the little indications that

winter is giving way to warmer weather,

and kinder days are on their way. Enjoy!

Mindy Kinsey

[email protected]

Wanda Marsh’s power carved

morning glory project can be

found on page 76.

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from our

mailbag

Whittling a Santa

Article Patterns

Two things I noticed that could improve this great

article are:

1. The grid is set to 20mm grid instead of the 1" the

article says it is.

2. The blank size could be 8 " tall instead of the 10"

the article states it needs to be (a waste of 1 " of

prime carving wood). I should have measured it

myself before cutting it instead of just assuming the

article was correct.

I love the article. I am in the process of carving it

myself because I loved it so much.

Lynn Thomson

Riverton, Utah

Editor’s note: You’re right, the squares on the grid

aren’t 1"—they aren’t supposed to be. You need to

enlarge the pattern until the squares are 1", by either

using a photocopier or by drawing a square at a time

on a 1" grid, to create a full-sized pattern. The enlarged

pattern will create a figure that is 10" tall, like the

author’s original. We use this technique when the

patterns are too large to fit in the magazine. For next

time, we will consider printing the increase percentage

on the pattern (in this case, 133%), along with better

instructions for using the grid.

FOX HUNT

Robert P. Chartier of Ware,

Mass., and Dale Chiarelli of

Lincoln Park, Mich., are the

winners drawn from the

correct entries received for

WCI

Holiday 2013 (Issue 65).

The fox was in the patterns

on page 86, in the Realistic

Raccoon article.

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 March 25, 2014, 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.

More Power Carving

Like many Boomers, I have developed arthritis in

my hand, particularly in my basal thumb joints.

This makes it impossible to work with hand tools,

so I’ve had to switch to power tools. I’ve been a loyal

subscriber for many years, and perhaps I should be

able to convert hand-tool directions into power-tool

instructions, but I struggle with figuring out which bit

will give me the same results as the hand tools. Please

include at least one power-carved project in each issue

of your magazine! I know the majority of your readers

probably use hand tools, but that shouldn’t mean you

neglect what is probably about 30% of the carving

world. Without at least one power project (not which

power tool to buy, you’ve had a few of those), or a

sidebar to correlate the project to power tools, I will

be forced to discontinue my subscription.

Jacki Madewell

Via e-mail

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reader

gallery

Old West Town

Randall Prouse

of Indio, Calif., created this Old West

town from a piece of cottonwood bark his wife found. The

horizontal carving includes several buildings and signs based on

photographs of the Old West. Randall plans to install flickering

LEDs in the open windows to resemble candles and firelight.

Golden Ornament

Kevin Andersen

of Grundy Center,

Iowa, is a master goldsmith who

also carves. He didn’t have time

to carve a holiday ornament for

everyone on his list last year, so he

carved a master ornament, made a

mold, and cast the ornaments. He

used a special brass to make the

ornaments look like 14K gold.

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Armed Services Caricatures

Wade Harvey

of Woodbridge, Va., carved his

Seasoned Vets

based on the four U.S. armed

services: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air

Force. Wade carved the figures from basswood

and painted them with acrylic paints.

Caricature Santa

Tom Jacobson

of Saline, Mich.,

carved this Santa based on a

roughout by Floyd Rhadigan. Instead

of having a pipe in his hand, like

Floyd’s original, Tom’s carving shows

Santa eating cookies.

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news and

notes

Conewago Carvers Show

An intricately carved walking stick by

Bruce Stake took the Best of Show award

at the Conewago Carvers’ 21st Annual

Woodcarving and Wildlife Art Show and

Sale, held Oct. 26-27 in East Berlin, Pa.

Dennis and Susan Thornton were the

featured artists at the show, which annually

highlights the work of about two dozen

carvers, wildlife artists, and pyrographers.

Learn more at conewagocarvers.com.

Helen Diodato shows Boy

Scouts how to chip carve.

Dennis Thornton demonstrates

caricature carving at the

Conewago Carvers show.

Dayton Artistry

in Wood

A record crowd of nearly 5,300 gathered at the annual

Artistry in Wood show, held in Dayton, Ohio, on

November 9 and 10, 2013, and sponsored by the

Dayton Carvers. The show, believed to be the largest of

its kind in America, featured more than 225 exhibitors,

as well as classes and demonstrations. Fox Chapel

Publishing hosted hour-long in-booth demonstrations

throughout the show. In addition, the Caricature

Carvers of America presented a special exhibit called

1930s Main Street USA, which consisted of

11 buildings and more than 120 figures, and was

two years in the making.

Artistry in Wood also presents a renowned

competition. Fred Zavadil won the Best of Show

award for carving, while Mark Waninger won the

same award for woodworking. Bruce Nicholas was

recognized by the Dayton Carvers with the club’s

prestigious Ron Ryan Award, presented annually to a

carver for his efforts in enhancing the carving world.

For info, visit www.daytoncarvers.com.

Jan Oegema shared his 5-minute bear

and owl at the Fox Chapel booth.

Carver Completes 4,000 Ornaments

John Crawford, a member of the Suffolk County

Woodcarvers Guild of Long Island, N.Y., carved his

4,000th ornament in December 2013. A carver for

23 years, he was introduced to the art by his friend

Joel Hull, a well-known carver and teacher. John’s

feat was inspired by an

article he read about a

carver who completed

1,500 ornaments. John

thought to himself,

“I can do that.” His

goal is to carve 5,000

ornaments, but he’s

proud of his current

milestone.

Duck Decoys at the Milwaukee Art Museum

The Milwaukee Art Museum recently launched

Uncommon Folk: Traditions in American Art

. The

exhibit includes nearly 30 duck decoys carved by

various makers during the past century, and will be

displayed at the museum through May 4. The decoys

are part of the museum’s world-class collection of

American folk and self-taught art, which includes

paintings, walking sticks, quilts, and more.

For more information, visit www.mam.org.

John Crawford shows his

4,000th ornament.

These American

Merganser decoys,

circa 1900, are

part of a folk-art

exhibition at the

Milwaukee Art

Museum.

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Schreibeis Earns Awards

Clark Schreibeis of Billings, Mont.,

earned two top awards at the

World Fish Carving Championship

in Springfield, Ill., last year. Clark’s

full-size 24" spawning brown trout,

commissioned by angler Joel Jong

Jr., won Best of World, and earned

the artist his fifth Judge’s Choice

Best of Show award, as well.

During the same weekend, Clark

also won the prestigious master

of master’s category at the World

Taxidermy Championships, which

were being held concurrently.

Visit www.clarkschreibeis.com.

WoodTurning Cruise

The 2014 WoodTurning Cruise

will depart from Stavanger,

Norway, on August 11. During

the 12-day trip up the country’s

picturesque western and northern

coasts, the ship will stop in 11