Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 93 Winter 2020 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

• Herausgeber: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Serie: Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2020

Seitenzahl: 135

Beschreibung

Feel inspired with the magic of the holiday season with the 2020 winter issue of Woodcarving Illustrated! Featuring more than a dozen projects that both beginner and advanced carvers will enjoy, create a simple snowman, flat-plane reindeer, chip carved calendar, decorative ornaments, winter and Christmas caricatures, and so much more! With step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, helpful tips, and full-size patterns, also included in this festive issue is an extensive reader gallery, inspiring artist features, insightful technique lessons, product reviews, and more! 

Leseprobe

in this

issue

WINTER 2020

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ISSUE 93

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The Tiny Menagerie

Steve Tomashek’s fun miniatures explore

one-knife carving on a whole new scale

By Kaylee Schofield

96

Woodchips:

The Chocolate Genius

This artist uses ingenuity and high-quality

chocolate to sculpt epic showpieces

By Hannah Rachel Carroll

FEATURES

57

PATTERNS

30

Chip Carved Perpetual Calendar

Start the New Year right with

a freestanding calendar the

whole family will love

By Marty Leenhouts

57

Lantern Santa

Want to add some movement to your

caricatures? Let St. Nick light your way

By Floyd Rhadigan

63

Classic Bell

Ornaments

Learn to chip

carve with this

trio of timeless

decorations

By Charlene Lynum

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Free Projects

For more wintry

projects, visit the How To section on

our website.

Bonus Video

Follow along with the

BeaverCraft folks to make your own

festive animal caricature.

Online Resources

Looking for a

carving class? Check out our website

for a list of online courses.

Find these free extras at

WOODCARVINGILLUSTRATED.COM

Search for

Woodcarving Illustrated

on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram

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Saucer Sled Santa

Carving this giddy Claus is as

enjoyable as a holiday in the Alps

By Russell Scott

35

Simple Snowman

Turn a piece of scrap wood into a

wintry whittled classic

By Kristoffer Høyum

38

Flat-Plane Reindeer

Practice curved cuts and long

facets to create this docile prancer

By James Miller

48

Winter Hiker

Get a taste of the mountains with

this easy-carve adventurer

By Peter Jofs

53

Christmas Elf

Carve one of Santa’s helpers in

just nine short steps

By Dwayne Gosnell

65

Peppermint Penguin

Join this cute caricature for the

candy cane caper of a lifetime

By Matt Kincade

74

Tiny Bird Ornament

Whittle a scrap wood flier as small

as your thumbnail

By Steve Tomashek

77

Frostbite Santa

Chill out and make some woodchips

with this grumpy beginner project

By Bob Kozakiewicz

84

Winter Solstice Tomte

Don your comfiest sweater, stir up

some cocoa, and make a charming

character straight from Scandinavia

By Betty Padden

PROJECTS

TECHNIQUES

43

Layered Relief Ornament

Stack three separate pieces to create a

nostalgic scene full of depth and detail

By Betty Padden

60

Pinecone Ornament

This whittled wonder of the forest

is a great way to get to know

your woodgrain

By Bob Kozakiewicz

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Editor’s Note

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Letters to the Editor

9

Coming Features

10

Reader Gallery

14

News & Notes

16

Product Reviews

90

Bookshelf

92

Calendar of Events

94

Ad Directory

96

Woodchips

DEPTS.

COVER

Whittle a Bird ...

74

Sledding with Santa ...

23

6 Classic Ornaments ...

43, 60, 63, 74

Cheerful Elf Caricature ...

53

Simple Snowman &

Reindeer ...35, 38

Chocolate Carver

Extraordinaire ...

96

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Did You Know?

The Danish have a word for this “coziness“ lifestyle:

hygge

. For more on that, check out

The Book of Hygge

by Louisa Thomsen Brits and similar titles.

The Art of Coziness

One strategy for getting the most out of winter is to dial up

the contrast between outdoors and indoors—to treat coziness

as an intentional practice. This practice of coziness can take

many forms: hot chocolate with tiny marshmallows, carols by

the tree, a warm pair of woolen socks. “The weather outside

is frightful, but the fire is so delightful,” as the Dean Martin

classic goes. The more frightful the weather, the more the fire

in the hearth becomes a kind of sanctuary—and what better

time to create that sanctuary than now?

In that spirit, I’m excited to welcome you to our coziest issue yet.

New contributor Kristoffer Høyum of Norway says that during the

coldest months of the year, he foregoes outdoor activities in favor of

whittling by the fire—and when you see his adorable snowman project

on page 35, you’ll want to do the same. Once you’ve done that, take

our Frosty Challenge (also on page 35) by sending in your wackiest

interpretation of a snowman by the spring deadline. We can’t wait to see

what you come up with!

Want to lean into that snug feeling even more? Follow along with

Betty Padden as she carves and paints an exquisite winter solstice

tomte

from Swedish folklore (page 84); get your dessert fix by digging into our

interview with world-famous chocolate carver, Paul Joachim (page 96);

or dress Russell Scott’s Santa in his warmest Nordic sweater for a much-

needed sledding holiday in the mountains (page 23).

If Santas aren’t your speed, get a load of his friends—from James

Miller’s stunning whittled reindeer (page 38), to Dwayne Gosnell’s

friendly North Pole elf (page 53), to a mischievous, candy-cane-pilfering

penguin by

WCI

newcomer Matt Kincade (page 65). Then, make your

home as inviting as flannel pajamas with a host of nostalgic

ornaments, including a trio of chip carved bells (page

63) and a three-layer relief of a lit church framed by

snow and stars (page 43). Sometimes, inviting spaces

happen naturally—and sometimes, as with anything

else worth doing (carving included), you have to make

them an intentional practice.

As color leaves the trees and migrates

indoors, consider introducing some

intentional coziness into your home,

whether you live in a boreal forest or

the tropics. The projects on these pages

are a perfect excuse to get started.

Happy carving!

Kaylee Schofield, Editor

[email protected]

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Do you want to

make a snowman?

Strop up, sit back,

and show us your

version of our

frozen friend

(see page 35).

letters

to the editor

Frosty

Since I carve and

make jewelry, I

thought,

Why not

incorporate my

two hobbies?

I love

how the beads add

color while also

providing texture.

I greatly enjoy your

beautiful magazine.

Cindi Psychos

Jamestown, N.D.

So Many Carves, So Little Time

The summer issue has so many good projects.

I’ve enjoyed carving several over the last few

weeks. Thanks for the great content!

Donnie Hughes

Louisville, Ky.

Little Critters

I carved a couple of

Tim Thompson’s

ladybugs from issue

#91. What a fun and

easy project this was.

Brad Speierman

Mount Airy, Md.

Whale of a Tale

I saw Vernon DePauw’s

“Americana Whale”

(from issue #79) on the

Woodcarving Illustrated

website, featured as

their summer newsletter

project. I’m really happy

with how it turned

out…and for once, it

was done before the

intended holiday!

Spencer Wolny

Missoula, Mont.

Heroes

I made these to honor the

heroes of 2020. They do

their work with passion. I

wish I could carve more and

give them to every nurse.

Anita Veldman van Ginkel

Erica, Netherlands

Hello Neighbor

With everything going on this year, I kept

thinking about Mr. Rogers and Officer

Clemmons with their feet in the pool. I knew

I had to carve that classic scene.

Sara Barraclough

St. George, Utah

Note from the Editor:

We love hearing about the

carvings that readers like you are creating! If you tried

your hand at one of our projects, or put your own spin

on an exisiting design, send us an email at editors@

woodcarvingillustrated.com. Please include high-res

photos and a brief description of the piece.

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Carving Comfort Animals:

7 Projects for the Beginner

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FURTHER READING

New to the Swamp

I absolutely LOVED James Miller’s “Flat-Plane Alligator” from

issue #91. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to make it!

His simplified style is attractive and easy to

tackle. Thank you for publishing such

an amazing, exciting project.

Michael Chamberlain

Nampa, Idaho

Christmas Classic

This was a fun challenge for me!

The design is based on Shawn

Cipa’s cover project, “Santa’s

Little Helpers,” from issue #89.

Patsy Chunn

Stockbridge, Ga.

Birds of a Feather

I’ve carved four different wood types

so far. I joked the other day that I

didn’t like where this was going...

Don Bentley

Nampa, Idaho

Don’t Forget to Vote

Santa is running for president

of the North Pole Carving Club.

Although he’s unopposed,

he wants to make a speech

detailing everything he

intends to get done. This

project by Bob Kozakiewicz

from issue #91 was

fun—thanks, Bob!

Joe VanMullem

Bozeman, Mont.

Story Time

A friend of mine told me that the best way to

sell a carving is to write a book about it. He

recommended a children’s book for me, since

most of my carvings are angels, fairy houses, and

wood spirits. I wrote and published

Me the Tree

.

It’s a story about how

a cottonwood

tree grows and

connects with its

physical surroundings.

The story adds some

dimension to my

carvings, which

folks—young and

young at heart—have

really enjoyed.

Rich Mullaney

Akron, Colo.

Book Club

I began carving about three years ago

and have found woodcarvers to be the

warmest, friendliest bunch of people.

Since I haven’t been able to go to my

carving club, I’ve supplemented my

self-education by reading your magazine

and watching online tutorials. I had

fun coming up with this little group of

bookworms. Thank you!

Tracy Czajkoski

Lake Lure, N.C.

Purchase the book on Etsy

at RichmanCarvings.

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letters

to the editor

Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

My father and I took a class with

Betty Padden and her husband, Bob,

38 years ago and carved house signs

I still have today. Many years later,

after discovering that Betty had

published three books, I bought

them all. I carved dozens of her

Christmas ornaments and signs

and, of course, her Noah’s ark. I

wanted to improve my painting skills,

so I decided to take another class with

Betty and tackle her “Carved Christmas

Spectacular” (from issue #85).

Most of the tree stand is made

of pine. The details, such as the

doors, signs, elves, and balloon, are

basswood. The most challenging

part was incorporating the

dollhouse lights. It was difficult

snaking the wires through the

structure but well worth it. I love the look

of the “candles” in the windows.

This project took me a year and a half to

complete—it taught me patience. If I got frustrated,

I’d put it away and try again another day. I learned

how to give myself grace. My painting skills greatly

improved, as well. Although we eventually had

to complete the project over Zoom (because of

COVID-19), Betty’s years of teaching experience

made following along a breeze. For anyone looking to

expand their skill set, I recommend reaching out to

Betty. Thanks,

WCI

, for reconnecting us!

Michael Carroll,

Hampton Falls, N.H.

Away in a Woodshop

The thing I enjoy most about carving is

connecting with fellow carvers. We bounce

ideas off one another and freely offer our

insight and support. That’s how this design

came about. After seeing some of my work,

a friend on Facebook suggested I carve

a nativity scene. Since I am a full-time

paramedic, I took my time with the set and

did a little each night. The figures are made

of basswood and carved with one knife. I

used a gouge to texture the sheep’s wool.

I added acrylic paint, and then dipped the

pieces in boiled linseed oil. I finished the set

with a gel stain for an antiquing effect.

Eric Kehl,

Winnsboro, S.C.

coming

features

The only thing this gorgeous

garland relief is missing is a

floral fragrance.

Create a chip carved

sanctuary for your most

elegant jewelry.

Carve a ranch hand

to stand watch

over your library.

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Look for the

Fox Hunt

Winners

on Page 94!

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Neil Southerland

Johnson City, Tenn.

Neil Southerland has been carving for just shy of two years.

His first carving was a little woodsman about 3" (7.6cm) tall.

“I must have carved dozens of them before going bigger,” he

said, adding that his largest carving to date is 15" (38.1cm) tall.

“I enjoy the feeling you get cutting away the wood—how you

reveal something that wasn’t there before.” See more of his

work on Facebook @Neil Southerland.

Morand Fanny

Vendee, France

Morand Fanny is a history professor by day

and a chip carver by night. Her passion

for woodworking began several years

ago. “My brother taught me some basics

in wood turning, but when I found chip

carving, it was game over,” she said. “I

haven’t stopped since!” Her chip carved

jewelry box, made of linden wood and

lined with leather, took more than 100

hours to complete. The flower on the front

serves as the lock. See more of her work on

Instagram @fannytamie.

reader

gallery

Jannie Lisonbee

Show Low, Ariz.

When Jannie Lisonbee created this piece, the world had just

gone into lockdown. “As clouds of doubt and uncertainty

rolled in, I imagined clinging to a silver lining of gratitude,”

she said. “I hope the piece will inspire others to do the same.”

Jannie used a small flat shading nib for the landscape and a

skew tip for the textured background. See more of her work

on Instagram @redroofbarnllc or sign up for her shading

class at burnsavvy.com.

Egor Mamoshkin

Ryazan, Russia

Egor Mamoshkin has been carving for nearly two decades, but only

began to take the craft seriously about three years ago. “I really

love when my work brings joy to other people,” he said. Egor draws

inspiration from the feedback of those who follow his work. “I can

easily part with my carvings because I know that in return, I will

get back the energy to create something new.” See more of

his work on Instagram @linden.bark.

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