Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 94 Spring 2021 E-Book

Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

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

Seitenzahl: 143

Beschreibung

Super Simple Beginner Projects, 5-Step Comfort Animal, Tattoo-Inspired Creations, and more! The spring issue of Woodcarving Illustrated magazine is sure to inspire and delight. Featured projects and full-size patterns include an adorable honeybee, a realistic trophy fish, an unlucky leprechaun, and more! We've included two power carving articles—plus an in-depth review on one of the best power tools on the market. Amazing feel-good articles are also featured, from a U.K. relief carver who's donated more than 300 'superhero' plaques to local hospitals, to a Thai carver who has a simple recipe for reigniting your childhood joy. You won't want to miss this incredible issue!

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ISSUE 94

Tattoo-Inspired

Creations!

Carve

Carve

a

a

Classic

Classic

Cowboy

Cowboy

Super

Simple

Beginner

Projects

Realistic

Fish Trophy

Unlucky

Leprechaun

Power Carve Details at

500,000

RPM!

PLUS

5-Step

Comfort

Animal

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TECHNIQUES

53

Carving a Running Horse

Speed up the carving process (and save

your hands and arms) with power

By Lori Andrews

63

Celtic Birds of Friendship

Many tiny dots bring this classic

pyrography design to life

By Lora S. Irish

85

Ruby-Throated

Hummingbird

Carve and texture this

feather-light flier using a

rotary tool

By Sandy Czajka

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PATTERNS

40

Chip Carved Butterfly Plate

Adorn a simple disc with repeating

symbols of spring

By Charlene Lynum

32

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Easy Honeybee

Let this sweet little bug remind you

to stop and smell the roses

By Sara Barraclough

32

Carving & Painting a

Striped Bass

Beaten copper fins take this realistic

fishing trophy to the next level

By Brian Altison

37

Salad Servers

With these spoons around, your

family recipes won’t be the only

talking point at dinner

By Brad Tremblay

43

Carved Tattoos

Mark Mother’s Day or Father’s Day

with a totally unique gift they’ll

recognize right away

By Len Wells

49

Butch the Shelf-Sitter

This Wild West wrangler will add

charm to any book nook

By Mark Akers

60

Stylized Gnome

Carve and color a signature piece

fit for a fairytale

By Miroslaw Czeladka

67

Chip Carved Cross Pendant

Add elegance to your ensemble this

Easter with a classic symbol of hope

By Massimo Assumma

PROJECTS

14

Carving for the Superheroes

Thanks to Johnathon Whittaker, more

than 300 plaques have been donated

to hospitals in the UK

By Hannah Rachel Carroll

74

The Smile Factory

Thai carver Parn Aniwat has a simple

recipe for reigniting your childhood joy

By Kaylee Schofield

FEATURES

4

Editor’s Note

6

Letters to the Editor

10

Bookshelf

11

Coming Features

12

Artists to Watch

18

News & Notes

20

Tips & Techniques

21

Product Review

73

My First Carve

94

Calendar of Events

95

Ad Directory

96

Woodchips

DEPTS.

COVER

Power Carve Details ...

21

Carve a Classic Cowboy ...

49

Realistic Fish Trophy ...

32

Unlucky Leprechaun

...89

5-Step Comfort Animal ...

77

Tattoo-Inspired Creations

...

43

74

69

Flat-Plane Sheep

Add drybrushing to

make this farm animal

appear even fluffi

er

By James Miller

77

Comfort Whale

Calm your inner storms

with a 5-step project

straight from literature

By Tom Mellott

80

Flower Garland in Mahogany

Practice undercutting and adding

details on this simple yet effective relief

By Lucy Fox

89

Orin the Patchwork Leprechaun

Celebrate St. Patty’s Day by carving an

easy caricature with no hands or eyes

By Bob Kozakiewicz

Bonus Drawings

Visit our website to get

additional drawings for Lori Andrews’ realistic

horse (page 53).

Free Patterns

Download extra fish and

stylized gnome designs (pages 32 and 60).

Find these free extras at

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Wacky Gallery

Check

out the rest of the Frosty

Challenge submissions on

our website—these comical

carves will make you smile.

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Starting Small

A close friend of mine has recently taken up

whittling to de-stress between drafts of her doctoral

thesis. After picking up the basic kit—a bench knife,

strop, glove, and several small basswood blanks—

she started on some simple 20-minute animal

projects by

WCI

contributor Tom Hindes and has

since progressed to little caricature people with fully

defined noses and feet. She is now avidly searching for

a band saw that will allow her to cut her own blanks. In short,

my friend is experiencing what many of us in this community can relate

to: she has caught the “carving bug.” And for that to happen organically,

it’s often necessary to start small.

The contents of this issue will help you do just that. Cut your teeth

on a stylized comfort whale by Tom Mellott, achievable in just five easy

steps (page 77); carve and paint a ridiculously simple (but outrageously

cute) honeybee by Sara Barraclough (page 27); or follow along with Bob

Kozakiewicz in his humorous, beginner-friendly take on a St. Patrick’s

Day classic (page 89).

For the advanced carvers, sharpen your texturing skills with a petite

but powerful hummingbird design by Sandy Czajka (page 85); master

the musculature on a running horse with the help of Lori Andrews (page

53); or elevate iconic tattoo designs with woodburning in a winning

Mother’s or Father’s Day project by

WCI

newcomer Len Wells (page 43).

If chip carving is more your style, test your precision on an impressively

tiny cross design by Massimo Assumma just in time for Easter (page 67).

And if you’re somewhere between beginner and advanced but aren’t

sure where to go next, be sure to read about Minnesota carver and

author James Miller’s humble beginnings on page 73 (with photos to

prove it), or check out our feature on Thai carver Parn Aniwat, whose

whittled stick men eventually gave way to a unique and wildly successful

online business (page 74). Then turn to page 14 for an interview with

English carver Johnathon Whittaker, whose morale-boosting gift to one

nurse blossomed into a nationwide campaign with 300 donations and

counting. As any experienced carver will tell you—start small, and you

can get there, too.

As you flip through this issue, we urge you to treat each project as

a stepping stone to more challenging ones. Like my friend, you may just

find that you grow incrementally in spite of yourself.

Happy carving!

Kaylee Schofield, Editor

[email protected]

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letters

to the editor

It’s Fall, Y’all

After seeing Alex Joiner’s

“Carving a Pumpkin

Girl” in issue #92, I was

inspired to try my own.

Thanks,

WCI

, for the

great tutorial!

Sue MacCullum

Ottawa, Ontario

A Family of Pumpkins

When I saw the “Carving a Pumpkin Girl” project by Alex

Joiner in issue #92, I knew I had to carve it for one of my

granddaughters. Her family goes all-out for Halloween and

I had a feeling she would love it. But, as many of us know,

you can’t make something for just one grandchild. So, I

carved a family of pumpkin people. I enjoyed giving one to

each of the grandkids. Thanks,

WCI

!

Mike Karch

Evansville, Ind.

Campfire Carving

I carved this guy (from issue #92)

while camping in Manistee, Mich.,

and painted him following Alex

Joiner’s candy corn color scheme.

I really like the way it turned out.

William Lehman

Elkhart, Ind.

Spooky Celebrations

I was excited to receive the

fall issue of

Woodcarving

Illustrated

and even

more so to tackle Alex

Joiner’s project, “Carving

a Pumpkin Girl.”

What a nice design for

spooky season.

Christiana Stylianoy

Nicosia, Cyprus

Naughty and Nice

I wanted to carve something

mischievous and sweet.

So, I created this pumpkin

person, inspired by Alex

Joiner’s “Carving a Pumpkin

Girl” project in the fall issue

(#92). With that grin, you’re

not sure if you’ll get a trick

or a treat!

Christy Mireles

Spring Branch, Texas

Carve Responsibly

I really enjoyed reading

the “5 Under 35” article

in issue #92. Alex Joiner’s

“Carving a Pumpkin Girl”

caricature inspired me

to do something similar,

but my pumpkin needed

a little hooch to get him

through 2020.

Nicholas Preston

Volo, Ill.

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Learn to Carve Gnomes, Trolls, and

Mythical Creatures

By Sara Barraclough

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FURTHER READING

Aussies Unite!

This was a fun project—even without access

to gouges. I felt as a fellow Aussie that I had

to give it a go. Well done, Germaine!

Adam Humphries

Dubbo, Australia

Happy Wife, Happy Life

When I saw Germaine Keys’ “Bird in a Boat”

project in the fall issue (#92), I knew my wife

would like it. So, I went ahead and cut it out.

I didn’t have all of the necessary colors, so I

used ones that were close.

Jim Willis

Kansas City, Mo.

Heartfelt

The whole gang

is posing for the

camera tonight!

They were

inspired by Sara

Barraclough’s

“Love You Beary

Much” project

in issue #90. The

bumblebee and

the hands were

fun to carve.

Peter Jofs

Kvevlax, Finland

Friendly Faces

Sara Barraclough’s new book,

Learn

to Carve Gnomes, Trolls, and Mythical

Creatures

, is a masterpiece. Even as an

experienced carver, I found carving the

fox a delightful challenge. The hedgehog

was also fun, and I was able to follow

the instructions without having the

exact tools Sara used. I’ve carved all the

projects in her first booklet,

Weekend

Whittling Projects

, and plan to finish the

remaining ones in this book as well.

Dale Kirkpatrick

Pittsburg, Pa.

Inspiration for this design came from

a

Calvin and Hobbes

comic and Gerald

Sears’ “Cowboy Snowman” (from issue

#33, winter 2005). I wanted the arms to

look high-tech, so I used drywall screws

and springs. The head of the drywall screw

is sanded down to the same diameter as

the spring, and the hands just slide over it.

Thanks

WCI

for a fun challenge!

Gerard Canavan

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Frosty Challenge Winner

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Cowboys

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8 Fun Caricatures from the Wild West.

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By James Miller

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Accessible and inviting, James Miller’s new book focuses on the things he

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tools in a classic flat-plane style. The projects—which include a bear,

beaver, lynx, reindeer, squirrel, and more—are presented in a beginner-

friendly way with helpful tips and painting suggestions. The book also

includes sections on wood preparation, carving and finishing techniques,

and knife maintenance. Perfect for beginners and experienced carvers

alike, this fun guide is a must-have for every woodcarving library.

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with pops of color, will appreciate the step-by-step instructions, full-size

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coming

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Simple stylized unicorns

make sweet treats for

fantasy enthusiasts.

Super-rad Fearless Freddie

calls it a day after a gray

suit puts a serious

ding in his board.

Look for the

Fox Hunt

winners

on Page 94!

Don’t blink. This

realistic butterfly fish

just might swim away

while you’re carving.

Look for these projects in

our summer issue!

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artists

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Ludek Burian

Tάbor, Czech Republic

Ludek Burian’s woodworking journey began when he