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Apr 15 2013

Whittle Fish E-Project

New Release – Whittle Fish

American Folk Art Ice Fishing Decoy Project by Lora S. Irish

Learn folk art ice fishing decoy carving with this in-depth step-by-step project taught by Lora S. Irish. This sixty page e-book includes an introduction to the history of ice fishing decoys, the six basic carving cuts needed to create these fun fish, and two complete projects. Complete your decoy with the painting steps and by creating a simple wire hanger.

Included are 20 small decoys patterns with fin variations, 4 long minnow decoy patterns, and 21 large full-sized decoy patterns accompanied by full-colored photos of the carved samples.

Easy to download, simple to carve, hours of fun.

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Apr 15 2013

Free Chip Carving Pattern

1 Comment / Woodcarving / By irish

I have just finished the manuscript work for a new Chip Carving book. It will be released for sale soon.

Click on the image for a full-sized printable pattern.

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Mar 26 2013

Basics to Painting

Leave a Comment / Drawing and Painting / By irish

Susan posted an in-depth look at the basics techniques used in painting wood carvings, wood burnings, gourds, and general wood crafts here on our blog.

This in depth, step by step, how to paint your craft project includes working with oil paints and acrylics as antiquing colors, dry brushing, china painting with acrylics, marbling, and simple painting techniques.

So please stop by Basics to Painting and all of its step-by-step projects.

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Feb 28 2013

Relief Canada Goose Free Online Seminar

Relief Wood Carving / By irish

In this four part lesson Lora S. Irish teaches a free online wood carving and pyrography project which will take you through the steps of preparing your basswood plaque, tracing the pattern, working in levels and layers in relief carving, basic steps to rough out carving, how to shape and detail your wood elements. To add fine detailing and to clean the high relief undercuts learn how to use a wood burning tools in your carving. This Flying Canada Goose free project we will focus on how to color your wood carving projects using acrylic craft paints, including primer coats, dry brushing, and using an oil stain on basswood.