Wood Carving Free Projects, Lora Irish Books

 

 

Wood Carving Walking Sticks, Introduction
Wood Carving Walking Sticks – Adding Extras
Wood Carving Walking Sticks – Common Tree Species
Wood Carving Walking Sticks – Harvesting
Wood Carving Walking Sticks, Gluing Your Joint
Wood Carving Walking Sticks, How to Clamp Your Cane Handle
Wood Carving Walking Sticks, How to Join Your Cane Handle
Wood Carving Walking Sticks, Working with Bamboo
Free Mountain Man Cane Carving Pattern

 

 

Twistie Stick Snake Cane Carving, Day 5
Twistie Stick Snake Cane Carving, Day 4
Twistie Stick Snake Cane Carving, Day 3
Twistie Stick Snake Cane Carving, Day 2
Twistie Stick Snake Carving Free Project
Walking Stick and Cane Handle Joinery
Wood Carving Walking Sticks

 

 

Introduction to Cane Carving
The Basic Construction Used In Cane Carving
The Basic Joinery Used In Cane Carving
Adding a Leather String Grip to your Cane Carving

 

 

 

 

Four Methods to Cutting a Wooden Spoon Blank
Spoon, Fork, and Ladle Styles for Wood Carving
The Art of Spoon Carving by Lora S. Irish
Wood Carving a Basic Wooden Spoon
Styles of Wood Carved Spoons
Welsh Love Spoons
Welsh Love Spoons Introduction
Basic Cutting Techniques
Carving A Chain and Ball
Ball and Cage Carving

 

 

Wood Carving Fish Decoys
Sun Fish Decoy
Ice Fishing Decoy Gallery Two
Ice Fishing Fish Decoy Gallery

• Finishing Your Project
  • Preparing for Finishing
  • Stains, Oils, and Washes
  • Oil, Wax, and Urethane Top Coats

 

 

Mule Deer Relief Carving Free Project by Lora Irish
Working in Levels – Mule Deer Relief Wood Carving Project
Shaping the Mule Deer – Mule Deer Relief Wood Carving Project
Wood Burning the Mule Deer Details
Dry Brush Painting – Mule Deer Relief Wood Carving Project

 

 

 

Relief Wood Carving Canada Goose Project
Relief Wood Carving Canada Goose Project, Part One
Relief Wood Carving Canada Goose Project, Part Two
Relief Wood Carving Canada Goose Project Part Three
Relief Wood Carving Canada Goose Project Part Four

 

 

 

Tiki Chess Set, Beginner’s Carving Project

• • More Relief Carving Projects
    • Levels in Relief Wood Carving
    • Introduction of Dramatic Shadows
    • Undercutting Technique for Dramatic Shadows
    • Level Changes and Floating Elements for Dramatic Shadows
    • Dramatic Shadows Pattern Work
    • Landscape Relief Carving
    • Floral Clock
    • Sailboat Relief Carving
    • Woodcarving the American Hero
      Country Snowman Wall Hanger
    • Wood Carving – American Heroes

Russian Birch Bark Carving

• Fundamentals & Techniques
  • Basics to Wood
    • Woodcarving Basics
    • Carving Woods
    • Glossary to Mail Wood
    • Australian Carving Woods
    • Glossary to Mail Order Wood
    • Working With Wood Grain
    • Softwood and Hardwood Comparison

 

 

 

Altered Art Wood Carving

• Tools and Tool Kits
  • Beginner’s Whittling and Relief Carving Tool Kit
  • Basic Carving Tools
  • The Beginner’s Tool Kit
  • Bracing Table for Relief Carving
  • Carving Tools Close-Up
• Sharpening Your Tools
  • Sharpening Stones
  • Sharpening Bench Knives
  • Sharpening Round Gouges
  • Convert a Straight Chisel to Bull Nose Chisel

 

 

Wood Carving Celtic Dragon 3
Wood Carving Celtic Dragon 2
Wood Carving Celtic Dragon 1

• Basic Cuts and Carving Tips
  • • Stop Cut in Relief
    • Low Relief Carving
    • High Relief Carving
    • Smoothing the Background
  • Laminating
  • Using a Depth Gauge
  • Joint Lines and Smoothing Backgrounds
  • Working with the Grain of your Wood
  • Adding Drama through Shadows

 

Chip Carving
Free Chip Carving Wood Carving Pattern
Free Chip Carving Projects by L S Irish
Back to the Basics of Wood Carving
Chip Carving Common Mistakes
Chip Carving – Sampler Layout Pattern
Chip Carved Chess and Game Board
Chip Carving – Straight-Wall, Curve-Wall, Free Form
Chip Carving – Cutting Triangle and Square Chips
Chip Carving Hand Positions and Grips
Chip Carving Graphed Patterns
Chip Carving Supplies
Chip Carving Seminar
Free Chip Carving Pattern
Sharpening Your Chip Knives
Positive and Negative Space in Chip Carving
Chip Carving Shortbread Cookies
Sharpening Your Chip Knives

Carving the Relief Wood Spirit
Wood Grain with Acrylics and Oil Stain
Dry Brush and Rouging the Wood Spirit Face

 

 

 

 

 

More Technique and General Instructions

• • Working with Your Patterns
    • Transferring the Pattern
    • Pounce Patterns
    • Enlarging and Reducing
    • Simplifying a Pattern
    • Working with Levels
    • Lettering Layouts
    • Dividing a Circle
    • Free Form Patterns
    • Cattle Branding Layouts
    • Creating a Perfect Circle by Hand
    • Background Treatments for Your Relief Carvings
  • Specialized Techniques
    • Incised Carving
    • Wood Block Prints
    • Intaglio Carving

 

 

• Carving Session Preparation
• Determining The Depth Of The Levels
• Your First Carving Pattern
  Wood Carving A Simple Flower
• Free Wood Spirit Carving Project
• Lora’s Wood Carving Tool Kit
• Free Wood Carving Santa Ornament Pattern
• Welsh Love Spoons
• First Carving Project
• Sharpening Your Wood Carving Tools