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Enjoy the free, online teaching, tutorials, projects and patterns created by Lora S. Irish which focus on wood carving, relief carving, pyrography, paper crafts, quilting, painting, and general fun art ideas.

Woodcarving Fundamentals
Chip Carving Project
	Chip Carving Seminar Chip Carving Supplies Chip Carving Graphed Patterns Chip Carving Hand Positions and Grips Chip Carving – Triangles and Square Chips Chip Carving – Straight-Wall Chips Chip Caved Game and Chess Board Chip Carving Sampler Pattern Layout Chip Carving Common Mistakes Chip Carved Shortbread Cookies
Beginner’s Info
	Basics to Wood Tools & Tool Kits Sharpening Your Tools Working with Patterns Basic Cuts and Carving Tips Coloring Your Project Specialized Techniques Finishing Your Project Your First Carving Pattern
Basics to Wood
	Woodcarving Basics Carving Woods Australian Carving Woods Glossary to Mail Order Wood Working With Wood Grain Soft and Hard Wood Comparisons
Tools and Supplies
	Basic Carving Tools The Beginner’s Tool Kit Carving Session Preparation Bracing Table for Relief Carving Carving Tools Close-Up
Sharpening Your Tools
	Sharpening Bench Knives Sharpening Round Gouges Convert a Straight Chisel to a Bull Nose Chisel Sharpening Stones Sharpening Your Chip Knives
Working With Patterns
	Transferring the Pattern Pounce Patterns Enlarging and Reducing Simplifying a Pattern Working with Levels Determining the Depth of the Levels Lettering Layouts Dividing a Circle Free Form Patterns Cattle Branding Layouts
Basic Cuts & 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 Introduction to Dramatic Shadow Undercutting Techniques Level Changes and Free Floating Elements Pattern Work for this Tutorial
Specialized Techniques
	Incised Carving Wood Block Prints Intaglio Carving
Finishes & Sealers
	Preparing for Finishing Stains, Oils, and Washes Oil, Wax, and Urethane Finishes
Woodcarving Projects
	Beginner’s Projects Country Snowman and Santa Sunfish Fish Decoy Wood Carving the American Hero In-depth Step-by-Step Projects Tiki Chess Set, Beginner’s Carving Project * Sailboat Relief Carving * Canada Goose Relief Project Canada Goose Relief Project, Part One Canada Goose Relief Project, Part Two Canada Goose Relief Project, Part Three Canada Goose Relief Project, Part Four
	Relief Carving Introduction of Dramatic Shadows Undercutting Technique for Dramatic Shadows Level Changes & Floating Elements for Dramatic Shadows Dramatic Shadow Pattern Carving the Relief Wood Spirit Landscape Relief Carving Floral Clock Woodcarving the American Hero
	Welsh Love Spoons Basic Cutting Techniques Carving A Chain and ball Ball and Cage Carving Wood Spirit Carving Canes and Walking Sticks Russian Birch Bark Carving Basics to Chip Carving Sharpening Your Chip Knives Positive and Negative Space in Chip Carving
Pyrography Fundamentals
	The Basic Wood Burning Tool Basic Wood Burning Strokes Wood Burning Scene Samples Step by Step Instructions Project Coloring Wood Burned Projects Wood Burning Sepia Values Wood Burning Animal Fur and Hair Mapping Your Pyrography Patterns, Flamingo
Pyrography Projects
	Wine Caddy Sunflower Design Pyrography, Working in Layers, Red Hen Simple Pyrography Shading, Sea Dragon Pyrography Steps for Portrait Burnings The American Hero – One Temperature Tool work Pyrography Cougar Portrait Pyrography Leather Journal – Free PDF Ceremonial Mask Pyrography Project 1 Ceremonial Mask Pyrography Project 2 Ceremonial Mask Pyrography Project 3 Ceremonial Mask Pyrography Project 4 Ceremonial Mask Pyrography Project 5 Feathered Border Wood Burning 1 Feathered Border Wood Burning 2
Painting your Project
	Watercolors and Wood Burning Adding Skin Colors with Watercolors The Color Wheel, Who Is R. G. Biv? Painting Eyes Dry Brush Color Application
Basics to Painting
	Basics to Painting Wood Carving and Burning Painting Supplies Paint Kit Supplies Steps to Success General Techniques used in Wood Carving Painting Burnishing your Wood Carving Simple Blending with Acrylic Craft Paints Acrylics over a Primer Simple Dry Brushing Dry Brushed Acrylics over Oil Based Stains Marbling and Splatter Painting China Painting with Acrylics Vintage Painting with Acrylics
Paper and Quilting Crafts
	Celtic Bird Paper Bag Project Scroll Trimmed Backgammon Board Project Working Colored Pencils in Layers Scrapbook Fishing Tags
Quilting Tutorials
	Fretwork Butterfly Quilt Art Project Marker Painted Quilt Squares

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Woodcarving Fundamentals

Chip Carving Project

Beginner’s Info

Basics to Wood

Tools and Supplies

Sharpening Your Tools

Working With Patterns

Basic Cuts & Carving Tips

Specialized Techniques

Finishes & Sealers

Woodcarving Projects

Pyrography Fundamentals

Pyrography Projects

Painting your Project

Basics to Painting

Paper and Quilting Crafts

Quilting Tutorials