Wood Carving

Wood Carving, Relief Carving, Carving Techniques, Wood Carving Projects
Canes, Walking Sticks, Chip, Spoon, Scroll Saw
As of June 8, 2021 – 169 Articles, Projects, and Techniques

Basic Techniques Carving Projects

• Relief Carving
• How deep do I carve a relief wood carving?
• 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
• Carving the Relief Wood Spirit
• Floral Clock
• Sailboat Relief Carving
• Woodcarving the American Hero
• Welsh Love Spoons
• Welsh Love Spoons Introduction
• Basic Cutting Techniques
• Carving A Chain and Ball
• Ball and Cage Carving
• Wood Spirit Carving
• Russian Birch Bark Carving
• Carving the Wood Spirit Face, Lora Irish
• Whittle Tiki Chess Set Carving
• Styles of Wood Carved Spoons
• Free Wood Spirit Carving Project
• Free Wood Carving Santa Ornament Pattern
• Welsh Love Spoons
• First Carving Project
• Sharpening Your Wood Carving Tools

Wood Carving Basic Techniques

• Fundamentals & Techniques
• How to Clean Your Wood Carving and Wood Burning Projects
• Toxicity of Wood Burning and Wood Carving Media
• Quick Wood Carving & Pyrography Clamps
• Wood Carving A Simple Flower
• Stop Cuts and Rough Out Steps in Relief Wood Carving
• Back to the Basics of Wood Carving
  • 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
  • Tools and Tool Kits
  • Beginner’s Carving Tool Kit
    • 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
    • Which carving knife is right for you?
    • Choosing Your Wood Carving Bench Knife
    • Schaaf Wood Carving Tools
    • Beginner’s Carving Tool Sets
  • Lora’s Wood Carving Tool Kit
  • Sharpening Your Tools
  • Lora’s Wood Carving Tool Kit
    • Sharpening Stones
    • Sharpening Bench Knives
    • Sharpening Round Gouges
    • Convert a Straight Chisel to Bull Nose Chisel
  • 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
  • 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
  • Specialized Techniques
    • Incised Carving
    • Wood Block Prints
    • Intaglio Carving
    • Wood Carved Ice Fishing Decoys
  • Finishing Your Project
    • Preparing for Finishing
    • Stains, Oils, and Washes
    • Oil, Wax, and Urethane Top Coats
  • Carving Session Preparation
  • Determining The Depth Of The Levels
  • Your First Carving Pattern

Cane Carving

• Wood Carving Canes, Walking Sticks, Wizard Wands
• 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, Working with Bamboo
• Harvesting Saplings for Cane Carving
• Free Mountain Man Cane Carving Pattern
• Wood Carving Walking Sticks, How to Join Your Cane Handle
• Wood Spirit Cane and Walking Stick Carving
• 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
• Canes and Walking Sticks

Chip Carving

• Chip Carving
• Seminars – Chip Carving, Pyrography, Spoon Carving.
• Free Online Chip Carving Seminar
• Wood Carving Free Projects, Lora Irish Books
• Free Chip Carving Wood Carving Pattern
• Free Chip Carving Projects by L S Irish
• Chip Carving Common Mistakes
• Chip Carving – Sampler Layout Pattern
• Chip Carved Chess and Game Board
• Chip Carving – Cutting Straight-Wall, Curve-Wall, and Free Form Chips
• Chip Carving – Cutting Triangle and Square Chips
• Chip Carving Hand Positions and Grips
• Chip Carving Graphed Patterns
• Chip Carving Supplies
• Chip Carving Seminar
• Chip Carving
• Chip Carving Shortbread Cookies
• Sharpening Your Chip Knives
• Positive and Negative Space in Chip Carving
• Chip Carving
• Free Chip Carving Pattern

Relief Wood Carving Projects

• Beginner Projects
• Ice Fishing Decoy Gallery Two
• Ice Fishing Fish Decoy Gallery
• 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
• Wood Carving Fish Decoys
• Country Snowman Wall Hanger
• Sun Fish Decoy
• Wood Carving – American Heroes
• Relief Canada Goose Free Online Seminar
• Mule Deer Relief Carving Seminar
• Mule Deer Relief Carving Free Project by Lora Irish
• Altered Art Wood Carving
• Free Relief Carving Tutorial
• Wood Carving Celtic Dragon 3
• Wood Carving Celtic Dragon 2
• Wood Carving Celtic Dragon 1
• Choosing Your Wood Carving Bench Knife
• Carving the Wood Spirit
• Carving the Wood Spirit Face
• Mule Deer Wood Carving Relief Project
• Mule Deer Relief Carving Project

Spoon Carving

• Wood 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
• ***Wood Spirit Carving, Planes in the Human Face
• Wood Spirit Carving, Establishing the Slope of the Nose
• Woodcarving Projects
• Pyrography Doodles
• Wood Carving Wooden Spoons
• Wooden Spoon Burning Patterns
• Beginner’s Wood Carving, Spoon Carving
• Wood Carving a Basic Wooden Spoon
• Styles of Wood Carved Spoons
  *** Main Article – 17 pages – is posted on ArtDesignsStudio.com

Scroll Saw

• Scroll Saw Tutorials
  • Fundamentals and Techniques
    • The Basics about Wood
      • Scroll Sawed Layered Santa
      • Cross-Crafting Seminar, Carving a Wooden Spoon
      • Cross-Crafting Seminar, Cutting a Wooden Spoon
      • Cross-Crafting Seminar, Colored Pencils in Pyrography
      • Cross-Crafting Seminar – Wood Burning the Wood Spirit Face
      • Cross-Crafting Seminar, Setting Up Your Scroll Saw
      • Cross-Crafting Seminar, Scroll Sawing the Wood Spirit Face
      • Cross-Crafting Scroll Saw Basics
      • Cross-Crafting Seminar Free Patterns
      • Cross-Crafting Seminar Supply List
      • Cross-Crafting Seminar

• L S Irish Mission Statement
• Free Wood Carving, Pyrography, Painting PDF Files
• Selling Your Finished Work – Art and Craft Shows
• Copyright, Can I sell my finished projects?
• Lora Irish Copyright Article
• How to Download