Everyone knows potatoes are good to eat, but did you know they also make good stencils? After a bit of carving, you can make your own greeting cards and other art.
Making soap - from exquisite stained-glass, marbled, and layered soaps to soothing masseuse bars - is a tempting craft. But if you don't have time to make your own, try this.
The word, whittling, brings to mind an image of the porch of a country store, where men sporting straw hats and "chaws" discuss laconically the events of the day and punctuate their conversation...
Catapult, also known as a slingshot, is an aim-and-shoot device. It is less powerful than a pistol, but it can seriously injure someone or kill small animals and birds. It is a great weapon to...
Most people take pride in things they craft, especially if it is something that can be used for a necessary purpose. Whether you are a youngster who finds the walking staff adds creativity to...
For as long as humans have been using tools, there have been wood carvers. Used for making basic utilitarian items like bowls and cups as well as exquisitely detailed works of pure visual art,...
When you are first starting out in wood carving, the choices available to you may seem a bit overwhelming. With an almost endless array of project ideas, carving tools and woods out there, it's...
Woodcarvers are in frequent need of new supplies. Whether you need that perfect piece of wood for a new project or are looking for a special tool for adding a special detail, you need a reliable...
If you have been wood carving for a while, it is likely that you have developed some skill at the craft. You may have moved on from carving strictly for your own enjoyment to creating pieces for...
Skillfully created wood carvings are beautiful objects of art. Many people are attracted to the tranquil, natural ambience they add to a room. Having wood carvings in your home or office is like...
If you love to carve wood and are good at it, you are no doubt proud of your many creations. You probably enjoy bringing them out and showing them to friends, family and guests. However, if you...
Sometimes, a wood carving project manifests itself, unbidden, in your mind and you carve the piece based on what you see in your imagination. At other times, you may want to follow a pattern to...
Chip carving is a traditional method of carving wood that revolves around cutting chips out of a piece of wood with a knife. Chip carving is used primarily to create designs. These designs can be...
Stone carving has an illustrious history that goes back to times before modern civilization. Great sculptors, such as Michelangelo and Donatello, are part of this stone carving tradition. If you...
Wood carving is a tried and true hobby that attracts all sorts. The finished products of wood carvers attract a fan following of their own. There is something undeniably lovely about the...
Carving a whistle by hand requires time, energy and patience. It also requires a bit of skill with a whittling knife. Creating your own functional whistle, though, is well-worth the effort....
Sculpting with ice is a challenging prospect as the sculpture is working with a medium that is not permanent. In fact, the very impermanent nature of the ice medium is as much of the design as the...
Emu egg carving is an ancient tradition originating with the Aboriginal tribes of Australia. Because emu eggs have multiple layers of color, going from dark green to various shades of teal to...
Getting comfortable with a chainsaw in order to produce works of art can be a difficult task. The chainsaw sculptor must be willing to put up with noise, heat and the smell of a gas chainsaw....
Sturdy, beautifully colored Emu eggs are often used to make jewelry boxes and other handcarved works of art. Their durability makes them ideal for carving as they don't break easily. Here are a...
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