[Woodcarver] What is relief carving?

[J and C Lukens]

Joe, Dave or whoever.....i think the definition in of gluing a carving on a
background, at least in the judging realm is referred to as "APPLIED
RELIEF"......applique is more used in the sewing rooms or decoupage
art.....hope all had a wonderful Christmas...now on to a fantastic first

John aka Mr Chips


> [Original Message]
> From: Joe Gillette <jdillett at thecarvingshop.com>
> To: [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
> Date: 12/30/2003 2:37:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] What is relief carving?
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> Hi Dave,
>
> Relief, as per Webster relating to our topic, is the projection of a
figure
> from a plane surface.
>
> An applique, is kind of what you are describing with the vine that could
be
> glued on. The applique, in itself without the back, could be considered a
> pierced relief without even being glued to a back. A pierced relief is
> carved through with the plane surface being imaginary or the wall behind.
>
> Essentially a relief carving could be any carving with the surface
relieved.
> It could be shallow, deep, undercut or positive draft angles, it could be
> bordered or without a border it could almost be anything not carved in the
> round and yet several of my relief carvings, like the latest American Farm
> Bureau Federation project, is a combination of relief and carving in the
> round all in one. There is no strict definition so I suppose Webster comes
> the closest.
>
>
> Joe Gillette
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Andre" <chipps96 at mindspring.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 1:21 PM
> Subject: [Woodcarver] What is relief carving?
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> > Carving' friends,
> >
> > I am looking thrum my new book, Inspirational Relief Carving by Bill Jut
> > and found a pattern for a grape vine. It is carved so well that it
> > appears that the grape vine was carved separately  and glued to the
> > background.  Which leads me to the question.....
> >
> > Is carving a figure and then attaching it to a background considered
> > relief carving?   The back of the figure is not carved, but flat.
> >
> > Also In Bill's book is a pattern for an angel blowing a trumpet.  It is
> > a flat carving - I mean that it could be  less than 1" thick and 12"
> > long with the back not carved, and meant to be hung on a wall.  Is this
> > considered relief carving?
> >
> > I was under the impression that relief carving was using one piece of
> > wood with lots and lots and lots and lots (phew) of undercutting.
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
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