[Woodcarver] How about some basic relief carving techniques?

[Fran Hill]

Thank you "Prairie John".  Coincidentally, I just yesterday bought a recent
issue of Woodcarving Illustrated and the artist you mention has an article
in there.  Looks like something even a fairly new carver might accomplish.
I will be looking into her website as well.  Thanks for your help, and you
never know, when I may look you up.  Glad to know there's someone fairly
close to me to ask about sources, etc.  Thanks again for your reply.  I am
getting a lot of response on my question, and I can't tell you how much I
appreciate it.
Arkansas Fran 

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Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] How about some basic relief carving techniques?

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Fran;  From past experience, I can assure you that any advice recieved from
Ivan Willock,Joe Dillet or Bill Judt is as good as it gets, but there is
another source that is on par with them, and with illustrations, is easier
for me to sort thru and figure out. I'm refering to Laura S.
Irish's website at http://www.carvingpatterns.com,and her carving tutorials
contained therein. If you should go there and spend a little time getting
used to the layout and the links, you'll be amazed at the info she
provides........ at no cost!!

I find it so useful because she illustrates her method of seperating the
layers found in a relief carving,and being a caricature carver, those
seemingly simple things were very confusing to me.

Also,I find that we are fairly close neighbors....Bentonville, Ark. to Rose,
OK.,which is about 30 miles west of Siloam Springs. If I can help in
search of local sources, contact me at    okwoodcarver at gotsky.com

Be talking to ya ,

Prairiejohn











> Hi, I have done a woodburning of an old stone fireplace, and it turned 

> out very nice I thought.  But I think it would make a great relief 

> carving, with maybe some burning for additional shading.  

> However.......I transferred the whole thing and started 

> carving....Well, of course, I carved away most of my whole pattern.  I 

> am trying to figure out how far to go because this fireplace has 

> things in front of it like the old pokers and a small bucket of wood.  

> At first I thought the mantle should be the farthest thing to the 

> front, but now, I see that the things in front should be out farther 

> than the mantle.  Anyway, you can imagine what a muddle my board is 

> in.  Does anyone have any sort of 1,2,3 beginning steps for planning a 

> relief carving?

> I think my original plan is now pretty much beyond salvaging.

>

>  It seems like it shouldn't be so hard to figure out which layers to 

> start with, but wow, have I got my head into a muddle.  Any advice?  

> Or any recommendations of books with good basic instructions on the 

> relief style of carving?  I really LOVE what others have done - I see 

> so much depth and definition in relief carvings, and while I admire 

> the carvings in the round, I don't think I'm capable of much in that 

> department.  But maybe with some guidance, I could do this type of 

> carving.

> Any help appreciated.

> Arkansas Fran

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> What actually fueled my posts about the drop in emails was the other 

> day when I opened my mail, only to find about 30 messages from pyro 

> lists I'm on, 25 from the sculptures lists and another 20 or so from a 

> woodcraft list.

> guess what, 3 carving emails and not even carving but chat related(I 

> am not against chat). I wondered why the other hobbies and crafts were 

> going strong, while all the carving lists were  pretty quiet and 

> chatting  a lot.

> It started me thinking about all the great discussions I used to get 

> involved in, both as learner and helper.  I also recalled that roughly 

> 3 or

> 4 months ago, when waiting for the results of Matt Kelleys WOM pencil 

> contest, the issue seemed to be delayed quite a while. I  laughingly 

> thought to myself that they must be having a problem with "Notes from 

> the net"

> column since there hadn't been any decent carving discussions lately.

> This

> is not just a summer problem, or going away on vacation thing.  I have 

> definitely noticed a huge drop off in posts over at least the last 

> year, perhaps year and a half on all of the carving lists, even those 

> that permit chatting.  what I see is newbies joining and introducing 

> themselves, maybe a few replys and then the handful of regular posters 

> go back to chatting, maybe discuss some traveling to and from shows 

> and the price of gas(yes all woodcarving related).  There haven't been 

> any real in depth topics discussed lately and only a handful in recent 

> memory. Then someone posts and asks why we are all chatting and not 

> helping him learn.  At first I was a little put off by him and told 

> him he needed to ask specific questions to get answers but then I 

> realized  the guy just wanted to absorb and learn as I did when I 

> joined some 5 years ago.  Yes I asked questions and got a ton of 

> answers but I also learned a lot listening to other peoples questions 

> and answers.

> There isn't much of that anymore, just an occasional interesting post. 

> I just wondered what was going on.

>

> To the new carvers who are just lurking about, we are here to help you 

> but can't if there are no questions to answer.  There are very 

> knowledgeable people, who know all about tools, construction, design, 

> wood, carving techniques, painting, burning and finishing.  Please 

> don't be shy or intimidated.  Most members remember me when I joined, 

> big mouth, very enthusiastic, would ask the stupidest questions, Im 

> sure they could say worse about me.  but boy did these guys and girls 

> propel me to new heights.

> I never imagined that I would be doing what I do now.  In short, you 

> will only get out of these lists what you put into them.  My personal 

> mentor and friend Charles Post has been diagnosed with end stage 

> cancer and is nearing the end of his days and recently gave me his 

> toolbox(lord did the tears stream down my face).  He asked me that I 

> keep on with my carving and that I bring others along behind me.

>

> So lets go newbies, what are you working on, what do you need to learn.

>

> Maura Carving in NYC

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