[Woodcarver] How about some basic relief carving techniques?

[Donna Menke]

Fran, here is a link to the Carving Magazine web site: http://www.carvingmagazine.com/
It is a good magazine.
Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book

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Thank you Joe, I will be 
looking for it.  I was in Barnes and Nobles yesterday and I found a recent 
issue of Woodcarving Illustrated with a very nice article in it on that same 
subject, but I did not find the Carving Magazine.  I'll try a different 
bookstore in a couple of days.  Maybe I should find these magazines and 
subscribe on behalf of our public library, and then I could go and look at them 
every month there, instead of just letting them stack up at my house like they 
are beginning to do.  (I haven't seen Carving Magazine yet, but I have some 
Chip Chats and a couple of WoodCarving Illustrated that I keep going back 
to.  Very inspiring.  Thanks for your response,

Arkansas 
Fran




From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net 
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net] On Behalf Of Joe 
Dillett
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 9:35 AM
To: 
[Woodcarver]
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] How about some basic relief 
carving techniques?





Hi Fran,

 

The last issue of Carving Magazine, Issue 19 page 61-66, I 
have an Ask Joe feature on Depth of Relief. The magazine should still 
be on the magazine rack at your local stores.


Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 
3
Somonauk, IL. 60552

 

(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.net [business 
web site]
http://www.carvingmagazine.com ['Ask 
Joe' column]
http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett
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  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


  
  
  From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net 
  [mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net] On Behalf Of 
  Linehan718 at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:30 
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  [Woodcarver] why



  

   

  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
www.carvinginnyc.com








  
  
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