All Time Favorite Relief Carving Projects

All Time Favorite Relief Carving Projects

Master the Art of Relief Carving Like a Pro!

Discover 23 step-by-step projects with comprehensive materials and tools lists, detailed instructions, and photographs to guide you.

Relief Carving Basics:

Learn essential techniques such as transferring patterns, creating relief panels, selecting the right wood, calculating cut depths, and more.

Trendy and Timeless Designs:

Explore various projects from today’s leading relief carvers, featuring frames, nature scenes, ornaments, and home décor.

Projects Organized by Skill Level:

Whether a beginner, intermediate, or advanced carver, you can build and refine your skills and apply learned techniques to more complex challenges.

Contributions from Renowned Woodcarvers:

Enrich your carving library with insights from well-known experts like Lora Irish, Shawn Cipa, Ivan Govaerts, Lucy Fox, Robert Kennedy, Beth Lewis, and Mary May.

All-Time Favorite Relief Carving Projects:

This book presents a priceless selection of projects that span classic to contemporary designs. You will learn how to master relief wood carving with minimal learning difficulty. From crafting your fairy door, ornaments, whimsical banks, and Halloween candy holders to creating wall hangings, these projects have something for everyone.

Beginner Projects:

• Bark Fairy Door
• Crescent Moon
• Holiday Star
• Twig and Leaf Drawer Handles
• Sailboat
• Floating Leaf
• Frank the Sweet Greeter
• Flower Barrette
• Miniature Acanthus

Intermediate Projects:

• Honeybee
• Flower Garland in Mahogany
• Rosette
• Celtic Knotwork
• Botanical Woodblock Print
• Sunken Greenman
• Fall Scene in Low Relief
• Noah's Ark Relief Scene
• Traditional Ornament
• Whimsical Bank

Advanced Projects:

• Oak Leaf Frame
• Stylized Angel
• Relief Landscape
• Elegant Floral Relief (Daylily)

This book is ideal for woodcarvers of all skill levels and experiences. You can practice fundamental patterns to hone your skills or dive straight into the advanced projects to create impressive household fixtures that will amaze your guests.

With contributions from authors like Janet Bolyard, Mark Ivan Fortune, Rosanna Coyne, Lori Dickie, Dylan Goodson, Adria Laycraft, D. L. Miller, Bill L. Powell, Glenn Stewart, and Elaine and Fred Stenman, as well as many others, this volume covers everything you need to start or enhance your relief carving journey.

"Spruce" up your home with decorative essentials such as picture frames and house signs, or elevate your artistry with intricate designs like Celtic knots and nature scenes. Updated with the latest projects, this book will relieve any woodworker looking for new challenges or those eager to learn the craft!