Capital Woodcarvers Association

I enjoy carving wooden flowers. They are 1.5 inch (4 cm) in diameter. I usually attach a small magnet to the back. These colorful flower magnets can be used on a fridge or a white board.

The flip-flop is about 3″ (7 cm) long. It attracts a lot of attention from the public during wood carving shows.

“Lighthouse on a cliff” — is turned and carved from basswood. Height with the base is 6″ (15 cm). Base diameter is 3 inches (7 cm).

The base is turned from a maple burl while still exposing its natural surface. Lighthouses were often built on the rocks so, I think, the burl original look fits the project well — it reminds a rocky cliff.

It was a challenge to combine a recognizable palm using only 3 corner straight chips. The palm trunk is straight; I am thinking about making it curved a little next time.

I am glad that the “Camping” chipcarving pattern was selected for publishing by the Woodcarving Illustrated magazine; issue Summer 2018.

A chip carving practice board is a great first ever project that every chip carving enthusiast should complete and keep it as a reminder of becoming a chip-carver. Find available chip carving practice boards or draw one for yourself.

I think it is important to learn drawing the patterns manually and not always relying on the pattern transferring techniques. Acquiring the skill will help to experiment and to design unique one-of-a-kind master pieces. Here are some tips: draw a grid using a pencil and a ruler. Every cell in the grid should be a square with the side from 3/16” to 1/4” (4 – 6 mm). Connect some cell corners with other cell corners as you wish generally trying to get triangle shapes no bigger than 2-3 cells. Each triangle can be carved as a three corner chip. In general, smaller grid leads to smaller triangles/chips that are easier to carve.

If you would like to see more Roman’s carvings please visit his personal website:
READ N TRY https://readNtry.com