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Woodcarving DVDs
New!
DVD
Carving Woodspirits in Cottonwood
Bark by Skylar Johnson
$24.95
90 min. Carve a woodspirit step-by-step,
selecting the bark, choosing the tools, carving the facial features and long
sweeping hair. Shot with two camera angles in full color to capture the
carving detail. Use the techniques learned here to carve
driftwood, sticks, logs and more.
Best Seller!

This DVD introduces you to Redhawk's style of
reading the bark
carving techniques, sealing and painting the piece
and a gallery of Redhawk's carvings

New!
From Jim Redhawk, popular carving instructor
and artist, the DVD Carving a Basic Face in Cottonwood Bark.
Includes FREE carving template which aids in the carving process. I hour
and 20 minutes, Color. Covers all the basics for carving an Indian Face

Discover the
simple techniques of pyrography as you
stand alongside one of today's finest
woodburning artists, Sue Walters. Ideal
for the beginner, or for any woodburners
looking to improve their skills,
Pyrography Workshop with Sue Walters is
like having a private tutoring session.
In addition to learning all of the
basics of woodburning, you also will
receive 10 detailed lessons that
culminate in the completion of a
stunning hawk project.
Inside this 2-DVD set, you will find a
16 page color booklet that includes two
patterns for the hawk project, a photo
of the finished piece, and an invaluable
set of reference photos illustrating
more than 60 textures created with just
four pyrography tips. Pyrography
Workshop with Sue Walters has everything
you need to start woodburning like a
pro!
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Step-by-step
instructions for transforming a block of
tupelo wood into a male American kestrel
perched atop a driftwood branch.
Award-winning methods and insider tricks
for carving, texturing, and painting
this compelling bird of prey.
An examination of a live kestrel shows
its physical traits and unique
adaptations. This much-anticipated
instructional 2-DVD set by a world
champion carver provides an up-close
look into the fascinating world of
decorative bird carving. You'll be
astonished at how easy and fun it is to
create something so beautiful with a few
basic tools and good instruction.
Close-ups and unique camera angles will
help beginners clearly see and
understand the process. From patterns to
pin feathers, it's all here in these
groundbreaking DVD's.
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Instructional DVD
2 - 2 hour long videos of woodburning techniques for beginner,
intermediate and advanced pyrographic
artists to learn new skills and to develop their skill levels to a
higher degree. Covers a wide range of techniques.
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Pyrography Nibs & Their Use - 1 disc
DVD. (25 mins total)
- Chapter 1)
The 3 Basic Nib Groups. Chapter 2) Nib Varieties & Their
Choice. Chapter 3) What Nib to Use Where. Chapter 4)
The Nib Catalogue
- For play on television and
computers.
- Suitable for wire nib pyrography
machines.
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Carve an Old World Santa ornament combining two
styles of wood carving. The face is carved in traditional full relief, and the
beard and areas around the hat are carved in a pierced relief fashion. This adds
texture and interest, creating negative space also adds dimension and lends a
nice flow to the carving. The small size of this project also cuts down on the
investment of time and is a great way to build your confidence in creating
realistic facial features before committing to larger carvings. In this project
special attention is paid to the details of the carving process enabling the
viewer to readily understand and grasp the carving techniques.
Carve along in this easy to follow, step by step procedure, which will allow you
to finish your Santa ornament right along with Mark. Starting with the
blank, to the roughing out of the ornament, then on to the intricate facial
details, flowing hair, and beard. All aspects of the carving of the Santa
ornament are covered.
Also covered in full detail is finishing with a simple, but effective 4- step
process, the final touches that will bring your Santa carving to life! Carving
from blanks is an excellent experience in expanding your creativity levels.
There are many variations that can be applied to these carvings, which are only
limited by your imagination. The goal of this DVD is not only take you through a
step by step carving instruction, but hopefully techniques learned, are further
incorporated into each carvers individual styles to create pieces uniquely their
own. The techniques learned in this DVD can also be used to carve ornaments in
basswood egg turnings, dowels, blocks, walking sticks, and bark.

"Carving Elf Ornaments",is a spinoff of, "Carving
Santa Ornaments" The carving maintains its basic form by utilizing the same
triangular shape blank, while still hinging on the pierced, and full relief
carving styles. Carving instruction begins with roughing out and establishing
proportion in the basswood blank. Then it's on to isolating the facial features,
which includes the mouth, lips, chin, jaw line, eye mounds, and ears. Also
emphasized and covered in full detail, is laying out the mound for the mouth,
the essential basic foundation necessary for portraying correctly detailed
facial expressions in this area of the face. Applying a natural type finish is
also demonstrated step by step, and a special product is discussed which will
reveal how to convey more realism in the eyes of your carvings. The corner stone
of this DVD is the special attention that's paid to the details of the carving
process enabling the viewer to easily grasp the carving techniques to carve
their very own and unique carving. Carving from blanks is an excellent
opportunity in expanding your creativity levels. You will find that after you
have carved a few Elf ornaments, that by moving the measurements around some,
and making some changes to the facial features, the expressions you can create
are many. Though there are realistic overtones in these carvings, Carving Elf
Ornaments are not realistic carvings, but if you choose, can certainty be carved
that way. Carving Elf Ornaments are just my interpretation of these mythical
beings and I carve them to what appeals to me. After experimenting with these
carvings I am sure you'll discover your own interpretation of Carving Elf
Ornaments.

Legend has it woodspirits live within the trees
and are just waiting for their chance to be released. The woodspirit is said to
be the lord of the forest and of all natural existence. It is also said that a
forest will remain standing as long as the woodspirit maintains order. Carve
along in this easy to follow DVD on releasing your own woodspirit from within.
All techniques of the carving process are covered. Featuring up close, clear
video, and clean, crisp audio. Carving instruction begins with focusing on and
roughing out the cottonwood bark and establishing facial proportion. Then its on
to isolating the facial features and setting in and detailing the nose, eyes,
flowing hair, and beard. Also a section on carving a cottonwood bark pipe for
your woodspirit if you choose, and finishing up, section on refining and final
detailing your carving. All the information is included in this instructional
DVD on how to release the woodspirit from within. Follow along, and carve along,
and release your very own unique woodspirit from within. Techniques learned in
this DVD can also be applied to walking sticks, canes, basswood blocks, and
turnings.
A DVD navigational menu provides a smooth transition in the carving process.
Over 95 minutes of carving instruction. This DVD is the next best thing to a
private lesson

For centuries, artists have been rendering the
female form, from detailed illustrations and paintings to abstract sculptures
and carvings. In Carving a Figure - The Female Form, Britain's leading carver,
Ray Gonzalez, offers his thirty years of experience to carvers who want to
tackle the challenge of female anatomy and create breathtaking results.
Using detailed step-by-step demonstrations, Gonzalez presents the carving
process - drawing and preparation, cutting a template, using the band saw to
make a basic outline, and carving techniques for both hand and power tools.
Clear teaching methods and superb video footage make following the carving
process easy to follow from start to finish. A gallery of Gonzalez's stunning
works is a testament to his mastery of the craft and will inspire carvers to
achieve similar results. With Carving a Figure - The Female Form, you can!
Topics included:
Drawing and preparation
Use of machine tools
Hand tool carving and techniques
Use of the band saw
tools and techniques

#8889
DVD Woodcarving Basics $29.95
As a companion to the book, Woodcarving Basics --
also brought to you by renowned wood carver David Sabol -- this DVD puts more
emphasis on demonstrating each technique. By providing you with video
demonstrations, the DVD shows you precisely how every technique and special
procedure should be done.
David Sabol will guide you through a wide range of creative projects -- with
step-by-step instructions designed to give beginners the experience of working
in a wide variety of carving styles.
From simple to more sophisticated techniques, you'll learn all the valuable
skills you need to grow as a carver. After a while, you'll gain the confidence
to try more complicated projects and experiment with pieces you've dreamed up
yourself.
For anyone who wants to master the essentials, this DVD is a great place to
start. You'll learn how to:
Select wood from a wide range of interesting types
Choose tools from knives and gouges to V-tools and power carving devices
Sharpen and care for your tools to improve performance and longevity
Relief carve wildlife and landscapes
Chip carve, power carve and burn wood
Paint and finish your carvings with colorful detail
If the artful and exacting process of wood carving has always sparked your
interest, this DVD will show you exactly how it's done -- with expert advice
from a seasoned pro.

All aspects of carving these fanciful houses out of tree
bark are covered in this DVD. Safety,
roughing out, windows and doors, hollowing out the bark, detailing, applying the
finish, and project review.
Also included is a tool and material list and photo gallery. DVD Format,
running time 1 hour 44 minutes.
Also check out Rick Jensen's book
"Illustrated Guide to Carving Tree Bark" which compliments this DVD.

Just released (Feb. 2007)....
3-Disc DVD Set starring master carver,
author, and teacher, Frank C. Russell.
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This set of 3 DVD's
has in-depth instruction for beginning woodcarvers as
well as detailed tips for more advanced power
woodcarvers who want to enhance their technique. Filmed
at the Vermont studio of renowned carver, Frank Russell,
Fur, Feathers, & Fins shows the many steps involved in
bringing simple blocks of tupelo wood to life.
In over 3 hours of video material, Frank walks you
through the set up of his work space, the tools he uses,
safety concerns and lots more. He covers in great
detail the carving of 3 different animal projects:
A Cotton Tail Rabbit, Mallard Drake Duck, and
Small Mouth Bass. Frank's congenial manner and
accomplished teaching style lend to the enjoyment of
learning to carve.
The disc set
includes a 25-minute bonus chapter called
"Foredom Basics" with Mike Zagielski, Foredom's
National Sales Manager. Mike goes step by step over the
basics of using Foredom flex shaft machines including
proper set-up, operation and maintenance.
Fur, Feathers and Fins also comes with a carving pattern
for the rabbit and a sandpaper template for a tapered
split mandrel.
Disc1 (1 hr.
16 min.) Carving Basics and Carving the Cotton
Tail Rabbit:
Disc 2
(1 hr. 2 min.) Texturing and Carving the Mallard Drake
Duck:
Disc 3 (1
hr. 23 min.) Carving the Small Mouth Bass:
Bonus Chapter on
Foredom Basics, Rabbit Pattern, Template for Sandpaper
Mandrel Included! |
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AK22 33Pc Bur Kit $275.00 This kit
contains the burs used in the DVD listed
above. Kit includes 5 1/4" shank, 8 1/8"
shank, and 1 3/32" shank Typhoon burs
in coarse and fine grit. Also, 6 CeramCut
blue stones, 3 plated diamond points, 3
vanadium steel cutters, 1 carbide bur, 3 ruby
carvers, a sandpaper mandrel, 2 fine nylon
bristle brushes and a rotating bur holder.
A $357 Total Value for only $275
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If you want to learn how to carve wood, or if
you’re now carving and not happy with the results you’re getting, this DVD is
for you.
Fourteen chapters of helpful information on how to carve wood, contained on one
3 hour DVD.
Key topics covered are:
• The anatomy of wood and what are the best woods to carve.
• How to correctly carve wood to get clean smooth cuts.
• What are good carving tools to buy.
• How to properly, and safely, use carving tools to achieve maximum efficiency.
• How to sharpen carving tools.
• How to develop an idea into a finished carving.
• Lots of tips and techniques I’ve learned over my 30 plus years of carving and
20 years of teaching experience.
• Plus 2 projects.
Professionally made in a studio, using 3 cameras, my 210 minute video is divided
into 14 chapters: Introduction - Anatomy of Wood - Carving Knives - Sharpen
Carving Knives - Stylized Bird - Chisels, Gouges and “V” Tools - Sharpen Gouges
and “V” Tools - Tool Practice - Flower Relief Carving - Good Woods to Carve -
How to start a project - Clamping Devices - Finishing/Painting - Conclusion.
Having trouble getting your carving tools razor
sharp? In Sharpening Simplified, I will show you a simple proven method to get
your carving tools properly contoured and sharp, each time you sharpen them.
I’m an award winning carver, with more than 30 years of carving experience. I
have taught carving classes for two decades, and was an independent distributor
of pre-sharpened carving tools for 17 years. Over the years, I have perfected a
unique, easy to learn, sharpening technique which I have taught to hundreds of
carvers. This process was so well received that my students kept telling me,
“make a video”, you need to share this!
Professionally made in a studio, the 110 minute DVD is divided into nine color
coded segments:
1 Introduction
2 Sharpening Position
3 Sharpening Stones
4 Carving Knives
5 Gouges / Veiners
6 Flat Chisels
7 "V" Tools
8 Micro Tools
9 Conclusion
Each segment of tool sharpening starts with me showing what each tool should
look like when it is properly sharpened and why; then I actually sharpen the
tool to show how to achieve a sharp and properly contoured tool. Comments
accompany each process as I show you the steps.
Figure Carving in the Scandinavian
Style Refsal
90 minute video or DVD on the Scandinavian style flat
plane carving. Through the power of close-up lenses, watch Harley transform a
rough blank of basswood into the lifelike figure of Karl Oskar, the younger
brother of Harley's popular figure 'Oskar'. In this first-ever video on 'flat
plane carving', Harley clearly explains every step of the process. Using only a
single sharp knife and making polished cuts - he demonstrates the art of giving
expression to every carved facet. If you are a master, a beginner, or interested
in Scandinavian art - this video offers a lifetime of learning and inspiration.
It's like having a class with Harley in your own home anytime you wish!
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Karl Oskar pattern included. 90 minutes
Getting Started
Sharpening- for that Razor Edge
Knife Grips for Control, Power and Safety
Knife Carving Techniques
Resources
Painting Tips
Safety Techniques
A Gallery of Figure Carvings
History of Scandinavian Figure Carving
Detailed Instruction - from Eyes to Buttons
Relief Carving in a Different Light DVD
Observe or carve along with
David Bennett in this in-depth guide for relief carvers. This 87 minute DVD by
master carver David Bennett reveals his secrets to successful relief carving.
With step-by-step instructions, David leads you through an actual carving
project, showing his techniques and the visual concepts that make them work
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