Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 60 Fall 2012

FEATURESSaluting the Best By Mindy KinseyAnnouncing the winners of the 2012 Best Carving Design Contest2012 Woodcarver of the Year:By Bob DuncanHonoring the flat-plane carving pioneer for keeping a dying art aliveGifts for CarversA handy guide to popular gifts for the carvers on your listPROJECTSLearn to Carve Low ReliefBy Chris PyeThese progressively harder projects teach basic relief techniquesCreating a Layered Relief CarvingBy Wayne CulleyCombine individually carved layers to add depth and dimension to your workUnique Bark Houses in the RoundBy Rick JensenNew technique combines two pieces of bark to create freestanding carvingsWhittling LovespoonsBy David WesternQuick and easy project makes a meaningful gift for a loved oneQuick & Easy Ark AnimalsBy Tom HindesUse one technique to power-carve an assortment of animals two by twoCreating a Tricky TrollBy Floyd RhadiganCrafty caricature hides a sinister surpriseMaking a Caricature Amish ManBy Don DearolfLearn to carve this iconic figure in 20 stepsQuick-Carve Pumpkin HouseBy Tim Jackson and Dennis CabotSimple steps turn a bark house into a festive jack o'lanternCarving a Caricature CanineBy Lori DickieUse a premade blank and simple cuts to carve this adorable dogTECHNIQUESCarving a Woman's EyesBy Ian NorburyLearn to carve these difficult but expressive featuresUsing a Carving ArmBy Laverne 'Sid' SidlerHow and why to attach a project to a carving arm