Introduction to Chip Carving for Wooden Patterns
About Me
A course by Bernat Mercader (Wood Bern Carvings) , Craftsman
Joined March 2021
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Let me introduce myself! My name is Bernat Mercader, and I’m a wood carver, dancer, and arborist apprentice based in Barcelona, Spain. Here I will talk about my journey and how I got into wood carving.”
In this video lesson Bernat Mercader (Wood Bern Carvings) addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Chip Carving for Wooden Patterns. Learn the fundamentals of chip carving to create organic, geometric, patterns from the initial design to the final cut.
Partial transcription of the video
“Hi, i'm Vardhan Markkade. And I'm a woodcarver, dancer, and arborist apprentice based in Barcelona. For a living, I sell my own art pieces, I teach live woodcarving workshops, and I teach Braking to kids. I didn't study anything related to what I do nowadays. I first fell in love with woodworking in a trip in Bulgaria. There, I visited a restaurant in the middle of the forest and everything was made out of wood. I there realized I wanted to learn about wood carving. So as soon as I went back to Barcelona, I attended a woodcarving workshop called Talla Madera. There I learned relief and chip...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Chip Carving for Wooden Patterns
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Bernat Mercader (Wood Bern Carvings)
A course by Bernat Mercader (Wood Bern Carvings)
Bernat Mercader, or Wood Bern Carvings as he’s known online, is a wood carver based in Barcelona, Spain. He first started exploring wood carving as an art form at a workshop in the city. He then spent years honing his craft, creating small pendants and keyholders before moving on to bigger projects like furniture.
Bernat sells his work via his online shop and shares his designs with over 50K followers on Instagram. He also creates custom orders and was commissioned by dance festivals such as Hip Obsession and WGTF?! to carve trophies for their events.
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