Introduction to Chip Carving for Wooden Patterns
Carving Basics 1
A course by Bernat Mercader (Wood Bern Carvings) , Craftsman
Joined March 2021
Joined March 2021
About the video: Carving Basics 1
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn how to make different cuts in chip carving with your knife. You will also learn to carve into the wood, keeping your hand positions and wood fibers in mind. ”
In this video lesson Bernat Mercader (Wood Bern Carvings) addresses the topic: Carving Basics 1, 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
“In this lesson, I will teach you how to make the basic cuts in cheap carving. So here's a practice board that we prepared before. Now, before I start cutting, I need to know where the end grain is. The end grain is on the top and on the bottom of the carving. So the fibers go this way. We place the hand in a way that our thumb stays at the edge of the handle. blocking the blade from reaching the finger. As you can see, There's no way that I can cut myself this way. the second position. We twist the knife 180 degrees. And we will be working in this position. This one will be the pivot and we...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Chip Carving for Wooden Patterns
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Arts & Crafts, DIY, Interior Design, Woodworking
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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