Introduction to Chip Carving for Wooden Patterns
Carving the Big Circle
A course by Bernat Mercader (Wood Bern Carvings) , Craftsman
Joined March 2021
Joined March 2021
About the video: Carving the Big Circle
Overview
“Here you will move on to carving the main circle and its many different details and patterns. Remember to always keep the wood grain and fibers in mind during the cuts. ”
In this video lesson Bernat Mercader (Wood Bern Carvings) addresses the topic: Carving the Big Circle, 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
“Carving the Big Circle In this lesson, we will be working on this big circle here and I will be showing you this working on this area right here. I've now carved all the rectangles. During this whole process, I've been stropping my knife several times. I recommend you do the same. I will start carving this circle from this area here. Is the same as we did on the practice board. We will carve each one of these triangles one next to another, so there will be walls that we will need to protect. When carving triangles one next to another, I do not recommend making a series of cuts. It's better ...”
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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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