Introduction to Chip Carving for Wooden Patterns
Finishing Products and Caring for the Piece
A course by Bernat Mercader (Wood Bern Carvings) , Craftsman
Joined March 2021
About the video: Finishing Products and Caring for the Piece
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn which finishing products you can apply to your carvings, from varnish to oil, paints, stains, and antiquing waxes.”
In this video lesson Bernat Mercader (Wood Bern Carvings) addresses the topic: Finishing Products and Caring for the Piece, 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
“Finishing Products and Caring for the Piece In this lesson, I will show you how to apply finishing products to your carved pieces. I've decided not to apply any finishing product on my final project because I really like how it looks as it is. I have here with me oil and stain. This is linseed oil and it's very common to use on final projects for wood carving. Stain is particularly good if you want to have a different tone on your carvings. You can use different tools to apply finishing products to your carvings, such as brushes or toothbrushes. I will also be using tape to protect part of ...”
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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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