Wooden Marionettes: Making Puppets from Scratch
How to Carve, Safety Tips, and Carving the Head 1
A course by Luděk Burian , Wood Carver and Marionette Maker
About the video: How to Carve, Safety Tips, and Carving the Head 1
Overview
“Now that all the separate pieces have been cut, let's start carving! But before diving in, I will provide some basic carving tips and safety procedures. ”
In this video lesson Luděk Burian addresses the topic: How to Carve, Safety Tips, and Carving the Head 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Wooden Marionettes: Making Puppets from Scratch. Learn sculpting and woodcarving techniques to design, build, and paint characterful marionettes.
Partial transcription of the video
“ How to Carve, Safety Tips, and Carving the Head In this lesson, I will give you some safety tips and then we'll finally start carving. You will start with the head. Let's talk about safety first. You will see me working without safety Kevlar gloves. It gives more feel and comfort when working but you should wear them if you are a beginner. Personally, I see carving as a meditation. I constantly try to focus and not get disturbed and constantly think about where my fingers are placed and if they are in front of the knife or gouge blade. It can be very easy for the blade to slip and cut you...”
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Course summary for: Wooden Marionettes: Making Puppets from Scratch
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Woodworking
Luděk Burian
A course by Luděk Burian
Luděk Burian is a wood carver from The Czech Republic specializing in marionettes. He first taught himself how to carve as a hobby in 2010. After studying at construction school and working for several years in the industry, he realized it wasn’t the vocation for him and decided to turn his passion for puppetry into a career.
Since then, he has showcased his work in a solo exhibition at a puppet gallery in Prague alongside crafting custom pieces for private clients. Luděk also shares his woodenworks of art and creative process with over 30K followers on Instagram.
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