Tips & Techniques-- Tips and techniques for carvers and whittlers. |
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Resources.PDF -- a list of our carving supply houses, schools, and publications. anatomy.PDF -- a short lesson in human antamony for carvers. Finish-Tips.PDF -- a list of tips for finishing your carving projects. mix-color.PDF -- describes the basics of mixing colors. Rules 4 Class.PDF -- Ready to take a carving class? If so, check these rules of classroom etiquette. BRD-FT.PDF -- Ever wondered how to calculate board feet, or why carvers pay by volume and carpenters by length? Check out this sheet. crv-faces.PDF -- provides a short discussion on carving the human. Color Conversion.PDF -- a table showing how to convert arcylic and oil colors from various manufacturers. paint-tutorial.PDF -- a short painting tutorial. 555.PDF -- five exercises to warm-up your hands before carving. Show Tips. PDF -- provides tips for showing your carvings. Strop Tips.PDF -- tips for stropping your tools. Ellipse.PDF -- describes how to draw an ellipse. Sell Carvings.PDF -- provides tips for selling woodcarvings. Drying Wood.PDF -- provides tips for drying green wood.
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fredkey.HTM --tips and techniques for painting characters and caricatures by Fred Key. pnt-santa.HTM-- tips and techniques for painting Santa Claus by Lee and Lillian Perkins. BLEED.HTM -- This page describes a technique to keep paints from bleeding and to help highlight low relief features. CRV-EAR.HTM -- provides basic ear antomy and shows how to carve the human ear. PAT-TIP.JPG -- shows how to quickly mark and cut multiple copies of the same pattern. SAFETY 101.HTM -- a series of safety checklists for a carver.
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