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Carve and paint this fun elf shelf sitter.

Shelf Sitter Elf

Fantasy caricature hangs out on any ledge
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Carving a Miniature Figure Part 8

Gene Messer shows how to carve a miniature figure....
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Carving a Miniature Figure Part 7

Gene Messer shows how to carve a miniature figure....
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Carving a Miniature Figure Part 6

Gene Messer shows how to carve a miniature figure....
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Handcarving a Realistic Squirrel

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Click here to see a 3-D interactive model of the Realistic Squirrel. Woodburned details and dry brushing bring this cute critter to life. The pattern can easily
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Veritas Cane and Staff Tip

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Lee Valley and Veritas have teamed up to create a cane and staff tip set.
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Carving in Cottonwood Bark

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I met Edward Otto at the Conewago Carver’s show (conewagocarvers.tripod.com) last October. I immediately asked Ed to write an article for the magazine (see page
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Jack Kochan
A self-taught artist and avid woodcarver, Jack Kochan has been carving nearly twenty years. Though primarily a wildfowl carver, he is adept at many styles of carving from relief, to caricature, to realistic and covers a broad range of subject matter. Born and raised in the rolling hills of Berks County, Pennsylvania, he grew up with a deep appreciation of wildlife and nature. Much of his work reflects the adversity, tranquillity, and sometimes the comedy of nature itself. A thorough understanding of anatomical structure helps create his many lifelike pieces. He also illustrates for Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine and has been a contributor to several articles. Jack resides in Leesport, Pennsylvania with his wife, June. more