There's still several nice EZboard items ready for you to carve. I've lowered the order total to qualify for 50% OFF!
The updated SALE list is attached to this email. 😃
Pick a pattern! Just any pattern??
Over the past few weeks we've been looking at some key elements that make a good pattern. Here they are to refresh your memory.
Tip1. Don't over carve the pattern. Tip2. Remove different size chips. Tip 3. Remember, shadows create interest.
If you'd like to go back and read these earlier emails,Click HERE
This month's pattern is a free form pattern consisting of two lions. It's a good idea to keep these 3 Tips in mind when scouring the web for pattern ideas.
Let me show you what I mean.
The first website I start at when looking for a free form pattern is pinterest.com. In the Search bar I entered "lion tattoo" and got a broad range of images with only a couple in the ballpark. Here's what it looked like.
Only a couple of images were somewhat close so I clicked on one of them and the selection of images got better.
I looked these over and clicked on one that was pretty good.
That selection then showed even better possibilities!
Remember, I'm looking for designs I can chip carve that contain a variety of different size chips, wouldn't be over carved and will create rich shadows.
The choices are getting better and better.
I found one image that was interesting but was just too mean looking for my taste. But look what was just below it to the left!
Ahhhh...now this is good! Lots of variety and movement in the chips and great definition and shadows.
When you find a pattern to use, click on the three dots to the right of the image and select Download Image.
And now the common question: "But what about copyrights??"
As long as you're not reselling an image that someone has a copyright on, you are free to use that image and create your own carving. You can even sell your finished carving that you made from this image. It's your carving.
If you'd like to give credit to someone who created the pattern, that's a nice gesture but not required.
Some people mistakenly think that they can't sell anything that wasn't their own original design. Realize that many of the classic patterns you and I see in publications are generated from similar patterns created a long time ago.
The book itself has a copyright on it so you are not allowed to reproduce the pages in a book and hand them out or copy the material in the book for your own book.
Here are a few pages from the book, Das Kerbschnitzen, by Christian Rubi.
These designs and patterns should look familiar to you if you've looked through any chip carving book.
The patterns in his book do not belong to Christian Rubi. You can recreate them and use them as you wish. The same is true with my patterns. I hope this helps you develop your carving guilt free.
I've carve the top lion and created the Lion Carving Part 1 video tutorial.
Part 2 will be created during the Live Webinar on Tuesday, March 8th, where we'll discuss "Chip Carving Irregular Shapes".
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Here's a high-speed look at the end of the video tutorial, Part 1.
If you haven't been to the MyChipCarving Communityrecently, or ever, you're missing out on some interesting carvings posted by
your fellow chip carvers! Here's one just posted by Andrei in the My Carvings! forum.
Creating Curved Lettering on a Plate?
Debbie emailed me with this request.
Marty, I am trying to create a pattern for a wedding plate. I am having trouble finding a source to find a lettering program that can create a curve of the lettering around the plate. I was wondering which program you use to create that. I have tried several different programs with nothing that seems to do it easily. I can't get the perfect bend around the plate. Is it possible or should I just lay out individual letters around the
curve. So frustrated I thought I would reach out for your advice.
My reply...
Yes, I can help you with that, Debbie. IN fact I created a video showing you how to do this with Open Office, the free online program.
