Let your (candle)light shine!
Published: Sat, 04/06/24
Howdy ! I wanted to share with you my latest project for this month which is a candle dish plate. When I first began chip carving the thought of…
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Are we talking about practice?
Published: Sat, 03/30/24
Howdy ! If you have been watching college basketball's March Madness, you have probably come across some commercials featuring former NBA player Allen…
Oh, what a feeling!
Published: Sat, 03/23/24
Howdy ! This past week I had the opportunity to attend a concert of a high school classmate who has done very well for himself in the music industry.
Be on the lookout for patterns!
Published: Sat, 03/16/24
Howdy ! Last week I asked for your input on what you like to see in a pattern, and I was not disappointed in the responses! A common theme among the…
What do you look for in a pattern?
Published: Sat, 03/09/24
Howdy ! After I finished the pattern for this month I decided to carve it on a practice board before applying it to the actual blank. After I carved a…
A Winning Combination!!
Published: Sat, 03/02/24
Howdy ! The past few weeks I've wrote about finishing with stain or paint, but how about both for a winning combination! You may be familiar with the…
Looking to add some color?
Published: Sat, 02/24/24
Howdy ! There I was, a fairly new chip-carver proudly showing my beautifully carved star ornament - no chip out in the center point - in it's natural…
Still Finishing Strong.. Part 2❗
Published: Sat, 02/17/24
Howdy ! I was really pleased to receive a lot of good responses to last week's email. Some asking questions, and others offering their techniques on…
Finishing Strong❗
Published: Sat, 02/10/24
Howdy ! We've all been there...after spending hours carving an awesome project, you're finally at the point where you can put the knife away. And then…
Time for a checkup?
Published: Sat, 02/03/24
Howdy ! No, I'm not talking about a trip to the doctor's office. I was reminded about the importance of self-evaluation while recording this month's…