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Woodcarving

Intricate wooden sculpture of an elderly man's face.

Carlous Rex

Graham Thompson attempts a royal portrait and suggests you try something similar It was going to be the head of

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Applying gold leaf to ornate wood carving

Gilding

Follow Steve Bisco’s advice to enrich your woodwork with gold leaf Carvers, furniture makers and woodworkers have been decorating their

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Wooden sycamore spoon with carved text design

A Proper Scoff

Dave Western carves his take on a multi-bowled spoon When I carve, some seriously wild stuff can, from time to

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Blue knitted shawl with dragon-shaped pin.

Dragon Brooch

Dave Western carves a pin brooch inspired by Welsh mythology My wife is fond of wearing scarves when she braves

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Silver hoop earrings displayed on wooden stand.

Whale Tails

Cedric Boyns carves unusual jewellery display stands Following a trip to the Antarctic at the beginning of last year, I

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