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Woodcarving

Man posing with large wooden sculpture in garden.

Freedom to Carve

Graham Thompson makes the case for unplanned carving ‘Free’ carving, means unplanned, seat- of-the-pants, without design or hard and fast

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Dental burrs and tools organised in holders.

Power Carving

Anthony Bailey introduces rotary power carving, with tips on choosing tools and getting the most out of them Rotary power

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Artist painting realistic clay bust in workshop.

Painted Carvings

Graham Thompson explores the use of acrylic paints in woodcarving ‘Sacrilege! Why?’ I’m all for showing each species of wood’s

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Hand carving intricate wooden sculpture with chisels.

Teutonic Heraldry

Steve Bisco embraces the colourful heraldry of the Holy Roman Empire Heraldry in Britain and continental Europe developed in medieval

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