Name: Fundamentals of Carving
Instructor: Alexander Grabovetskiy
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Prerequisites: None

Format: 5 Day in-person course

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Class Description:

After taking this Austin School of Furniture carving course, you will be able to design and create (carve) beautiful decorations with only a few carving tools. You will have the skills and confidence to add gorgeous embellishments to your furniture projects or use it as a standalone piece of art in your home.

In this carving course, you will not only learn about carving tools, and how to use them but you will walk away with a carving crafted from your very own hands. Students will begin will practice on basic relief carvings before moving on to more advanced leaf and floral patterns.

Topics and skills covered will include:

• Carving tools and their usage
• Sharpening carving tools
• Proper carving technique
• Carving design and floral decorations
• Wood grain issues
• Carving tips, tricks and techniques
• Introduction of Acanthus leaves, linen folds, lettering, and scallop shell carvings
• How to continue carving beyond the course

What you’ll need:

• Wooden mallet
• Full set of carving tools – HERE

Or buy individual Swiss made tools

• pfeil Swiss made – #11 Sweep Veiner, 1 mm, Intermediate Size
• pfeil Swiss made – #11 Sweep Veiner, 3 mm, Intermediate Size
• pfeil Swiss made – #2 Sweep Gouge 12 mm, Intermediate Size
• pfeil Swiss made – #7 Sweep Gouge 14 mm, Intermediate Size
• pfeil Swiss made – #9 Sweep Gouge 10 mm, Intermediate Size
• pfeil Swiss made – #9 Sweep Gouge 20 mm, Full Size
• pfeil Swiss made – #8 Sweep Spoon Gouge 7 mm, Intermediate Size

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