a tiki noob's first carving experiences - Tiki Carving

H Howland Tiki Socialite Upstate, SC Joined: Jan 30, 2006 Posts: 751	H Howland Posted posted on Tue, Mar 20, 2007 8:04 PM Noob, One thing you can do is pick up some books and/or DVD's on carving technique in general. Woodcraft stores have books on various types of carving (chainsaw to chip carving and everything in between) http://www.woodcraft.com/depts.aspx?DeptID=2174. Gitchya a little inspiration from some of the tiki books, add a little of your own style/imagination, then throw your general carving techniques on it----SLAM!-you're a tiki carver. The more you do it-the better you get at it. (I'm still working on that part). DVDs are particularly helpful-almost like watching somebody do it, even if it is watching them carve a "Jack-o-the-wood" ---as opposed to reading/looking at pictures in a book.

Noob,
One thing you can do is pick up some books and/or DVD's on carving technique in general. Woodcraft stores have books on various types of carving (chainsaw to chip carving and everything in between) http://www.woodcraft.com/depts.aspx?DeptID=2174. Gitchya a little inspiration from some of the tiki books, add a little of your own style/imagination, then throw your general carving techniques on it----SLAM!-you're a tiki carver. The more you do it-the better you get at it. (I'm still working on that part).

DVDs are particularly helpful-almost like watching somebody do it, even if it is watching them carve a "Jack-o-the-wood" ---as opposed to reading/looking at pictures in a book.

Post #293432 by Howland on Tue, Mar 20, 2007 8:04 PM