1:  Ornamental Carving (Corner leaves) DVD - now out!
2:  Miscellany:
       One for the Bench
       Back issues
       Woodcarving Tuition/Teaching
       Slipstones Woodcarving Manuals

1  Ornamental Carving (Corner Leaves) DVD - now available!

 
This is a 2 CD DVD, and 2 hrs 32mins long!

I take a total beginner through the process of carving an example of ornamental carving: an adaptable 'Corner Leaf' design, step-by-step and in great close-up detail.

This Corner Leaf can be readily changed to fit into a wide range of spaces and combined into attractive patterns.

Additionally,the design is a great opportunity to learn traditional, ornamental carving skills. Once you have mastered the Corner Leaf, you'll find you have acquired many woodcarving skills that you can apply elsewhere, such as feathers, mouldings or lettering.

Special Offer: Buy all 3 DVDs and save 10%!

A total of 5hrs 32mins high quality woodcarving tuition...

I'd just like to add that for me to make more woodcarving DVDs we need to know that the venture is financially worthwhile - so please pass on the news about these DVDs to your carving friends, news groups and forums.
Thanks!

  Here is the link for further information about the new DVD:
         Ornamental Carving (Corner Leaves) DVD

  Here is the link to the main DVD page:
         Woodcarving DVD Index

  Here is the link to buy the complete set of 3 DVDs, saving 10%:
         Buying Sharpening + Lettering + Ornamental DVDs together

(If you have these DVDs and worked through them, I'd be interested in your responses and comments.
Here's an email link.)

That's it!

Please forward this newsletter to a woodcarving friend, and anyone else you think might be interested. Thanks!

Joy and success with your carving.

                                                              Chris Pye  

 
PS: One for the Bench:

"Thanks Giving - is a time of gratitude for family and further for extending the circle of our loving beyond the borders of mere flesh and blood.

Let's try to be mindful, gratefully noticing the good in our lives with gratitude. But let's not stop at that. Why not take it to the next step - to a deeper level, by practicing gratitude. Mindfulness in action. Share in some way. Think about what you have with deep appreciation and rather than just giving in to greed, wanting more of this or that, or the next this or that - Just Give. With so much need in the world - all around, in each of us, and in all of us: Just Give.
There is justness and righteousness in it."

           ~ Lama Surya Das

BACK ISSUES of this newsletter:

http://www.chrispye-woodcarving.com/intro/pastnews.html
including zipfiles for 2001 - 2006 text-style newsletters

TUITION/TEACHING 2007/8

UK (1-TO-1 PERSONAL TUITION)

The best way to learn or improve your carving is to join me in my studio for intensive, custom tuition, tailored to exactly what you need. Easy to arrange; dates to suit.
Full details here:
http://www.chrispye-woodcarving.com/tuition/t_custom.html
 

USA 2008 (Center For Furniture Craftsmanship, Maine)

  July 21 - 25:  Relief Carving

  July 28 - Aug 8:  2 week Intermediate/Advanced

Details later in the year on the CFC website: http://www.woodschool.org

SLIPSTONES WOODCARVING MANUALS

Help yourself!
You are free to copy any or all of these ebooks, send them to your carving friends, or have them available on your own website but you must not charge money for them.

Full list and details here:
http://www.chrispye-woodcarving.com/slipstones/index.html

  Chris Pye Signature Slipstones (pdf only)
  Deep Undercutting Tools (pdf only)
  Key Notes on Sharpening Woodcarving Gouges (pdf only)
  Master Woodcarving Secrets (pdf only)
    (Sponsored by Tools for Working Wood)
  Quick Carving Questions - 1
    (Sponsored by Tools for Working Wood)
  Quick Carving Questions - 2
    (Sponsored by Classic Hand Tools http://www.classichandtools.com/)
  Quick Carving Questions - 3
     (Sponsored by Preferred Edge Carving Knives & Supplies)
  Quick Carving Questions - 4
  Selecting & Sharpening Your V Tool
  Learning to Carve
  Learning to Carve 2
  A Guide to Safe Woodcarving
  Mistakes and Woodcarving
  Fundamentals of Woodcarving
  Slicing, And The Value Of The Inside Bevel (pdf only)

  PDF versions of all Ebooks