Description
Get into the holiday spirit by creating your own custom ornaments with chip carving, a technique used to decorate wooden surfaces of all kinds.
For this project, you will carve a series of triangle, square and rectangle-shaped “chips” to create designs on four pre-drilled diamond-shaped ornaments. The resultant cavities will create shadows to bring out the design.
Before carving the project itself, you will practice making a variety of cuts and patterns using each of the three chip carving knives on two 12" × 4" basswood practice boards. You will draw a simple grid template with a pencil and a ruler to guide your cuts. Since there are endless ways to combine these basic shapes, you can use your imagination to create your own festive design or use one of our included templates.
As you learn how to use each knife safely, you will eventually find your rhythm and discover the calming nature of this carving technique. You will also learn how to care for the knives and keep them sharp, as well as how to finish your wooden ornaments.
The kit comes with everything you need to carve the ornaments, including the hand tools and supplies, which can be reused for future projects. A step-by-step video and a downloadable copy of the written instructions are also included. Components of the kit are listed under the Specifications tab.
