Capital City Carvers

April 2006

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Magazines and Website
Resources for Woodcarvers

Magazines

The oldest woodcarving magazine today is Chip Chats, the official publication of the National Wood Carvers Association. Annual membership dues are $14 and include a subscription to the magazine. The 6 issues a year contain articles on carving and carvers, pictures from club shows, woodcarving information, and some patterns. The magazine contains no advertising, but the March/April issue contains a listing of woodcarving suppliers. The NWCA website is www.chipchats.org. The address is National Wood Carvers Association, 7424 Miami Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243.

Woodcarving Illustrated is in its ninth year of publication by Fox Chapel Publishing Co. It is a how-to magazine for carvers with lots of instructional articles, patterns, events calendars, and advertising by woodcarving suppliers. It quickly became a favorite of many woodcarvers. A subscription costs $19.95 for the four issues a year. The website is www.WoodCarvingIllustrated.com. The address is Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine, 1970 Broad St., East Petersburg, PA 17520.

The newcomer is Carving Magazine, a publication of All American Crafts, Inc. The editor and advisory panel members are all experienced carvers. Each issue contains photo galleries, carving projects with patterns, articles on carving techniques, carving features, and show profiles. It contains information and projects for all levels of woodcavers. The photos and instructions are excellent. It contains a center pull-out section with patterns. It is supported by a large number of advertising woodcarving suppliers. The website is www.carvingmagazine.com. Subscription information is available at Carving Magazine, PO Box 470, Mt. Morris, IL 61054.

E-Zines

Woodezine - How-to and shop articles; reviews of equipment & supplies; features on meet the carvers, turners, and furniture builders; carving and turning information; and info on awards, shows and exhibitions, books and DVDs. Links to related websites. Back issues are archived to keep you browsing for a day.

Woodcarver Online Magazine - A very well done, six times a year E-zine with how-to articles, projects, pattersn, notes from the net, book & video reviews, features on pyrography (woodburning), and events. Link to woodcarvers shirts and gear. Archives will keep you looking.

Websites

WoodCarvers Web - Links to over 400 woodcarvers' home pages; organizational links to pages maintained by woodcarving related businesses, groups museums, and schools. Online chat room, Q & A forum, and E-mail lists. Useful site.

The Carvers' Companion - Home of the Woodcarver Online Magazine, World Wide Woodcarver Exchange, and Woodcarver Resource File. A wide variety of good and useful information for woodcarvers, by woodcarvers. It contains files on vendors, magazines and publications, organizations, new carver info, art for carvers, several interest areas, and one called good and useful stuff. Very helpful. One could spend days at this website.

Caricature Carvers of America - Devoted to caricature carving. Photo galleries, CCA books, eBay auction projects, competitions and store. Superb photos of caricature carvings.

The following two sites are a mixture of free and for sale patterns and tutorials. They both are excellent resources.

National Woodcarving School - E-woodcarving school for the beginner and more advanced carver. Detailed step-by-step pictures and corresponding text to learn the fundamentals of woodcarving. Site includes: woodcarving tutorials, patterns, sharpening techniques, and e-carving reference training sources. Some tutorials are free; others require registration and a 2carve.com password. The one-time fees start at $19.99 and the higher levels include CDs with patterns and instructions.

Classic Carving Patterns - Over 1,000 patterns and designs to choose from. These items are free: beginner's guide to woodcarving page, carving primer, and online tutorials. E-projects are available in step-by-step Adobe Reader Format. Pattern packages and collections are available on CDs for sale. The patterns work for woodburning as well as carving. Patterns and designs are by Lora S. Irish.

Name Tags

Beginning May 1, the club will start enforcing the 25 cent fine for not wearing your name tag. Name tags are incredibily helpful in learning everyone's name, and we have many new members. The delay to May 1 is to give new members time to make a name tag. You can see Barbara for materials to make a name tag from wood. You can wear any kind of name tag you have available until you have the creative urge to make your own unique name tag. The important thing to remember is to wear a name tag at every meeting and workshop.

Cypress Knees Available

Barbara recently received a new shipment of clean, ready to carve cypress knees. They range is size from 8 to 18 inches and cost $7 to $20 depending on size and complexity. The knees are suitable for a wide range of human or animal figures. Planning and carving a cypress knee is very creative--no pattern to follow, although resource material is helpful. Contact Barbara at a meeting or call 562-8460 to purchase a cypress knee and turn your creativity loose.

Patterns

Turtle, Snowman & Santa Spoons, American Kestrel - See Barbara for patterns and cutouts.

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