[Marty Leenhouts]

HI Diana,

So glad you didn’t quit when you were frustrated. You’ve come to the right place to learn this great craft!!

You need to start with the Chip Carving Essentials Course. Boards and other items for this Course and other Courses are separate purchases.

Here’s the link for Course Boards – https://mychipcarving.com/product-category/courses-blanks-with-patterns-applied/

If there’s ever anything you need help with, use the Community, email me marty@mychipcarving.com or call 866-444-6996

Marty

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Hopefully someone can jump in with a resource for chip carving knife sheaths.

 

[Marty Leenhouts]

Hello Mord and welcome to the MyChipCarving Community!

Chip carving is a hobby for everyone, whatever size and shape your hands are.

You’ll have to make some adjustments depending on how the knife sits in your hand. If you’d like to take a picture of your hand while holding the knife and post it here I’ll be glad to offer you some direction.

You can DO this! I’ll be here to help as will other Community members 🙂

[Marty Leenhouts]

Hi Jim!  So nice to see two mantle clocks you carved! I like both of the finishes 🙂

[Marty Leenhouts]

Thanks for posting, David.

A sharp knife is crucial whether carving EZboard or basswood.

Good work experimenting with different combinations and arrangements of chips!

Nice,

Marty

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Very nice, Jim!!

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I had a lot of fun carving this. I put 4 coats of outdoor polyurethane on it so it can be washed when i need to.  Nancy

[Marty Leenhouts]

Note: if you are interested in this font, it is available for free at this  link  https://www.onlinewebfonts.com/download/6eb9d3ee27244c81f891fdb7c44bb968

[Marty Leenhouts]

I like that font. I’ll be sure to download it now.

I’ve been sharing some uses of Inkscape with members and it can indeed bend lettering around a shape.

I just need to learn how to make it on inside AND outside of a curve :-).

Thanks for sharing, Mitch!

[Marty Leenhouts]

Hey Mitch,

More excellent work as we’ve come to expect from you! Thx for the fearless closeup pics so we can see your talent.

I like your choice of font and color.

would you mind sharing what font you used and also how you created the curved lettering? Software used?

Your carving is inspiring and helps all of us carve better!

[Marty Leenhouts]

Hello RJ,

The Chip Carving Essentials Course is included with the Ruby Membership along with being included with all Chip Carving Kits available.

It is an online course available to you whenever you like. It never expires.

If you’re wanting to learn how to chip carve, this is the course for you.

Marty

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Kelsey,

[Marty Leenhouts]

David is right that we all have our moments. But as you gain experience with good technique they become less and less.

Here’s my suggestion:

#1 – complete the Chip Carving Essentials Course

#2 – complete the Deliberate Practice Course. This Course will help you focus on which cut(s) are leaving wood behind in the bottom of each chip. You’ll find this course valuable!!

Marty

[Marty Leenhouts]

Good insights into this pattern application method, Julie.

What you experienced is the very reason why I chose the Pattern Transfer Tool as the best and easiest way to apply patterns.

Thanks for sharing!!

 

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