Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine

Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine The world's best how-to magazine for woodcarvers. Includes patterns, techniques, tips, and projects.

🎄 Christmas in July is (almost) here!Starting July 12th, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET, we’re unwrapping 12 days of FREE carving p...
07/11/2025

🎄 Christmas in July is (almost) here!
Starting July 12th, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET, we’re unwrapping 12 days of FREE carving patterns—one each day, straight from our workshop to yours.
👉 Sign up here to get a reminder email when each pattern drops: https://foxchapelpublishing.com/pages/wci-christmas-in-july-1

t’s —what fine detail are you chipping away at today? đŸȘ”đŸ”Ș Show us your weekend project!
06/27/2025

t’s —what fine detail are you chipping away at today? đŸȘ”đŸ”Ș Show us your weekend project!

Master depth and dimension in your relief carvings! 🎹đŸȘ” From pecking tiny dots to cross-hatching’s crisp grids, fluting’s...
06/25/2025

Master depth and dimension in your relief carvings! 🎹đŸȘ” From pecking tiny dots to cross-hatching’s crisp grids, fluting’s flowing lines, and stippling’s grain-filling indentations— these four textures will make your backgrounds come alive.

Which one will you chip away at next? 👇

No shortcuts—just practice, precision and the latest issue of WCI✹
06/24/2025

No shortcuts—just practice, precision and the latest issue of WCI✹

Check out this amazing Caricature final result from ! 📚✹ Inspired by Alec LaCasse’s Carving Faces in Wood, they turned a...
06/24/2025

Check out this amazing Caricature final result from ! 📚✹ Inspired by Alec LaCasse’s Carving Faces in Wood, they turned a simple block of basswood into a stunning lifelike figure—tool tote and all. Ready to bring your own portraits to life?

Grab your gouges and get carving! đŸȘ”

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Learn the three essential cuts—paring, stop, and V-shaped—to level up your woodcarving precision and control. Follow eac...
06/23/2025

Learn the three essential cuts—paring, stop, and V-shaped—to level up your woodcarving precision and control.

Follow each step and carve with confidence!

Book Name at the end👀

From outline to liftoff. This clean transformation reminds us what a steady hand and sharp edge can do.Every cut counts....
06/13/2025

From outline to liftoff.
This clean transformation reminds us what a steady hand and sharp edge can do.
Every cut counts. Every curl tells a story.

📾: Wouter de Brujin
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Master your tools. Refine your style—chip by chip, we’re sharpening our skills together. What technique are you tackling...
06/12/2025

Master your tools. Refine your style—chip by chip, we’re sharpening our skills together. What technique are you tackling this week?

Sharp lines. Clean breaks.The V-Tool is your go-to for crisp parting cuts and bold surface detail.Whether you're outlini...
06/11/2025

Sharp lines. Clean breaks.
The V-Tool is your go-to for crisp parting cuts and bold surface detail.
Whether you're outlining a leaf vein or deepening shadows, this tool earns its keep every pass.

From a simple, unpainted whittling to a fully detailed and hand‐painted figure, here’s an incredible UGC transformation!...
06/10/2025

From a simple, unpainted whittling to a fully detailed and hand‐painted figure, here’s an incredible UGC transformation! Big thanks to the original creator Emil Traggubbar for sharing this amazing process.

Swipe to master caricature carving with five tried and true techniques that bring life to your blank. Make wood chips fl...
05/22/2025

Swipe to master caricature carving with five tried and true techniques that bring life to your blank. Make wood chips fly as you practice v-cuts, push cuts, and sneak a peek at the projects inside our new summer issue. đŸȘ”

Woodcarving Illustrated had a wonderful weekend attending the Lancaster County Woodcarvers 50th annual Wonders in Wood s...
03/18/2025

Woodcarving Illustrated had a wonderful weekend attending the Lancaster County Woodcarvers 50th annual Wonders in Wood show! What great turn out this year and seven members of the Caricature Carvers of America were in the house!! Seen here is Managing Editor Dorissa Bolinski flanked on the left by Kevin Applegate, Bob Hershey, Dennis Thornton, and Jim Hiser. To her right are Joe You, Blake Lunsford, and Jeff Bailey.

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Everything for the woodcarving enthusiast, from tips and techniques and tool reviews to patterns and instructions for amazing projects that both beginners and advanced carvers alike.

Each quarterly issue is jammed with projects, instructions, photos, tool reviews, tips, and techniques. Expert guidance from the world’s most talented carvers helps you to complete more projects and hone your skills.

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