Wood Carving Project For Beginners - Whittle An Owl

Easy woodcraft tutorial for everyone

What you'll learn
Basic cuts in woodcarving
Sketching out an owl on a piece of wood
Understanding how to make a three dimensional figurine in wood
Making a piece of wearable jewellery out of wood
Requirements
No experience needed. Just an interest in learning new things!
Description
Easy wood carving project - a whittling tutorial on carving an owl.In this class I will teach you how to make a wooden owl that can be left as a figurine or turned into a lovely wearable pendant. You will need some hard wood - I am using black walnut. You can also use mahogany, maple, oak, cherry, apple, elm, yew wood or whatever else you can find. All done by hand using one knife.Beginners are welcome! More seasoned carvers might also enjoy this tutorial and learn something new. I will teach you step by step starting from sketching your owl on the piece of wood, carving, oiling it and then turning it into a lovely piece of jewellery. It would be an amazing gift for someone special or a start of your new career as a woodcarver! To participate, you will need a piece of wood (and a saw to cut it to a required size), a carving/whittling knife, and something to sharpen your knife with (I use a leather strop with some stropping compound). Some sandpaper would be beneficial too.If you want to make a pendant, you will also need:A small eye screw (if you want to make it a pendant) with a length of approx. 8mmA necklace ropeAn awl tool or a simple sewing needleSome oil for the finish (you can use linseed or walnut oil)PliersAlso, don't forget to protect your hands with cut-resistant gloves. Join me for this fun adventure!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 What you need for the course

Section 2: Sketching an owl

Lecture 3 Sketching an owl

Section 3: How to carve wood?

Lecture 4 How to carve wood

Section 4: Carving an owl

Lecture 5 Carve an owl - head

Lecture 6 Carve an owl - body

Lecture 7 Carve an owl - wings and feet

Lecture 8 Carve an owl - tweaks

Lecture 9 Carve an owl - feathers and toes

Section 5: Finishing your owl

Lecture 10 Carve an owl - finishing

People who like crafts and who are interested in wood carving and whittling