Carving for Furniture Makers with Will Neptune – Foliage & Acanthus Leaf Carving

After many requests for this class we are pleased to add Foliage & Acanthus leaf carving to Will’s excellent series of carving classes. Acanthus leaves are one of the most popular embellishments seen in traditional furniture and architecture. It's curling and flowing form can be adapted to a wide range of situations. Larger scale architectural forms are a good place to learn the basics of leaf carving. The techniques you learn here can be modified for later use in the smaller scale leafage seen in furniture work. The class project will be a wall bracket that could be used to support a shelf or mantle. The topics we will cover include: pattern development, tool selection, grounding, setting in and modelling. You will learn how to carve the classic "pipes and eyes" and the twisting, fluted leaf tips typical of Acanthus leaves. The apparent complexity of leaf carving can be intimidating to the beginner. The key to learning traditional carving is to follow a systematic procedure, breaking the project into a series of simpler steps which assures a successful finished carving. Some specific carving tools will be required for this class. Please inquire when you register. Tuition $225.00 plus materials

Section 100607B: Saturday & Sunday, October 6 & 7, 9:30am - 5:00pm

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