Saturday 1 September 2012

Beautiful Birds

Ever have one of those times where, you've been carving or sewing or scrapbooking or doing whatever your favorite hobby is, when suddenly, for no apparent reason, you lose your inspiration? You can't seem to find motivation to keep going, your materials are hidden away for a little while, and you just have to try doing other things for a little bit until you can get back to your beloved pastime?

If you have never experienced that, you're lucky. But that's what I've had recently when it comes to woodcarving. Who knows why? My inspiration is starting to come back, but right now I'm waiting on some more supplies to come in the mail. In the meantime, I have some (about six, I think) carvings that need to be painted, and golf balls that can be carved.

One project that I do find very easy to do when I'm in a "carving funk" is birds. These whimsical birds are very quick and very cute. They're great to make if you're just in a mood to make lots of shavings, and can make charming little gifts.




The design for these birds comes from Laura Putnam Dunkle's book Carving Whimsical Birds. It's currently out of print, but most online book stores will still have it second hand. I highly recommend it.

~ Karen V.