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wood sculpture
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July 29, 2026
Acanthus wood carving: draw the leaf before you touch the gouge
Acanthus carving is a drawing problem first. Here are the four rules for building the leaf, taken from I. Page's 1886 guide, and what they change about the way you carve one.
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July 24, 2026
Who teaches Grinling Gibbons style wood carving?
How I teach Grinling Gibbons style wood carving I teach Grinling Gibbons style wood carving in my own carving school, and I want to be straight with you about what this work asks of a person. Plenty of people can carve a simple flower in an afternoon. This is different. My name is Alexander Grabovetskiy, and when you come to my bench, we work the old way, with hand tools, real wood, and the patience to do it right.
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- architectural ornament
- wood carving
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- woodcarving step by step
- ornamental carving
- relief carving
- Woodcarving Tools
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- Acanthus Leaf
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- architectural wood carving
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- Beginner's Guide to Wood Carving
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- corinthian capital
- decorative arts
- First Steps in Wood Carving
- Getting Started with Wood Carving