Over 1,000 Patterns

It takes a few minutes to download, but anybody interested in almost any aspect of carving - especially relief - will consider it worth the wait. This is a vast collection of patterns and designs that is searchable by Theme and Topic Pages or a Complete Package Listing by Title. Enjoy!

Pencil Carving

Now, this takes patience! We came across this site by accident, and while most of it is in English, the contact info is not. Carvings are primarily by two artists named Mizuta Tasogare and Kato Jado, and there is a gallery of their work which can be viewed by clicking on "To see our works" in the bottom left of the introductory page. Most of the work leaves the lead intact.

For more info, visit them online (www.infofreako.com/jad/enpitsu-e.html)

Marquetry Magic & Mirth

Spike Milligan was one of the funniest people ever to grace the airwaves in Britain. With partners Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers (the Pink Panther), he kept that nation laughing through the late 50s and early 60s on BBC radio's The Goon Show. Before Spike passed away in 2002, he sat for marquetry artist Alan Mansfield, a member of Britain's prestigious Redbridge Marquetry Group. The portrait wasn't completed before Spike's death, but it can be seen now on the Group's Web site. Mr. Mansfield has invited Woodezine readers to share the story behind the picture, and to explore the rest of the Group's impressive site for tips, tutorials and some wonderful examples of this woodworking art form.

To visit the story of Spike Milligan's portrait, click here and then click on the bottom left button on the Tutorial page.

To visit the Redbridge Marquetry Group's Web site, go to http://www.redbridgemarquetrygroup.org