Wood Chips Make Me Happy
Interested in a hobby that helps you while away the afternoon, and brings a joyous smile on the face of people who are lucky enough to receive one of these whimsical characters? I highly recommend the instructional videos by Doug Linker, who teaches the art of Character Carvings step-by-step.
Many thanks to Eric Rhoten at https://www.makeawoodsign.com/ who provided me with excellent instructional videos. He provides step-by-step instructions, close focus videos and tips to learn by watching. Highly recommended if you are interested in learning how to make freehand signs.
This indoor sign is made of cedar and measures approximately 18 inches by 6 inches. Finished with three coats of interior clear, gloss urethane.
This will illustrate a few of the basic steps:
After sanding the 24 inch x 6 inch cedar, the entire surface is covered by blue painters’s tape. The graphics were created in Adobe Photoshop and tiled so as to connect the two 11 inch long pages. The paper is then spray mounted onto the top of the painter’s tape.
The letters and graphics are cut through the paper and tape, using a router and profile bits and 90 degree removal bit. The paper is trimmed away from the carved areas and sprayed with black flat primer.
The surface is then sanded with 60 grit and 220 grit sandpaper so as to remove the paint from the top surface. Then protected by three coats of clear, gloss, ultraviolet resistant urethane.
Thank you to all of the doctors, nurses, and other medical staff people who are working many long hours to help keep the rest of us safe from this deadly virus. In celebration of their efforts, I carved a three inch high medical person.