how to carve

In this lesson, we’ll carve the wave pattern shown in the next sketch, aiming for simplicity—but make no mistak ...

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to carve cloud motifs in the simplest way possible.

Once you're comfortable with t ...

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to carve two classic Japanese patterns:

Kikko — a pattern made of regular hexa ...

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to carve two grid-style geometric patterns:

Ichimatsu — a pattern of alternatin ...

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to carve two chrysanthemum-inspired patterns:

Kikubishi — a diamond-shaped chry ...

“Nejiume” refers to a plum blossom with twisted petals, a design that expresses elegant movement and depth.

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This time, we’ll be carving with a sharp chisel and a drill.

The patterns we’ll be working on are:

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This is a supplementary lecture on how to control lines with a single sharp chisel when carving patterns .

Once ...

— Carving with a Single Sharp Chisel

This time, we’ll continue using only a sharp chisel to carve.

The pa ...

In this session, we’ll be carving patterns made purely of straight lines, using just a sharp chisel (Kiwa-tou). These ...