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Make organizing your home or office more fun by

turning carvings into card or photo holders. I adapted

patterns from

Carving Flat-Plane Caricatures

by

Harley Refsal and

Carving Little Guys

by Keith

Randich, and then drilled holes through their hands

so they can each hold a paperclip. I use the carvings to

display business cards, place cards, and photos, but you

could also carve a chef to make a recipe card holder for

your kitchen.

Making a Card Holder

Choose a pattern that appeals to you. My small figure

is 2" (51mm) tall and holds a 2" (51mm)-long paperclip,

and the large figure is 4 

" (12.1cm) tall and holds a

4" (10.2cm)-long paperclip. Be sure the arms are the

same length and the shirtsleeves and hands are in

line. Carve until the hands are large mitten shapes.

Then, drill the holes by hand using a pin vise and a

3⁄64

"

(1.2mm) bit for a small clip or a 3⁄

32

"

(2.5mm) bit for

Card Holder

with

Personality

tips and

techniques

a larger clip. Start drilling on the outside of one hand,

close to the shirtsleeve, and drill slowly, taking care

not to split the hand. Continue across the gap between

the hands and through the second hand so the holes

are properly aligned. Finish shaping the planes of the

hands and separate the fingers with a small V-tool.

No thumbs are needed. Paint and finish the carving.

Clean the holes in the hands with the appropriate drill

bit. Spread the paperclip slightly and insert the outside

end through the hands with a twisting, back-and-forth

motion. Slide a small card into the clip.

Tom Borecki

Middletown, Del.

The small figure is 2" (51mm) tall and was based on figures in Keith Randich’s book

Carving Little Guys

.

The farmer is 4

¾

"

(12.1cm) tall and was inspired by Harley Refsal’s

Carving Flat-Plane Caricatures

.