Читать книгу Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 70 Spring 2015 - Группа авторов - Страница 24

Carving a

Spiral Bulb

Ornament

Any carver can make this

complex-looking ornament

By Lyle Morgan

Step-by-step photos by Donnis Morgan

T

he spiral bulb ornament may look

complicated, but it really requires the

mastery of just one skill—patience. If you

take your time, even the newest carver can

complete this ornament.

I enjoy carving hollow, or pierced-

through, carvings. My interest was inspired

by Carol Kent’s Twisted Spiral Ornament,

which was featured in

Woodcarving

Illustrated

Holiday 2005 (Issue 29). That was

the first piece I carved from a magazine, and

I carved several, making each one thinner

and more fragile. Since then I have designed

a new ornament each year. People seem

amazed by them, and I like to see my fellow

carvers’ reactions when they first see a

new design.

This spiral bulb ornament is more

difficult than some I’ve made in the past

because I remove a good bit of wood from

the center. The spiral has nine strands,

which worked well for me.