DIY items are always distinguished by their special energy and warmth. Interest in creativity can wake up both in childhood and in more mature ones. And there are many options for translating ideas. You can choose any type of activity, for example, contour wood carvings, about the features and subtleties of which we will tell.
Features
The definition of "contour thread" suggests that it a kind of ornamental art, which was widespread back in the 15th century. Contour-relief carving was present on objects of many peoples.
Features of the technique are that the picture is reproduced on a wooden plane due to recessed lines that do not change in depth and width throughout the entire image. However, the artist has the right to experiment and make changes to his work.
It is considered that it is easier to master this type of technique after studying geometric and Kudrino techniques.
Materials and Tools
To begin to master this type of creativity and even make the simplest product, need to prepare the necessary materials and tools. They can be useful both ordinary ones, which are used in any work, and professional ones, without which it will not work to create a clear and high-quality pattern.
The following tools should be prepared for work:
- a saw;
- drill;
- file;
- jamb knife;
- chisels - flat, semicircular, angular, bracketed;
- klukarzy (a special type of chisel that helps to make recesses).
Professional carving tools are best to buy high quality and not save on them.
It is wrong to think that for the first experiment the simplest and cheapest specimens will come down. Here a completely different rule applies. The better all the fixtures, the more successful the first experience will be. So, perhaps, there will be a desire to continue to create beautiful things with your own hands and to master other types of woodcarving.
Equally important is the choice of material. Not every type of wood is suitable for creativity. Here are some materials that woodcarvers recommend:
- Linden;
- alder;
- Birch tree;
- oak;
- pear.
Linden is considered the most optimal material for a beginner - a malleable material with a fairly soft structure allows you to easily apply the picture.
A good option is considered and alderdespite the fact that this type of wood is more dense. But finding it is not always possible. Harder rocks include birch but it is also suitable for beginner carvers. Just keep in mind that after drying, birch is subject to deformation.
Oak allows you to do perfect work, but with a sharp tool and a certain master’s experience. But pear Due to its density and uniformity, it allows you to do the most delicate work. Materials, like tools, must be selected carefully so that it is easy and pleasant to work. First, blanks are cut from wood, then they are dried, processed, and then drawings for carving are already applied.
Work technique
Artistic processing of wood using the contour carving technique involves the creation of deepened lines using special chisels and knives. The main thing for beginners is to master the cuts, with the help of which the composition will be created.
Wood carving includes certain stages:
- foundation preparation;
- pattern selection;
- drawing a sketch on the surface;
- cutting out a picture;
- finish.
To prepare the foundation, you need to decide which the background of the surface will be light, dark, shiny. To receive light background enough wood to process with a planer. For dark surface need tinting. Shiny workpiece can be obtained thanks to black varnish, which is applied to the surface.
After the base is prepared, you can place it on a special stand and get to work. You need to apply a drawing or use a ready-made template. Then, cutting is carried out along the prepared contours. There are two stages in the work: notching and trimming. First, with a sharp knife they drive along the drawing, creating contours. To do this, make some efforts. And the knife must be kept at a slight angle. And then the lines of the picture are trimmed, for this the knife in the hand is tilted to the other side.
To make it convenient, the workpiece can be rotated at any angle, securing in a special device.
If after the end of work certain defects were found, you need to go through these lines once again with a sharp cutter. After this, you need to grind the product.
Final stage there will be wood processing with a pattern of stain, varnish or tinted impregnation. In addition, plywood can also be carved. The steps will look the same as with the tree.
Artistic topics and areas of use
Learning how to create beautiful work, You can use your skills by decorating your home, making it more comfortable. You can make boards, trays, paintings, shelves, caskets and other items where contour carving will be applied. Learning to work with wood, creating your own little masterpieces, is not so difficult, the main thing is to have a desire and be patient, because it will take some time and perseverance. Not everything can work out the first time, but you need to strive for this.
The composition may include different themes. It can be just abstract patterns, as well as plants, flowers, animals, birds, still lifes and landscapes, fairy tales.But more complex pictures can be reproduced after a novice cutter reaches his hand and progress is noticeable.
Sketches for beginners should look simple so that they can be easily realized and not lose interest in wood carving. You can come up with a simple pattern yourself or see ready-made pictures.
Subsequently, after some experiments with finished drawings, it will be possible to come up with something of your own.
- Here it may look simple patternwhich is suitable for a beginner in wood carving.
- Beautiful graceful flower with long leaves, you can try to cut yourself, choosing one of the performance techniques, using a light base, tinted or black varnish. Such a pattern will look equally good in any case.
- More difficult to cut on a wooden surface. a bird for example, an eagle. But the result is worth it. It will turn out a very beautiful product.
- An interesting work will turn out if you choose as a picture deer. You can try to portray any animal, which seems to be the easiest to execute for a specific beginner.
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