Making The Mad Hatter’s Chair
A couple of years ago, I was asked to work on another project with sculptor Bridgette Mongeon. You may recall the Best Of Big Taste Trophy I did with her back in May of 2015. Bridgette is a really interesting artist. She marries 3D technology with her more traditional hand skills into a very streamlined workflow. […]
Lithophanes By Michael Aimino
Michael Aimino found CarveWright to be the write choice for starting his business making lithophanes to sell on Etsy.
Love (and Sawdust) is in the Air
Written by: Connie Ratisseau Rick and Cheryl Mock of Bryan Ohio spend a good deal of their time celebrating LOVE. Not just their own, but their Etsy store, CarvedArtStudio511, keeps them busy memorializing and celebrating Wedding Anniversaries, and much more. They have carved over 1,000 plaques in just 4 years and now have 4 CarveWright […]
The Library CarveWright Built
We’ve been working on a library project for almost 6 years, and it is nearly finished. Earlier this summer at the CarveWright Conference we gave tours and shared some photos in our post-conference blog. Now, we’ve gathered up photos outlining the progress of this great build to show you some of the steps taken along the […]
Make Your Own Embossed Rolling Pins
Have you seen these rolling pins with designs carved into them for embossing cookies? If you haven’t seen them, they are very popular on sites like Etsy and Pinterest, and you should check them out. Recently, they came to my attention and I immediately saw the potential of making embossed rolling pins on the CarveWright […]
Jeremy Harmon – J. Harmon Designs
Like most “Creatives”, Jeremy Harmon’s talents spill over into many different mediums. Besides woodworking, Jeremy is an artist, musician and videographer. Using technology is a big part of almost everything he does. Adding CarveWright to his shop was an exciting step for him. Getting tech into his shop to see what it could do to enhance […]
CarveWright Customer Spotlight – Blake Warner
California resident, Blake Warner worked in the tile industry in his 20’s enjoying the creativity the industry allowed. It is not what he still does to make a living, but perhaps that experience (and some encouragement from his business partner and girlfriend Monique) is what inspired him to take a chance on CarveWright as the […]
Weapons of the gods
October is one of my favorite times of year. For starters, it’s finally cooling off enough to enjoy being in my shop. Summer temperatures can go on well into October down here in Houston. It’s also costume and prop season, which means lots of things to do in my shop. Halloween driving most of that, but […]
Props and Costume Armor – Shawn Thorsson
CarveWright user and master prop/costume maker, Shawn Thorsson, has written a book! “In this book, master prop maker Shawn Thorsson uses his unique blend of humor and insight to turn years of painful experience into detailed explanations. He’ll show you many of the tools, methods, and processes that you can use to create professional-looking science […]