Category Archives: fan birds

Fan bird carving workshop 2020

Posted on October 26, 2020 by stevetomlin

This course actually took place earlier in the summer but at the time I was too busy to post the photos so here they are at last. Among the group was Eddie Glew, a fantastic willow basket maker, who came … Continue reading →

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Fan bird carving instructions

Posted on March 6, 2020 by stevetomlin

Carved wooden fan birds are one of my favourite greenwood projects and a wonderful demonstration of the properties of wood. I first learned about them on a trip to Czech Republic where I bought a pair of birds in a … Continue reading →

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Fan bird carving workshop

Posted on December 1, 2019 by stevetomlin

I’ve been teaching another course on how to carve fan birds. These amazing birds are made from a single piece of wood without any glue. It’s a tricky thing to get right but I’ve developed my process now so that … Continue reading →

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Fan bird carving in Wales

Posted on June 12, 2019 by stevetomlin

Some photos from a course on how to carve wooden fan birds that I taught recently at the Woodland Skills Centre in North Wales. Fan birds are a tricky craft to get right but I have been developing my special … Continue reading →

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Fan bird carving student

Posted on May 28, 2019 by stevetomlin

David came on my fan bird carving course earlier this year. He’d previously done some spoon carving but wanted to learn to carve fan birds to expand his skills after seeing me demonstrate fan bird carving at Elvaston Wood Festival … Continue reading →

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How to carve a fan bird instructions

Posted on May 21, 2019 by stevetomlin

As much as I wish you all could, I realise that not everyone can get to one of my courses to learn how to carve fan birds. So, to help spread the craft wider, I’ve created a downloadable pdf on … Continue reading →

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Fan bird carving course in Derbyshire

Posted on May 15, 2019 by stevetomlin

Fan birds are a little known craft in the UK. Each one is made from a single piece of wood with the wings folded out from the solid wood. People often think that they’re incredibly fiddly and too difficult to … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas turtle dove decorations

Posted on December 13, 2017 by stevetomlin

Gorgeous wooden bird decorations handmade by Steve Tomlin Crafts
Beautiful, unique decorations for your tree or the perfect handmade gift. Continue reading →