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Tag Archives: fan bird
Fan bird carving student
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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Tagged 2019, Derbyshire, fan bird, greenwood craft
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How to carve a fan bird instructions
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
Fan bird carving course in Co Durham
A day carving and folding wood to make fan birds. Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, carving, course, Durham, fan bird, green woodwork, workshop
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Fan bird carving workshop
A lovely weekend carving and folding wood to create bird decorations, smiles and memories. Continue reading
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Tagged course, Days, fan bird, greenwood, learn, UK, workshop
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Wooden birds and brushes for Lancashire Woodcarvers
What do you do when you’re invited to give a demonstration and teach an afternoon workshop for 15 hobby woodcarvers? I was asked to do just that for the Lancashire branch of the Woodcarvers Association and decided to give them some carving they’d never seen before. Continue reading
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Tagged association, brush, fan bird, greenwood, lancashire, woodcarving
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A week of courses
I had a wonderful start to my summer of teaching with several different craft courses within the space of a week. Continue reading
Posted in fan birds, scythe courses, Scytherspace, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged course, fan bird, incised engraving, scythe, UK, workshop
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Fan Bird carving at Elvaston Wood Fest
Elvaston Castle Wood Festival is probably one of the best shows in the country for seeing top-class craft in action and I’m always thrilled to be invited to demonstrate there. This year I was showing visitors how to carve fan … Continue reading
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Tagged craft, Elvaston, fan bird, green wood
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Fan Bird Carving Course
I’ve had a brilliant day teaching a group how to make fan birds. This is the third time I’ve taught fan bird carving at my workshop in Cumbria and I’ve made some modifications to the way I teach which really … Continue reading
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Tagged course, fan bird, green wood, greenwoodwork course, learn, UK, workshop
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Fan Bird video
With Christmas approaching I’ve been busy preparing fan birds which are popular as decorations and gifts this time of year. At shows during this summer, a few people have asked how they’re made and not completely believed that they’re just … Continue reading
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Tagged carving, christmas, course, decoration, fan bird, learn, making, video
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Brantwood Winter Craft Fair 2012
It’s time again to get out to Brantwood House on Coniston Water for their annual Winter Craft Fair on 10 & 11 Nov, which this year features my fan birds on the flyer. I’ll be in the Studio upstairs with … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, brantwood, christmas, craft, fan bird, winter fair, xmas
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