Crafts

Siragas, Nikos Siragas, Nikos- A Greek turner who demonstrates internationally. Uses local woods - olive, carob, walnut, eucalyptus and includes carving and off-centre work. Page on his own desi… Manabe, Tadatoshi Manabe, Tadatoshi- Start-to-finish process of turning items, includes DIY projects and informative pages on tools and machines. Signal, Roy Signal, Roy- Roy Signal's gallery of a variety of forms. Dewick, Keverne Dewick, Keverne- Gallery of turnings and furniture, as well as courses and furniture repair. Lewin, Howard Lewin, Howard- Experiments in turning with dyed dowels, veneers and shavings. A selection of tools, articles and a glossary of woodworking terminology. Gosden, Colin Gosden, Colin- A designer with graphical influences combining form and texture with multi axis techniques, and an emphasis on clocks. Apostolidis, Vasily Apostolidis, Vasily- Bowls, goblets, boxes, and artistic items mainly turned in olive and other local Greek woods. [English and Greek] Lussier, Pierre Lussier, Pierre- Bowls, funeral urns, boxes and peppermills using German grinding mechanism. Based in Quebec. [French and English] Miller, Kevin Miller, Kevin- Closed forms, bowls, segmented canisters and some published articles. Kennard, Steven Kennard, Steven- Unusual carved boxes, candlesticks and candelabra. Howlett, Steve Howlett, Steve- Abstract sculptural forms turned green, technical notes, FAQs, how-to turn trumpet form. Piscitelli, Robin Piscitelli, Robin- Projects from hardwood burls, mainly natural-edged turned green. Parker, Robert Parker, Robert- Bowls, candles, clocks and fruit in English woods and reclaimed timbers. Chapman, Bob Chapman, Bob- A gallery of recent work, and a little about his approach to designing and making. Brolly, Michael Brolly, Michael- Unique and sometimes humorous turned and sculpted work. Zander, Malcolm Zander, Malcolm- Vases with pierced work, hollow forms, bowls and natural edge forms. Walrath, Larry Walrath, Larry- Round Rock, Texas resident displays lathe work from local timbers. Mitchell, John Mitchell, John- Large bowls, vases and platters, artist's statement and biography. Sequence of pictures showing process. de Vos, Jack de Vos, Jack- Jack de Vos - hollow forms and artistic turning inspired by nature, including seed-pod series and grass tree vessels. McLellan, Ben McLellan, Ben- Artful expressions in wood ranging from utilitarian bowls to artistic urns or vases, using woods found in Novia Scotia. de Vries, Herman de Vries, Herman- Galleries and comments on turnings back to 1997, and a page on tools and tips. Wiman, Fred Wiman, Fred- Uses sculptural art to transform ordinary vessels into new shapes eliciting visions of far-off times and places. Elliott, Dennis Elliott, Dennis- Large one-of-a-kind vessels, wall sculptures and abstract sculptures, accented with carving to give a tactile feel. Byle, Eilam Byle, Eilam- Hollow forms and bowls, often dyed. Custom furniture and baroque flutes. Burke, Tony Burke, Tony- Bowls produced on a home-made lathe in the West of Ireland from woods such as tulipwood, burr elm and bog oak. Ferrell, Paul Ferrell, Paul- Using burls and spalted wood, specializes in hollow-form vessels, bowls of all sizes, as well as oil lamps, decorative wooden wine tops, and ikebanas. Also Patricia… Luce, Bill Luce, Bill- From functional pieces to purely decorative bowls and hollow vessels, especially using green wood. Kolb, Armin Kolb, Armin- Spinning tops of all shapes and sizes made out of different selected materials - wood, bone, silver and emerald. Escoulen, Jean Francois Escoulen, Jean Francois- Creates eccentric, seemingly off-balance, artistic pieces. Offers courses and specialist tools. In France. Denis, Jean Dominique Denis, Jean Dominique- Lamps, anamorphosis, dishes, plates, turned sculptures. Offers courses in France. Rigoni Arts Rigoni Arts- Free and premium intarsia woodworking patterns to download. W. Patrick Edwards W. Patrick Edwards- Information and gallery of photos covering French marquetry, upholstery, designer furniture, consulting, teaching, and conservation. Fran Malloy Furniture - Restoration and Conservation Fran Malloy Furniture - Restoration and Conservation- Restoration and conservation of antique and contemporary furniture, and courses in woodworking. WoodAnswers WoodAnswers- A resource for wood finishing experts and those brand new to the craft, featuring Michael Dresdner. Furniture Wizard Furniture Wizard- Contains an open discussion group, refinishing and repair techniques, home improvement tips, care and maintenance tips, and recommended books, videos, and suppli… National Repair and Restoration Hotline National Repair and Restoration Hotline- A nationwide referral service linking companies in need to highly qualified furniture repair and restoration professionals. K Restorations Antique Leathers K Restorations Antique Leathers- Information, instruction, and ordering information for made to measure antique desk leathers with gold tooling for do-it-yourself mounting , suita… Antique Restoration Courses Antique Restoration Courses- Education, training, resources, and schools for the restoration and conservation of antique furniture. StripAll Antique Sales and Refinishing StripAll Antique Sales and Refinishing- Extensive information on a variety of subjects, including various methods of stripping, a FAQs page, caring for wood products, and free how… The Furniture Guys The Furniture Guys- Information regarding the stars of a humorous furniture finishing television show, their book, and products they have available. Furniture Knowledge Tip Archive Furniture Knowledge Tip Archive- An archive of furniture related articles, including how to remove waxy build-up, how to remove water spots, removing dark stains, determining if t… D and J Patio Furniture Repair D and J Patio Furniture Repair- Information, instruction, and supplies for do-it-yourself patio furniture repairs. American Wood Finishing Institute American Wood Finishing Institute- Hands on training facility for wood finishing including individual seminars. Furniture Articles Furniture Articles- A large collection of articles written by people in the furniture restoration and conservation field. Articles cover various kinds of finishes, refinishing tip… Chipping Away Chipping Away- Information about chip carving including free chip carving patterns, tips, classes, supplies, and schedule of events. Chip Carving Chip Carving- Tips from Swiss trained woodcarver, Wayne Barton founder of The Alpine School of Woodcarving, plus schedule of appearances at woodcarving events. Woodies Wood Sculpture Woodies Wood Sculpture- Pennsylvania chainsaw artist Brian Sprague, specializes in wood sculpting and carvings ranging from wildlife renderings to furniture, using natural hardwoo… ChainsawSculptors.com ChainsawSculptors.com- Directory for chainsaw artists to display and sell art work. Includes forums, news, instructions, and links. How to chainsaw carve an eagle How to chainsaw carve an eagle- Step by step instructions on chainsaw carving an eagle as well as finishing tips and tools required. Burns, Mick Burns, Mick- Features a gallery of large scale sculptures, contact details, courses offered, profile, links and events.