How to carve an owl out of wood?

Wood carving is a fun hobby. You can cut whatever you like. Recently, the theme of owls has been especially popular. They can be used to decorate a wooden clock or make a separate sculpture. This article will focus on the materials and tools that will be needed, on the features of the thread, as well as on the technique of execution.

Wood carving is challenging but fun. With professional skills and mastery, your favorite hobby can be transformed into art.

Carved sculptures act both as an addition to the decoration of a room, and as the main elements of decoration for a clock or panel. Carved owls can also become part of furniture, or decorate massive chairs or armchairs.

Wood carving has its own characteristics and is divided into several types:

• contour;
• flat-shaped;
• flat-relief;
• slotted;
• geometric or volumetric.

To create an owl on a clock and a panel is suitable flat-notch, flat-relief or contour thread... When creating three-dimensional figures, use geometric thread.

An important feature of cutting birds is the study of their anatomy.... This is necessary in order to convey the exact detail of the sculpture.

Professional craftsmen create such realistic masterpieces that you involuntarily wonder if this bird has come to rest or is it still part of the decoration.

To carve a wooden sculpture of an owl, you will need the following:

• wood blank;
• saw;
• cutter;
• jamb - a tool used when working on planes;
• chisels for the formation of relief;
• rivets (chisels with a sharp blade);
• drill to create holes (if necessary);
• knives of different sizes;
• sander, rasp and drill - all this is necessary to create more realistic elements;
• paints;
• spray gun;
• brushes;
• paint mixture for coating.

For working with wood a tool with coarse teeth will do. It can be either a saw, a jigsaw or a hacksaw. Several types of tools can be used.

It is also worth mentioning that for wood carving you must have at least three chisels: wide, medium and narrow.

In this case, the work will be problematic, and the carving will turn out to be ugly.

In order to carve an owl sculpture, you must adhere to a certain technique. You need to work in stages and be especially careful.

1. The art of carving begins with preparation. First you need to make a sketch. You can find an image on the Internet, in a magazine, or come up with a drawing yourself.
2. Assess the condition of the workpiece. If necessary, you need to sand the part, remove the entire bark. There should be only live wood without rotten areas. For geometric carving, it is recommended to choose hardwood. The material allows you to create straight lines with a knife.
3. Rough processing. Some craftsmen use a chisel or knives. Carving is done along the fibers, which gives the figure a clear relief, graceful shapes and lines. All contours and the smallest details are cut. Processing with abrasive tools is excluded, otherwise the figure will turn out to be less realistic. To cut small parts, the tip of the knife must cut into the workpiece in a vertical position to a depth of 2 mm. The line is cut completely. In this case, the knife is led towards the master. Blade tilt - 40 degrees. It is necessary to cut out the elements without sudden movements, smoothly and without haste. Having made one line, the second must be done with the blade tilted in the opposite direction. When done correctly, the surface should be shiny and the edges of the part should be crisp. safety precautions must be followed... If the knife blade goes along the fibers easily, then you will have to apply force when threading the transverse ones.
4. At the final stage, the owl is coated with a paint and varnish mixture. The covering helps to protect the figure from environmental influences. Also, the sculpture can be painted with paints. This is done manually or using a special device - a spray gun.

Wood carving is an exciting hobby. Creativity, talent and good imagination are the keys to success in this business. DWooden sculptures of owls and eagle owls have recently become very popular. An owl is a symbol of wisdom and tranquility. Therefore, many people want to decorate their interior or garden with such a sculpture.

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