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In 2023 I started wood carving again. I made a celtic relief, a chain, and a textile pattern.
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A argyle diamond pattern form study which is interesting on thin cylindrical shapes.
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This is a chain I carved out of a solid piece of wood to practice carving moving interlocked shapes.
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This is a celtic relief I made as a first attempt at relief carvings. Below is the final result. It is finished with beeswax.
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