Forum topic by thechipcarver | posted 08-04-2018 11:26 AM | 3495 views | 0 times favorited | 10 replies | ![]() |
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08-04-2018 11:26 AM |
Hey Guys, I have seen these on Instragram and found them fascinating. My question is what is this art form called? Where can I learn how to do it? -- While teaching a class, a gentlemen once asked me: "When chip carving an intricate design, what do you do when you are almost finished and the wood breaks off?" I replied "Cover the kids ears." |
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#1 posted 08-04-2018 11:41 AM |
that’s one of the AwMAan designs when you get half way through the project and you mess up so it must be of the AwMan style. but seriously – that looks like an Asian design. Search around for India Chip Carving. -- there is no educational alternative to having a front row seat in the School of Hard Knocks. -- |
#2 posted 08-04-2018 11:44 AM |
No idea what it’s called. -- Jim, Georgia, USA |
#3 posted 08-04-2018 12:09 PM |
CNC |
#4 posted 08-04-2018 01:34 PM |
-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the Universe's finest custom rolling pins. |
#5 posted 08-04-2018 01:38 PM |
Thanks for the suggestions. I think I found it. I believe it’s a 3D type of Mandala. man·da·la 2. a symbol in a dream, representing the dreamer’s search for completeness and self-unity. -- While teaching a class, a gentlemen once asked me: "When chip carving an intricate design, what do you do when you are almost finished and the wood breaks off?" I replied "Cover the kids ears." |
#6 posted 08-04-2018 02:19 PM |
It doesn’t look quite the same but it does use similar techniques to Gothic tracery. There are some online articles and pdf’s that provide instruction on creating the geometric forms. -- See my work at http://altaredesign.com |
#7 posted 08-04-2018 04:32 PM |
It is quite extraordinary as are the others found by the link lew! -- "It's fine in practise but it will never work in theory" |
#8 posted 08-04-2018 08:58 PM |
This is from the pic above- I used Aspire 9 and it it took 2 minutes to do the vectors and the -- Desert_Woodworker |
#9 posted 08-05-2018 03:22 PM |
I was just thinking that might make a nice CNC router Vcarve project. That is a long cut time if someone wants to make and sell them though. |
#10 posted 08-07-2018 01:35 PM |
Lucked upon this term- mandalas- it might be what you are looking for. And another- tessellations -- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the Universe's finest custom rolling pins. |
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