If you have never tried chip carving before or think chip carving is too hard then try carving my new patterns. These chip carving patterns remind me an exploding star so I call it Supernova. The patterns are suitable for beginners and fun to carve by experienced chip carvers. You may download the patterns as a printable PDF doc at the end of this article.

The Supernova pattern is an ultimate project for a new chip carver as it is very easy to carve. I spaced all chips apart, so no two chips share a sharp edge between them. That makes the project forgiving to some common mistakes that lead to broken or uneven ridges. Both round and square patterns consist of 108 three corner chips each.

I am very glad that the patterns were featured in the Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. Issue 87, Summer 2019.

After carving slightly sand the board and apply a few coats of acrylic spray finish to protect the wood. Enjoy your coasters.

Tip: carving rosettes is the best way to learn carving with the grain as the chips are aligned to the grain in many different angles. Carve a chip or two on a practice board before carving your project.

Download a PDF document with two Supernova patterns: round and square:

Comment below and share your experience if you carved (or are planning to carve) these chip carving patterns. Visit my website https://readNtry.com for more chip carving patterns.

Happy carving,
Roman
https://readNtry.com