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Chip Carving Patterns For Beginners

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September 21, 2019

If you have never tried chip carving before or think chip carving is too hard, then try carving the chip carving patterns shared below.

Hi, my name is Roman. I designed these chip carving patterns to make learning chip carving easier. These chip carving patterns remind me of an exploding star, so I call the patterns Supernova. The patterns are suitable for beginners and fun for experienced chip carvers. You may download the patterns as a printable PDF at the end of this article. Two versions of the Supernova chip carving patterns are available: round and square.

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

Supernova Chip Carving Patterns were designed for beginners by Roman Chernikov https://readNtry.com . The picture shows two chip-carved patterns with carving almost completed, a knife, and the "readNtry.com" label.

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

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

Carving Tip: Carving rosettes is a great way to learn to carve with the grain, since the chips align with the grain at many different angles. Carve a chip or two on a practice board before carving your project.

Download this scalable PDF document with two Supernova patterns: round and square:

supernova_downloadable_pattern_2019 Download

Comment below and share your experience if you’ve carved (or plan to carve) these chip carving patterns. Visit my website READ N TRY for more chip carving patterns.

Happy carving,
Roman
https://readNtry.com