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Ol' Don now has his patterns, and more, available as .pdf file downloads, making them readily accessible for those in a hurry (and you know who you are).

Choosing your favorite subject from the drop down menu at the left will take you to a list of available patterns related to that subject.

All patterns are full size with front, profile and sometimes a top view.

Most patterns also included a brief commentary along with several reference views showing the subject from a variety of angles.

"Mouse over" the images for more details.

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The seminar downloads are in depth studies of the listed topics.
The how-to downloads are step-by-step carving instructions for the shown projects.

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Seminar downloads

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This 20 page seminar explains step-by-step
how to analyze your subject so that you can
create a realistic or caricature carving that
looks like them. The focus is on caricature
but the analysis process is the same for
creating a realistic representation of your
subject. Several practice patterns are included
to get you started. $8.00

This seminar is a 20 page, in depth
study of the head, face and the
features showing their size, shapes
and relationships to each other so
that you can accuratly create the
head on your carved figures. Several
practice head patterns are included
to get you started. $8.00

Ol' Don's step-by-step instruction downloads

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From layout to cutout to roughout to carving and painting ...


...you will be able to create any of the projects shown below as Ol' Don walks you through the process, showing you in close-up photo and text instructions what blade he is using and what cut he is making. From sawing out the blank to painting the finished project, every step is carefully explained in full detail. "Mouse over" the pictures for more information.






































Here are a pair of birdwatchers. She sees birds,
her cat sees dinner on the fly. The woman could
also be holding a camera instead of binoculars.
Think about how you can modify projects to
make them different from the original. $8.00

The "Shaggy Sorcerer" is one of my most
popular workshop projects and will give you
a lot of practice carving hair texture as you
learn how to make hair flow around his arms
and legs. $8.00
This old boy has a lot of memories about
things that happened and even some that
didn't. This is a pretty simple pose with
no hands to carve. A good project for a
beginner who wants some experience
carving figures. $8.00
Carefree Cagers. This is a fun project which
you can carve as either figure and personalize
with your favorite teams colors and/or your
favorite player's number. $8.00
I call this little girl "Sweetie Pie". She is
the personification of innocence with her
knock-kneed, pigeon-toed pose. Perhaps
with a little hair style adjustment she
could be made to look a bit like your
daughter or grand daughter. $8.00
He's a Friday night beer frame split picker.
If you're a bowler or know one, carve and
personalize this project with your team's
colors and shirt logo. Would make a great
addition to your trophy cabinet. $8.00
I've heard that Santa stuffs stockings and
though I don't quite think this is what was
intended, it makes a cute carving and could
even be used as a tree ornament by reducing
the size of the pattern a little bit. $8.00
"I saw Mama...", you know the song. Here
is Santa holding a sprig of mistletoe over
his head and, of course, Mama takes the
hint. Santa is the carving project but a Mama
pattern is included so you can complete the
scene.$8.00
Critters in glass houses should never...
well, they're fun to carve anyway. A mouse
is the project but just about any critter
can be done by changing the head. $8.00
Personalize this little leaguer by putting
your son or grandson's number and team
colors on him. Makes a great trophy for
your favorite young ballplayer. $8.00
Two toothpick holders are created, a Santa
and a caricature female face. The whole
processcan be used to carve friendship
cane segments as well. $8.00
If you want to learn to carve female faces,
this shelf sitter with her long hair hanging
over the edge of the shelf is a good starting
project. $8.00
Uh oh! Has Santa found himself stuck in the
chimney or has he suddenly realized there is
a fire in the fireplace? $8.00
Remember Bill Haley? Carl Perkins? Gene Vincent?
Jerry Lee? and that fellow from Tupelo with only
one name? Relive those rockin' 50s by carving this
rockabilly project. $8.00

          Take a moment to see some of these projects and others on our ROUGHOUTS page.