In the first two parts of this demonstration, I explained how I carved and… More

Choosing the right habitat can make or break a carving, so plan this stage… More

Several years ago, I visited the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art in Salisbury,… More

Dust is part of carving, whether its from power carving or sanding. I… More

Traditionally, the makers of canvas and wire decoys covered their decoys… More

In the last issue, I demonstrated how I started carving this toucan decoy,… More

In the Fall 2016 issue, we saw how Patrick Bearden makes most of his… More

The final stage to this sculpture is painting the bird. The barn owl has a… More

Before carving a bird, I often make a clay model, something I learned from… More

In a fire in the collector's home, debris from a crumbling fireplace had… More

The red-breasted nuthatch is one of North Americas four nuthatches. These… More

When texturing feathers it is important not to burn too deeply. I turn… More

Using a 250-pound trunk piece of an American cherry tree, I decided to… More

When I began work on this loon for the 2011 World Pairs competition at the… More

Last issue, I discussed how to texture and prime the decoy. Now, it's time… More