Wood Art

Turned Wooden Centerpieces

There are few things in a home more beautiful than a dining room table that invites guests with perfect place settings, and a hand-crafted wooden...

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Combining Wood for Art

Each type of wood has its own characteristics, and these include hardness, size of grain and color. When an artist chooses to create a piece...

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Wood of the World

Wood has been a creative medium for thousands of years — from the earliest hand-carved tools to the ornate furniture found in stately homes. There...

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Learning the Basics of Working with Wood

Creating art from wood can be either simple or complex, and it depends upon the vision of the person making the piece. Someone with a...

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Small Power Tools

Small power tools are compact, electrically or battery-powered devices designed to make tasks like cutting, drilling, sanding, and fastening quicker and easier. Unlike their full-sized...

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Turning Out Wood Art

Putting a chunk of wood on a lathe and turning it to carve out a form is one of the most popular ways people get...

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The Art of Marquetry

Whenever a wood project is done, there always seem to be small pieces left over. These can be used in a fireplace or burn pit,...

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Choosing Wood for a Project

The modern world has changed how artists work with wood, and color is one of them. Years ago, craftsmen did not have a variety of...