Issue #20 is a can't-miss issue! This special holiday issue is filled with outstanding information for raw beginning woodcarvers as well as seasoned professionals.

The featured artist profile and cover artist is Mark Akers, a wonderful carver from South Carolina. His Santas, Spirits, and Caricatures are one-of-a-kind treats.

Carving Magazine prides itself on bringing excellent technical information
that all carvers can use such as: how to carve realistic eyes, how to create
believeable folds/wrinkles, finishing information, and how to tap into your
creativity.

Beginners will also find a wealth of informaton, including a mini spoon
project, a cute snowman project, and an informative article on cottonwood
bark.

Other features include a Boy Scout figure, a Chris Howard photo gallery, a colorful cupcake project, a stocking stuffin' Santa, a pull chain project, and profiles of 18 websites that feature professional as well as hobby carvers doing their thing. And if that isn't enough, the pullout section has eight original patterns for you to add to your pattern collection.

Issue 20 – Holiday 2007

Carving Projects:
Snowman
Bubble Gum to Basswood
Cupcake
Stocking Stuffin’ Santa
Mini Spoons
Pull Chain

Carving Features:
Carving from the Heart
Ask Joe: Finishing
Novice Nibblings: Cottonwood Bark
Woodcarving on the Web


Carving Profile/Gallery:
Mark Akers
Chris Howard

Carving Techniques:
Practice Carving from the Corner-Part Two
Believable Folds & Wrinkles

Bonus Patterns:
Her Majesty's Finest
Santa