Top Bird Carving Sites

Enjoy this collection of songbirds, raptors, and waterfowl carvings by an award winning Carol Turner. Many of these birds have won first place in National and International craving completions. Each one is unique and is designed to show the bird on an artistically designed natural mount. She has won the respect and accolades from many of their peers for their style and the quality of their...

Fan Carvers World is dedicated to sharing & preserving the Old World art form of fan-carving with its symbolism throughout the many cultures that it influenced. Our research has revealed that fan-carving is an Old World folk art. With the help of European museums and their archival documents, we have traced its history and migration from the ancient Russian region, across the European continent...

The Winter 2020 issue of Woodcarving Illustrated includes a variety of projects, patterns, and features, as well as interesting techniques. This issue is a part of the regular magazine subscription. It is also available from your favorite retailer or from Fox Chapel Publishing, foxchapelpublishing.com or 1-800-457-9112. Scroll down for a sneak peak! […]. The Fall 2020 issue of Woodcarving...

Ira's wood carvings start from an original hand drawing of a bird which captures its true essence. He then transfers the design onto tupelo wood. Then he uses tools which enable him to carve with extremely fine detail. It is this detail that contributes to the realism of his pieces. To further enhance the realism of his birds he wood burns feather texture onto the birds. He then uses superb...

To show its hairy aspect (difficult to see in this image). The feet of this kingfisher are metal casts of actual feet. Matt sometimes makes his own feet, but good casts, if available, are usually better and result in substantial savings for the client. Incidentally, not every carver using cast feet advertises that fact. The feet of the puffin above, were made by Matt. Like the abstract "Ebony"...

Floyd Scholz and the Vermont Raptor Academy Seminars, Events, Appearances. Happy 2019 Everyone! How can it possibly get any better? Well... Glad you asked! As a renewed sense of optimism, opportunity and improvements fill the Vermont Raptor Academy at the Laumeister Art Center, the 2019 carving chips are ready to fly! C'mon up to the V.R.A., turn off the news and just focus on and immerse...

Our show has become one of the premier wildlife carving shows in the country as a result of the dedication of a small group of carvers and artists as well as membership in the International Wildfowl Carvers Association. Feather & Quill Carvers in partnership with the City of Vancouver’s Water Resource Education Center extend a warm welcome and a cordial invitation to attend the 32nd Annual...

A self-taught artist, Bob has been carving since 1972 and was strongly influenced by his father, who made hunting decoys. As his father's pieces became more sophisticated and entered competitions, Bob's interest in birds and art grew. In a short time, puttering as a novice carver blossomed into a professional, artistic pursuit of wood sculpturing. Bob was also influenced by Harold Haertel and...

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The Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show will host the 2019 IWCA Working Decoy Championship on September 14th and 15th in Vancouver, Washington. Use the links below to download the .PDFs which include the entry forms, rules, prizes, show schedule, mail-in information and more. 2019 Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show Brochure 2019 Washington State DU Decoy Purchase Award Mail-ins ARE Accepted! Hope to see...

"I’d like to thank you for your business, and if you’re not already a customer, I invite you to shop with us. We offer hundreds of bird carvings and we stand behind every carving purchase. Your satisfaction is our pleasure!" — Jenny Zhi, owner. This is an original, fully detailed and life sized carving. The bird is hand carved from basswood and painted with acrylic colors. It is mounted on a...

Improve your carving, painting, and artistic skills with Krausman's studio! Our high quality reference photos and woodcarving classes give you everything you need to be successful. We provide an educational facility like no other. From May to October we offer week-long seminars taught by world class teachers. Our studio is set up for power-carving, traditional carving, and all kinds of...

Custom carvings may be ordered on commission by contacting the artist personally. If you are interested in availability and pricing, please contract Rand at the e-mail address below or write to him at his studio address in Deming, Washington. He will be happy to discuss with you which woods are available and how the carving may be done. Prices for life size bird carvings in natural unpainted...

Are you looking for hand carved animals, wood bird carvings, hand crafted gifts. Wood bird carving is a relaxing and challenging art form that transforms a wonder of nature into a collectable wood sculpture. Bird carvers have a passion for the perfection of their carvings and sculptures and are showcased annually worldwide at numerous wood carving shows and exhibitions. Welcome to Wood Bird...

Antler carving by Bruce Bird, featuring carvings from moose antler of animal totems, drum beaters and other works of carved antler art. All antlers are solid close to the tip.  However, deer and elk have a soft inner marrow reminiscent of a spider web, whereas moose antler has a solid core that can be carved.  Since moose antler is much larger than deer or elk antler, it provides more area to...

The extensive line of fine quality shorebird decoys is patterned after authentic Early American hunting decoys. Completely handmade of native woods and hand painted to resemble the aged and painted appearance of the originals. As authentic reproductions, they are a recognized and sought-after collectible throughout the country. The Painted Bird creates one-of-a-kind decorative shore bird decoys...