Nora Hall DVD No. 5: Carving the European Corbel (The Nora Hall Essential European Woodcarving DVD Series)

Carving the European Corbel
In this DVD, Nora takes you through a classical European corbel. The corbel is very rewarding, allowing you to create a three-dimensional piece while still working within the relief framework, and lends itself to infinite design variations. This corbel can be used in fireplace mantles, as shelf supports, above doorways, etc.

In this lesson, Nora teaches you how to:

• Think in three dimensions
• Work within the framework of a border
• Use the difficult spoon gouge
• Carve a classic acanthus leaf

Approximately 100 minutes. Pattern included.
 

Internationally known master woodcarver and teacher Nora Hall was born in Amsterdam, Holland in 1922. Her father was the renowned Dutch master woodcarver Johannes Leereveld. Nora became an apprentice to her father, studying in the tradition of the great Dutch master woodcarvers of which her father was a member. This tradition was the centuries-old approach of immersing the novice completely in methods designed to instill speed and a wide range of essential skills in a relatively short period of time so the apprentice was soon a valuable asset in the master woodcarver's studio. These are the very same efficient, speed-building methods Nora imparts today to her students nation-wide and in her Essential European Woodcarving DVD series.

Nora Hall has produced a series of study castings to compliment her teachings in this video series.  Find castings to compliment the techniques in this video and more in Nora Hall Study Castings category.

Manufacturer:   Nora Hall