MAGNETIC FACES  are carved out of a half inch thick  by one and half inch by two inch block of basswood as an exercise in face carving.  Every carving project should be seen as a learning experience or a practice piece in which the carver learns to stretch one’s imagination and carving ability.  These particular faces  have a magnet epoxied into the back  and will serve as examples of face carving for  instructional purposes.  Such faces could also receive jewelry pin backs so they could be worn on clothing.  For this particular exercise they are simply examples of faces carved with a knife in sculpture relief or half round carving.  Each one is an attempt to carve a different feature, a certain look and a trial run of carving a different face each time. Read the rest of this entry »