{"id":19101,"date":"2020-04-28T11:24:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T15:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/?p=19101"},"modified":"2025-09-18T09:57:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:57:28","slug":"mythical-cottage-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/mythical-cottage-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Mythical Cottage Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the spring 2020 issue (#90), you learned all the steps for carving Betty Padden&#8217;s Mythical Woodland Cottage. In the latest issue \u2014\u00a0 summer 2020 (#91) \u2014 you learned how to assemble the pieces and prepare them for paint. Now, it&#8217;s time to add the final details to your whimsical masterpiece. Find patterns, dimensions, and reference photos below, and paint the pieces as desired to place your own unique stamp on them!<\/p>\n<div class=\"klaviyo-form-VPqrTu\"><\/div>\n<h3>Projects<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 779px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 316px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19112\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Bee-Hive-Landing-Page-300x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Bee-Hive-Landing-Page-300x370.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Bee-Hive-Landing-Page-150x185.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Bee-Hive-Landing-Page-45x55.jpg 45w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Bee-Hive-Landing-Page-405x500.jpg 405w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Bee-Hive-Landing-Page.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 447px;\"><b>Bee Hive<\/b>3&#8243; x 2&#8243; x 2&#8243; (7.6cm x 5cm x 5cm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 316px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19113\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Bee-Hive-Shelf-Landing-Page-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Bee-Hive-Shelf-Landing-Page-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Bee-Hive-Shelf-Landing-Page-68x55.jpg 68w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Bee-Hive-Shelf-Landing-Page-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Bee-Hive-Shelf-Landing-Page-500x405.jpg 500w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Bee-Hive-Shelf-Landing-Page.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 447px;\"><strong>Bee Hive Shelf<\/strong>2 3\/8&#8243; x 1 1\/5&#8243; x 1\/2&#8243; (6cm x 3cm x 1.3cm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 316px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19114\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Birdhouse-Landing-Page-300x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Birdhouse-Landing-Page-300x370.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Birdhouse-Landing-Page-150x185.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Birdhouse-Landing-Page-45x55.jpg 45w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Birdhouse-Landing-Page-405x500.jpg 405w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Birdhouse-Landing-Page.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 447px;\"><b>Birdhouse<\/b>4&#8243; x 1 1\/4&#8243; x 1 1\/4&#8243; (10.2cm x 3.2cm x 3.2cm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 316px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19115\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Chair-Landing-Page-300x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Chair-Landing-Page-300x370.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Chair-Landing-Page-150x185.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Chair-Landing-Page-45x55.jpg 45w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Chair-Landing-Page-405x500.jpg 405w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Chair-Landing-Page.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 447px;\"><strong>Chair<\/strong>2&#8243; x 2&#8243; x 1\/2&#8243; (5cm x 5cm x 1.3cm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 316px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19116\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Table-Landing-Page-300x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Table-Landing-Page-300x370.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Table-Landing-Page-150x185.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Table-Landing-Page-45x55.jpg 45w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Table-Landing-Page-405x500.jpg 405w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Table-Landing-Page.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 447px;\"><strong>Table<\/strong><br \/>\ntop &#8211; 3 1\/2&#8243; x 3 1\/2&#8243; x 1\/2&#8243; (8.9cm x 8.9cm x 1.3cm);<br \/>\nbase &#8211; 1 3\/4&#8243; x 1 3\/4&#8243; x 1 3\/4&#8243; (4.5cm x 4.5cm x 4.5cm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 316px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19117\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Pumpkin-Landing-Page-300x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Pumpkin-Landing-Page-300x370.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Pumpkin-Landing-Page-150x185.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Pumpkin-Landing-Page-45x55.jpg 45w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Pumpkin-Landing-Page-405x500.jpg 405w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Pumpkin-Landing-Page.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 447px;\"><strong>Pumpkin<\/strong>1 1\/2&#8243; x 1 1\/4&#8243; x 1 1\/4&#8243; (3.8cm x 3.2cm x 3.2cm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 316px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19118\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Lantern-Landing-Page-300x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Lantern-Landing-Page-300x370.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Lantern-Landing-Page-150x185.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Lantern-Landing-Page-45x55.jpg 45w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Lantern-Landing-Page-405x500.jpg 405w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Lantern-Landing-Page.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 447px;\"><strong>Lantern\u00a0<\/strong>1&#8243; x 1&#8243; x 1 1\/4&#8243; (2.5cm x 2.5cm x 3.2cm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 316px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19119\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Sheep-Landing-Page-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Sheep-Landing-Page-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Sheep-Landing-Page-68x55.jpg 68w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Sheep-Landing-Page-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Sheep-Landing-Page-500x405.jpg 500w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Sheep-Landing-Page.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 447px;\"><strong>Sheep<\/strong>2 1\/2&#8243; x 1 3\/4&#8243; x 1 3\/4&#8243; (6.4cm x 4.5cm x 4.5cm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 316px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19120\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Geese-Landing-Page-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Geese-Landing-Page-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Geese-Landing-Page-68x55.jpg 68w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Geese-Landing-Page-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Geese-Landing-Page-500x405.jpg 500w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Geese-Landing-Page.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 447px;\"><strong>Geese<\/strong>1 3\/4&#8243; x 1 1\/2&#8243; x 1 1\/4&#8243; (4.5cm x 3.8cm x 3.2cm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 316px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19121\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Owl-Chair-Landing-Page-300x243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Owl-Chair-Landing-Page-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Owl-Chair-Landing-Page-68x55.jpg 68w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Owl-Chair-Landing-Page-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Owl-Chair-Landing-Page-500x405.jpg 500w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Hobbit-Owl-Chair-Landing-Page.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 447px;\"><strong>Owl Chair\u00a0<\/strong>books for seat &#8211; 1 1\/2&#8243; x 1 1\/4&#8243; x 3\/8&#8243; (3.8cm x 3.2cm x 1cm);<br \/>\ncandles &#8211; 2&#8243; x 3\/8&#8243; x 3\/8&#8243; (5cm x 1cm x 1cm);<br \/>\nowls &#8211; 4 1\/4&#8243; x 3 1\/2&#8243; x 5\/8&#8243; ( 10.8cm x 8.9cm x 1.6cm);<br \/>\nfoot rest &#8211; 2&#8243; x 1\/2&#8243; x 1\/2&#8243; (5cm x 1.3cm x 1.3cm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">About the Author<\/h4>\n<p><em>Betty Padden and her husband, Bob, own Wooden Apple Signmakers in Auburn, Mass. They have been professional sign carvers for 35 years and have been teaching their craft to students for more than 30 years. They are the creators of SantaCarls\u00ae, a unique figure that has been sold at Disney parks and Busch Gardens. Betty also designs and paints for Ne\u2019Qwa Art and Blossom Bucket, among other companies. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/bettypadden.com\">bettypadden.com<\/a> for cut outs, patterns, and designs, and help for woodcarvers struggling with projects. See more of Betty\u2019s work at <a href=\"http:\/\/woodenapplesignmakers.com\">woodenapplesignmakers.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxchapelpublishing.com\/woodcarving-illustrated-issue-91-summer-2020.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19073\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page-285x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page-285x370.jpg 285w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page-42x55.jpg 42w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page-300x389.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page-150x195.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page-385x500.jpg 385w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/WEB-WCI91-Cover-Landing-Page.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Get the Summer 2020 Issue<\/p>\n<p>[button link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.foxchapelpublishing.com\/woodcarving-illustrated-issue-91-summer-2020.html&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ff0000&#8243;]Purchase the Issue[\/button]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>For more articles like this, subscribe to Woodcarving Illustrated magazine.<\/p>\n<p>[button link=&#8221;https:\/\/foxchapelpublishing.com\/magazines.html&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ff0000&#8243;]Magazine Subscription[\/button]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Plus! 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