{"id":19399,"date":"2020-05-27T10:38:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T14:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/?p=19399"},"modified":"2025-12-23T11:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:46:09","slug":"woodcarving-wednesdays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/woodcarving-wednesdays\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodcarving Wednesdays: How to Carve Rocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since many of us are spending extra time indoors these days, it&#8217;s more important than ever to stay creative and busy. With that in mind, the team at <em>Woodcarving Illustrated<\/em> will be posting a <strong>free beginner-friendly project to our website every Wednesday<\/strong>. So grab a knife and let those woodchips fly!<\/p>\n<p>In this week&#8217;s video, longtime\u00a0contributor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cca-carvers.org\/\">CCA<\/a> member Bob Hershey demonstrates how to carve natural-looking rocks. Be sure to also watch Betty Padden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/27\/woodcarving-wednesdays-painting-stone-textures\/\">video<\/a> on how to paint realistic stone texture so you can take your carves to the next level!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_78115\"  width=\"1290\" height=\"726\"  data-origwidth=\"1290\" data-origheight=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ci2h16HJtnE?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure>\n<h3>Also, be sure to check out these fantastic new Fox Chapel books:<\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 384px; width: 708px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 294.531px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 349px; height: 294.531px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxchapelpublishing.com\/carving-painting-adorable-animals-in-wood.html\"><span class=\"base\">Carving &amp; Painting Adorable Animals in Wood by Desiree Hajny<\/span><\/a>With helpful tips and notes throughout to capture a realistic yet playful essence of 12 animals, this advanced pattern book is perfect for woodcarvers looking to challenge their skills.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 343px; height: 294.531px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxchapelpublishing.com\/carving-painting-adorable-animals-in-wood.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19432\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Adorable-Animals-Cover-1-295x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Adorable-Animals-Cover-1-295x370.jpg 295w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Adorable-Animals-Cover-1-44x55.jpg 44w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Adorable-Animals-Cover-1-300x376.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Adorable-Animals-Cover-1-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Adorable-Animals-Cover-1-399x500.jpg 399w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Adorable-Animals-Cover-1.jpg 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"height: 393px; width: 748px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 314.531px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 255px; height: 314.531px;\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxchapelpublishing.com\/carving-creative-walking-sticks-and-canes.html\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19433\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcarving.zeeframes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Creative-Walking-Sticks-Cover-1-295x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Creative-Walking-Sticks-Cover-1-295x370.jpg 295w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Creative-Walking-Sticks-Cover-1-44x55.jpg 44w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Creative-Walking-Sticks-Cover-1-300x376.jpg 300w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Creative-Walking-Sticks-Cover-1-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Creative-Walking-Sticks-Cover-1-399x500.jpg 399w, https:\/\/woodcarvingillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WEB-Carving-Creative-Walking-Sticks-Cover-1.jpg 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/> <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 477px; height: 314.531px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxchapelpublishing.com\/carving-creative-walking-sticks-and-canes.html\"><span class=\"base\">Carving Creative Walking Sticks and Canes by Paul Purnell<\/span><\/a>This book features 13 step-by-step projects for both intermediate and advanced woodcarvers, progressing from simple sticks to a couple of highly detailed and decorative cane heads.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">About the Author<\/h4>\n<p>Bob Hershey is a retired truck driver who began carving in 1982. 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