Carved Scluptural Heel by The Woodcarving Studio

Sculptural Heel

Conceptual sculptural heel for a woman’s high-heeled shoe. Commissioned by shoe designer Jock Fairweather.

Guinness Monument by The Woodcarving Studio

Guinness Monument

Commission to participate along with other carvers in creating the history of Guinness through carved pictures on a near four-metre-high ash drum in the shape of a pint of Guinness.

Inspired by William Morris

Inspired by William Morris

For an exhibition at the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow. All art objects were based on motifs of and inspired by William Morris.

PENGUIN BOOK COVER By The Woordcarving Studio

Penguin Book Cover

Commissioned by Penguin Books to create a carved book cover entitled The Case for Working with Your Hands by Matthew Crawford.

Kopparberg Log creations by The Woodcarving Studio

Kopparberg Log Creation

As part of the launch of a new spiced apple-flavoured cider, we were commissioned to carve different motifs into freshly cut logs. The images varied from an apple on fire, a log fire, a wolf’s head and a matchstick. In addition there was a competition on Facebook to create one’s own design; we personalised a carved log for each of …

Material Futures

We were commissioned to carve the base of this vacuum cleaner by Eunhye Ko for her MA Material Futures exhibition at Central Saint Martins, London. We have worked with the designer to re-create an existing plastic component of a vacuum cleaner in wood using traditional carving skills. The Weight of Value by @ko.eunhye.ko Through this project, Eunhye Ko celebrated and explored …

Vollabeck

We were commissioned by Innovative clothing company Vollabeck to create two intricate carved wooden objects. Carved in Bocote rosewood from Mexico, these hand-carved pieces were to be used in a modern-day treasure hunt project. The two “Extreme Discount Cards” are carved with an intricate seascape and a detailed mountain range and are roughly the size of a wallet. These two …

Ebony gouge

Wood carvers’ gouge; carved out of one piece of ebony. Ebony is a very dense dark wood which can be polished to a mirror finish in its natural state. Due to its density, it is able to hold very fine detail in the finished carving.

Tillet Block

Tillet block is a woodcut print block which was used in the wool industry during the 17th and 18th centuries. The exported textile was wrapped in coarse cloth known as tillet and tillets are decorated with ornate prints which acted as a company brand mark. This branding system included the manufactures information, which also served as part of a quality …