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Overall, warm colors, warm woods and natural elements will bring a much needed relaxed, peaceful retreat feeling to living spaces in 2007.
People are busier than ever and struggling to keep up with demands which makes relaxing at home a necessity. Simple and elegant, warm and inviting provide the inspiration. In with all hand made furniture, out with French Country.
2007 Top Ten Decorating Trends:
1. Hand crafted furniture: Look for wood with intricate carvings, metal with detailed scroll work, and handwoven finishes such as rattan.
2. Leather combined with fabrics: Leather furniture is still hotter than ever but this year we will see leather in a whole new way as it is mixed in with different fabrics to create texture and interest in home accent pieces.
3. Home made accents: From hand made sofa throws to embellished lamp shades, there's plenty of room for DIY projects this year. Anything that looks hand made or traditional is in.
4. Natural Elements: Bamboo flooring and rattan furniture are hot. Anything that reflects elements of nature such as wood is in.
5. Colors: Blues and greens set in a neutral background are the in colors for 2007. Wall colors in creamy beige's and gold with warm browns and pumpkin spice accents will be the dominant force.
6. Ethnic Furniture and Accents: The global influence in home furnishings is huge. With internet shopping it is easier than ever to find furniture and home accent pieces made in countries all around the world.
7. Space Saving Furniture: Big and bulky is out. Multi-purpose furniture is in. Narrower sofas, coffee tables, and dining furniture are all in.
8. Functional Art: Look for artistic home accents that serve a purpose. Design Lighting is an excellent example. You can find a large selection of light sculptures in lighting stores and on the internet. Almost all home furnishings are now being made in an artistic form.
9. Counter height bistro sets: A casual dining atmosphere is a reflection of today's busy lifestyles. A less formal setting allows families to relax and share a quick meal together.
10. Room Divider Screens: Both decorative and functional, room dividers are definitely making a comeback. Used in studio apartments to define living spaces they provide privacy and a feeling of separate rooms. In larger spaces, room dividers are used to break up the space or strictly as a home accent piece. We're also seeing room dividers used creatively, such as using as a headboard.
Melodi Oswald, President of ShowPlace Direct [http://www.showplacedirect.com] worked as an Interior Decorating Consultant for 8 years prior to starting an online home furnishings retail store.
Wood Carving: Bevels and Cutting Angles
Most wood carving tools are cutting tools. Every cutting tool has at least one bevel. This is the sloping surface coming off the edge. But it's more than jut a sloping surface. It's actually a cutting angle. So the bevel supports a specific cutting angle that determines how the tool can be used. Experienced carvers know about bevels and how they affect cutting efficiency.
If you're just starting out as a wood carver, and you're going to purchase carving tools for the first time, here are some things you should know.
?Some carving tools leave the manufacturer without a bevel. This means that you'll have to be the one to make the cutting angle, which determines the shape of the bevel. Many experienced wood carvers prefer new tools this way because they want to put the cutting angles on themselves. They don't want to have to remake an edge.
?Non-beveled edges are only recommended for those wood carvers who already know how to sharpen knives or similar types of cutting tools. Beveled edges are essentially wedges and every metal wedge is, in effect, a knife. When you know how to sharpen knives, you can make the cutting angle (AKA the sharpening angle) just the way you want it. You control the bevel exactly.
?It's pretty easy to find new carving tools with pre-set bevels already ground in by the manufacturer. Nevertheless, the new carver must be aware that, even though the cutting angle was created by the tool maker, it may not be the correct size or shape that they want. Don't just assume that the bevel is correct. Know your needs, i.e. your specific carving tasks, and get the right tools. You shouldn't rush this.
The cutting angle of your carving tool, or the length of the bevel, determines the strength of the wood you can carve. At its very basic, the greater the cutting angle, the steeper and shorter the bevel. The greater angle means more cutting strength on the edge. The stronger the edge, the harder the wood to be cut. What does it all mean?
?If you're going to cut soft woods, you'll want a small cutting angle on your tool's edge. This is a very thin edge and makes for a very large bevel (a long backwards slope).
?If you're going to cut hard woods, you'll want a large cutting angle on your tool's edge. This makes for a much thicker, slanted edge and a small bevel (short and steep).
Here is another important point to keep in mind. The size of the cutting angle on your edge can determine how much control you'll have when carving.
?If you're using a carving tool with a small cutting angle and a large bevel, more of your hands can rest on the wood. This provides better control and, therefore, better carving. Unfortunately, your edge isn't as strong as it could be.
?If you're using a carving tool with a large cutting angle and a small bevel, less of your hands can rest on the wood. This could make carving a bit clumsy because you've got much less control of your hands. It's a curious thing. You've a strong edge that cuts fast but mistakes are easily made.
Because we're talking about bevels, here are the three main types of bevels that can be found in wood carving: straight (square) bevels, rounded bevels (convex) and hollow (concave) bevels.
?Straight bevels. As the name sounds, these bevels have a straight square edge. They provide the most efficient cutting and the greatest strength to the edge for its sharpness. Many wood carvers prefer this type of bevel.
?Rounded bevels. The profile of a rounded bevel is convex and looks the exact opposite of a hollow bevel. More effort is needed to cut the wood because the wedge is normally thick. Therefore, cutting angles are large.
?Hollow bevels. Hollow bevels are concave and look the exact opposite of a rounded bevel. It's a very unique shape but working with it isn't very easy. Oftentimes, the hollowed bevel will unknowingly ride up on the edge of a cut so you've got to watch every part of it all of the time.
When you know the fundamentals of how cutting angles on beveled edges affect cutting efficiency, you'll know so much about any cutting tool that you hold in your hand. Simple mistakes can be avoided and you'd be well on your way to becoming a skilled wood carver.
About the Author
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I need some pumkin carving ideas. Any ideas?
I'm going to a party that has a pumkin carving contest each year. I usually win first place (or second). I admitt, my carvings aren't always perfect, but they win because I do the best free-hand carvings, while most of the other people use those booklets that practically carve it FOR you.
I can't thinkn of what to carve. It has to be fun, and carvable. I prefere not to do an animal, I did a dacshund last year and a horse the year before. They liked them, but I need to do something different now.
My carving always relate to me. (I have a dacshund and when I carved the horse, I rode them). My interests are:
Music (Can't live without my iPod....but how could you carve that?)
Fashion
Texting (haha)
Volleyball
School (the people part)
I guess you can see I'm your average teenager.....so where does a pumpkin fit into that?
NVM!!!
I did hands grabbing an a s s
make it as yourself be creative if u got tatoo paint it on idd hats and light bulbs as ears or earings,wats is ur favorite mood carv it on the pumpkin
Hand-built wooden golf cart earns retiree 'a lot of looks'
Howard Nordyke doesn't particularly care for plans when he's building something from wood, calling them too cut-and-dried.
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