Blog Tag

3D relief carving

Every blog article tagged 3D relief carving.

August 6, 2026

Applied carving or carving in the solid: how I choose

An applied onlay is carved on its own board and glued on, while carving in the solid cuts the ornament into the piece itself. Here is how I choose between them at the bench.

July 25, 2026

Principles of Design in Wood Carving

Design comes before the gouge, always. 10 laws decide whether a carving reads right or reads wrong, and they cover movement, the golden ratio, four golden points, two diagonals, hero and antagonist, grow or fall, space, no repeated sizes, Fibonacci, arabesque and rhythm. My name is Alexander Grabovetskiy, and I have carved wood all my life, so what follows is the order I actually work in at the bench.