Alec LaCasse
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Simple Dogwood Flower

This Dogwood Flower is another simple project, but with a little more detail than the Birch leaf.

Multiple petals require some familiarity with undercuts and stopcuts. This was a fun little project. I love adding these simple little dogwood-type flowers to larger portrait carvings to create whimsical characters.

Cottonwood bark is the medium for this project, but Basswood, Butternut, Birch, or Mahogany can also be used.

Tools Used:

  • #4 -25mm (gouge)

  • #11 -4mm (veiner)

  • #9 -6mm (gouge)

  • #9 -16mm (gouge)

  • #47 -4mm (v-tool)

  • 1-1.25” bench or detail knife

  • 220 and 320 grit sandpaper

Beginner, Beginner - PlantsAlec LaCasseplains cottonwood bark, #4 25mm gouge, #11 4mm veiner, #9 6mm gouge, #9 16mm gouge, #47 4mm v-tool, 1-1.25" bench or detail knife, 220 grit sandpaper, 320 grit sandpaper, flower, beginner, dogwoodComment