Excellent carving and presentation. I really like the way you show the angle of the knife and explain it's position in relationship to the cut you are making. In a video it is not always obvious that it is a stop cut or v cut, etc. Thanks for sharing your talent.

It’s a pleasure watching your carving taking shape. Thanks again.

Thank you for the time …. I’ve carved for many years and you have given me other ideas of carving

The best tutorial on face detail on a small carving I’ve ever seen. Really helps. Thanks!

Great job Alec. Thank you.

This is by far the best tutorial I've ever seen for carving faces. It is by now the only tutorial, where every cut is explainded very well and I am able to follow the logic to create faces while thinking in shapes and blocks. I was taking some screenshots, but at 15:59 I better left out .-D

@AlecLaCasseArt

3 ай бұрын

LOL, thanks for the kind words!!

Great job on this man! Wood carving is all about constant adjustments. That's what makes it an art. Really enjoyed watching your process!

Excellent video! I'm looking for an intermediate whittling project, and I am so glad I found you. Thanks, Alec!

Great piece. Nice job!

Beautiful work 👍👍👍

Awesome whittle! You make a whittle look like a work of art. Thank you so much for sharing all that you do with us! Very inspiring for the novice.

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It's my pleasure! Thanks for the kind words!

Beautiful

This is a amazing skill to have. WOW.

That was awesome 👏👏

great video. You are the Master of face carving and whittling. I like all your videos and that you show your whittling journey.

I wholeheartedly agree. You have encouraged me to keep going. Faithful follower from here on.

@AlecLaCasseArt

5 ай бұрын

👊🏼 awesome!!!

I like that!

Fantastic job Alec .. another great whittling project ..Thanks for sharing ..Carve safely

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Gene! Will do!

Great video thanks for sharing

Thank you for the tutorial!!!

He said captain crunch thing going on 🤣🤣. Great job Alec.

Cool video I have learned an improved my own carving so much by watching your videos thanks for all your efforts and time stay safe just carve

wow, very new to carving and have watched hours of other carvers but so happy I came across Alec's vlog, what a great teacher with a nice personality. Most videos don't have any verbal instructions, this is awesome! Bookmarked for sure

@AlecLaCasseArt

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Looks like Doug Linker... a gr8 carver many of us draw inspiration from. Nice work.

I'm excited tovtry this one

@janiehall6095

5 ай бұрын

i tried it not bad i guess

Don't sell yourself short. I love your whittles. You always add that touch of realism that sets them apart from the others. Some day I hope to be able to do that. For now I'm happy with my "Wimsey".

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate the encouragement!

So many helpful tips that I could have used a week ago (including seeing you push your thumb rather than the knife). I've been designing for animation for year and it's not as simple to reproduce in wood, especial when chunks kept popping off (thanks the the straw analogy). SUPER helpful video. Thanks gain.

How fun

After watching this I’m really excited to get myself in an online cottonwood class. Great instructions I can’t wait I have a very important project I want to tackle

@AlecLaCasseArt

5 ай бұрын

Rock on!

@stephenkendall6108

5 ай бұрын

I’ve looked at several of your classes online. I really need to get noses, eyes and mouth basically that whole facial area down better. I’m so far pretty much self taught just following along in videos until I saw your cottonwood carvings and the realism they allow. I decided I needed professional instructional I prefer face to face but due to my work it’s gonna have to be online. But I can’t wait to be honest because every carving I’m getting closer

Iv seen a lot lot of different carving instruction vids but not as yours considering how urs is very complete. Voice perfect and best iv seen for various style I love. Mad props please keep banging out the vids and talent. ❤

@AlecLaCasseArt

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

I really appreciate your video and how well you teach. Much respect to you and subbed!!

@AlecLaCasseArt

5 ай бұрын

Thank you much!!

Hey Alec, Jim again.🙂 Good job on this video. Very well done indeed. I learned things from you just now that I didn't know before about carving the face. Thank you for that. Now I'm off to watch the gnome video seeing as you mentioned it. Sorry I'm missing your lives. I like asking questions during live streams better. Talk with ya later I hope. Jimbo

@AlecLaCasseArt

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining Jim! And maybe ill see you on a livestream Monday 6pm EST someday!

Maravilloso trabajó gracias por compartir esté video saludos de Puebla México 🔥🔥

@AlecLaCasseArt

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

I will on purpose drag my carving a couple days,, because i love to carve..

To me, the hat was actually an excellent example of why shape before details makes sense. Otherwise you might have added all the structure and line work to the hat and then ended up carving all of that off again.

Like that U r the best in explaning Am new in carving Am not good in eyes Can u teach us more 🎉

Nice! Have you ever gotten into any fantasy-type carvings? They could have some fun detail. Orcs with big teeth and deep wrinkles, wizards with crazy beards, goblins with nutty proportions… there’s a world of possibilities. And a lot of nerds who would love it 😂

Another great fun video. Love the humor, use the wife's toothbrush, isn't that why we get married. So we can brush off the saw dust of our carving projects with their tooth brush and not have to use our own. Actually I've been using a fingernail brush which works really good, or maybe it's a vegetable brush, I don't know, not sure which one it really is but it works good.

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

Haha, you understand! Lol, I like the fingernail brush idea.

Which WorkSharp tool do you use and do you use it for your carving knives?

Bro your carving technique is terrifying as if you were using any other wood you would surely nick your self careful out there.

@AlecLaCasseArt

5 ай бұрын

Interesting! I use many types of wood and don’t often cut myself, that said I’m sure could be safer!

thank you for the video! I learn a lot of new things! I love watching you! what knives do you use? Greetings from Russia!

love the o.g. carrving craft! do u ever use a dremel for basic edging?

Hola, me gusta su trabajo, pero si hubiera siguiendo cortando un poco más, solo quedarían virutas , todo el bloque hecho pedacito y trozos de dedos. Debería empezar con un bloque de 20 x20 pulgadas

do u happen to sell those carvings would love to get one for my walking stick top

What kind of wood are you using and greetings from Maryland

Did you ever have thumb joint pain to work through? Could that also be from knives not sharp enough. It got REALLY bad for awhile I had to stop whittling/carving for months like 9-11 months and is there any hand stretching you do

@AlecLaCasseArt

5 ай бұрын

I actually do hand stretching pretty regularly! Check out some of the stretches online by googling hand stretches for pain!

@stephenkendall6108

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! My thumb joints have gotten REALLY sore was effecting even opening jars at home. Found out much a person relies on there thumbs haha. When you can’t hold onto anything due to the thumb pai

sehr schön, welches messer

@Knifemeedswood

Жыл бұрын

Hat er am Anfang des Videos erklärt. Vom Typ her wie ein Beavercraft.

Que madera usaste ?

Thoughts on Beavercraft knives?

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

They are a good budget beginner knife!!

Is A Bust Of Mario Lanza possible - please let me know! I would like one?!

@AlecLaCasseArt

4 ай бұрын

Hey Dave! Send me a request here: www.aleclacasse.com/contact-1

I really enjoyed making this one with you. Could you carve a women’s face?

@AlecLaCasseArt

6 ай бұрын

Will do!

È bellissimo complimenti grazie di darci tutte queste dritte nel realizzare queste opere d'arte. Potresti ,quando hai un po' di tempo, realizzare " Baby Yoda"…?

@AlecLaCasseArt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I might have to try that!

@davidefranzin6047

Жыл бұрын

Grazie, senza impegno, anche perché avrai un sacco di altri progetti da fare.

So, did the wife ever figure out you were using her toothbrush? Well done!

@AlecLaCasseArt

6 ай бұрын

Hahah

@AlecLaCasseArt

6 ай бұрын

Never!!

Really enjoyed but it's hard not to be your worst critic but whatever keep on carving

Приветствую! Очень интересная техника резъбы! Но очень опасно держите резак! Без страховки пальцем другой руки в которой держите заготовку, то есть либо толкать резак, либо подставлять палец под ручку резак как стопор чтобы лезвием не порезаться! Просто осторожность и страховка не повредит каким бы ты не был крутым мастером!

@GOLD_MEDWED-men7778tDk

Жыл бұрын

То есть в любом случае надо контролировать резак и подстраховаться. Толкать пальцем руки которой держишь заготовку. Резак острый, а дерево мягкое или твëрдое если соскользнëт то пройдëт мимо! И опять же когда палец руки которой держишь заготовку подставляет под ручку резака как стопор. То резак тоже не соскальзнëт по руке!

@GOLD_MEDWED-men7778tDk

Жыл бұрын

Здесь надо помнить самое главное со страховка ты 100 процентов контролирует резак и он не сорвëтся, а не наоборот резак контролирует твою руку.... То есть может сорваться легко он же острый и полерованная сталь. Если что то наверняка есть видео на ютубе как правильно держать резак При резке объëма или карвинга по дереву объëма!

@GOLD_MEDWED-men7778tDk

Жыл бұрын

Ну вот же пол видео просмотрел и увидел как правильно держишь резак! 🙂ок! Просто илимертарно страховка и правильно держать резак! Другие же тоже смотрят и учатся!

You must have big paws. You’re wood doesn’t look as big in the video as mine is.

We are wood carvers not whittlers .