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Grinling Gibbons – Class in Maine
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Grinling Gibbons – Class in Maine

Grinling Gibbons – Class in Maine

19 lessons 54 parts
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The carving, lesson by lesson

Every lesson works on a part of this finished carving. Explore it below.

Finished Grinling Gibbons style carved flower bouquet in limewood on a walnut ground

Start here · the foundation

1Defining the layers2Shapes and excavations3Setting in4Acanthus and fillers5Outlining the fillers6Starting the upper layer

The carving, flower by flower

Tap a marker on the carving, or a flower below, to open that class.

  • 7Hero tulipCarving the hero tulip.→
  • 8Hero flowers, pendant tulipSetting in the hero flowers and the pendant tulip and stem.→
  • 9Hero flower shapingRolling and shaping the hero flower.→
  • 10Top acanthusThe top acanthus under the hero flower. It is removed later.→
  • 11Opening the tulipsOpening the main and pendant tulips and creating the space between them.→
  • 12Small flower under the heroThe small flower and acanthus under the hero flower.→
  • 13Hero flower petalsThe hero flower petals and their movement.→
  • 14Acanthus, parsley leavesThe acanthus, the parsley leaves, and the stems.→
  • 15SunflowerThe sunflower below the tulip.→
  • 16Hanging leavesThe two-sided leaves that hang below the main tulip.→
  • 17Large flower budsThe large flower buds. Separations, waviness, and overlaps.→
  • 18Grape flower petalsThe grape flower petals.→