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Custom Wildlife Carving - RamAll six main panels will feature relief carvings, modified slightly from Lora S. Irish patterns, including wolves, a ram, moose, turkey, bear, and ducks. Shown below are the ram and wolf panels, the first two Eric completed, in fact the ram is his first perspective relief carving.

Photos Above by Greg Pallente were featured "Master of the Shop" October � 2007 Princeton Magazine / North Jersey Media Group. Check out this recent article featuring Eric Saperstein of Artisans of the Valley - Eric Looking over ram carvingPhotos Above by Greg Pallente were featured "Master of the Shop" October � 2007 Princeton Magazine / North Jersey Media Group. Check out this recent article featuring Eric Saperstein of Artisans of the Valley - Ram Carving CloseupPhotos Above by Greg Pallente were featured "Master of the Shop" October � 2007 Princeton Magazine / North Jersey Media Group. Check out this recent article featuring Eric Saperstein of Artisans of the Valley - Ram Carving CloseupPhotos Above by Greg Pallente were featured "Master of the Shop" October � 2007 Princeton Magazine / North Jersey Media Group. Check out this recent article featuring Eric Saperstein of Artisans of the Valley - Ram Carving Closeup

Photo block above by Greg Pallente for use in an article entitled "Master of the Shop" (Eric Saperstein) October

� 2007 Princeton Magazine / North Jersey Media Group.

Custom Wildlife Carving - RamRam Line Pattern by Lora S. IrishRam Drawing by Lora S. Irish

The drawings above illustrate the ram pattern showing lines for tracing, and shading, perspective, and detail to guide the carving process. The watchful eyes of the wolves below are shown in progress from drawings through completion.

Pattern Traced on Walnut Panel(View larger picture)Outlined Pattern(View larger picture)Beginning Remove Background(View larger picture)Laying Process Begins

Custom Wildlife Carving - WolvesWolf Drawing by Lora S. Irish

Custom Wildlife Carving - WolvesCustom Wildlife Carving - White Wolf Closeup

All six main panels will feature relief carvings, modified from Lora S. Irish patterns, including wolves, a ram, moose, turkey, bear, and a pheasant. Shown below, these are Eric's first attempt at wildlife relief, in fact the ram is his first perspective relief carving. The drawings illustrate the ram pattern showing lines for tracing, and shading, perspective, and detail to guide the carving process. The Watchful Eyes wolves are shown with examples of the carving process.

Custom Wildlife Carving - MooseMoose Drawing by Lora S. Irish Salmon Fishing Pattern by Lora S. Irish

Bear Photos Coming ?someday?

Custom Wildlife Carving - Pheasant Pheasant Drawing by Lora S. IrishCustom Wildlife Carving - TurkeyTurkey Drawing by Lora S. Irish

Please note: If your project is commercial, we affiliate with several nearby cabinet shops specializing in larger scale projects for the production side, providing our skills for detailed carving and design.

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Stanley D. Saperstein
Eric M. Saperstein
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