Spirit Williams--Illusions in wood-- Part 1

[lookingforghosts]

I am just learning and I have been teaching myself , I adore your work and wanted to let you know I have learned a lot by watching you please look at my work and let me know what you think,

Thank you ,

Clara in Maine

[canderso]

I was in Mexico back in 1970 and was amazed by the carving where ever you looked. Glad you enjoyed Spirit's video.

Chris

[Aleksy101]

Im watching your video from mexico!! Really I mean really really really nice work...... Its nice to see that not everyone floks to banking.. acounting and other virtual profession type jobs.............. cheers!!

[raztuss]

This is awesome, just what I was looking for, thank you so much.I needed something to explain what tools is used for what.

[Ibanez8943]

ITS TIMBER!!!

[Sobec8]

New to carving. You are very talented and I'm seriously impressed. Keep the vids coming.

[brokenbrush]

Did you see that alien at around 6:02 it was disguised as a cat.

[queremusic]

hi, congratulations, what wood do you used for you art (sorry, my english us not very good.

[colwyn25]

lol at thump at 5:55

rofl at mew at 5:59

[teyacapan]

like every one else I think youre great....... I have had that same malet laying around my tool room for 12 years and di not know what it was really for, i thought it to be a meat masher......ive been pondering the idea of carving for over 26 years and am now ready to star and you have been great help.....thaks for sharing........ ill be buging you a lot more .......thanks again from down in Mexicali mexico.......

[arequipa72]

Wow madam: I would liked to have been your discipule. Thanks anyway

[HeatBrazuca]

i loled at the cat at 5:51..

Nice work !

[nievecabrerasuero]

Buen trabajo, señora,

[toysouljaboy]

1. Cover your mouth with your hand

1. Hold your hand to your mouth.

2. Make a wish into it.

3.Close your hand (make it into a fist)

4. Hold you hand(the fist) to your heart for 5 seconds.

5.Send this to 3 more videos.

6. Tommorow will be the best day of your life

[fluffynekonate]

i just cut my self last night trying to carv a hand it kept bleeding and bleeding

[HeatBrazuca]

exact same thing here.. cut my finger 3 days ago trying to carve, it were bleeding for 10 minutos so i wrapped my finger with fabric..And until now it bleeds if i remove all the wrapping. O.o

[JEHIAHL]

Wow you are amazing. Great work.

[jaakeey]

im starting to get into carving art but where i am theres knowone to teach me so i went to thiswoodturner and he told me about this and it rocks!!!

[TheBushcraftBoyz]

Wow thats amazing - your fingers must be built (very strong)!

[selgie91]

your great!

[kimmarie801]

thank you!

[sanvitode]

Great I loved it. Wish you lived in PA would love to take a class or 2 from you.

[decoralias]

your carvings are beautiful. I saw a southern with very intrincated carvings that i hope to make some day.

[tobigforyou]

cool cat!!

[s6tone]

Speaking with so much empathy for a learner, she understands what I needed to know.. This is an excellent tutorial which I was looking for all the time.

[Tarsan97]

Very very nice missy

[Jumexcrash]

... little to long

[mickeyroosnak]

You just drop your cat like that???

[tbrnet2b]

BEAUTIFUL work!  WOW & THANKS! ;)

[oldpython]

My most sincere gratitude for your information and inspiration. You are a gifted teacher with such a tremendous wealth to share. Humility has the name of spirit.

[adnanpamukcu]

Thank you for having us in your workshop. Very informative.

[enriquelaya]

I enjoyed very much Spirit sharing her experience and I really look forward to see more of her work. I believe she is a natural teacher. I am sure she can provide as much of a contribution in videos as with her art.

[Bentrot]

Throws the cat like my cousin does....

[carvinmom]

such a informative video on woodcarving. please give us a second one. i learned more from spirit in fifteen minutes then i have in ages.. thanks spirit

[LamborghiniRyder]

can you show me how to do paring cut, score line, basic cut and push cut and stop cut plz ty.

[askgriff]

I am a beginning, self-taught woodcarver. I began trying to carve on old pieces of pine and oak eggs that I got from the craft store. NOW I understand why it was so difficult.

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for these explanations. I now understand the numbering system for gouges and I finally get why the mallet is round.

Please continue with this series. I absolutely loved them.

Thank you.

Robert

[vilense]

tool making came before carving...nice cat

[FarmerGoat]

Im a new carver and just found this Youtube thing. Great video--very informative--are you gonna do any more?

[canderso]

I'll put up Part 2 today 10/11/06

[Marihani]

Very interesting! I am so much enjoying watching these people tell about what they love to do and know so well how to do! Thanks!

[canderso]

It really is the people, isn't it. Their skills can be amazing, but it's the fact that they've devoted themselves to their craft--get lost in their craft--and bring so much pleasure. And they tend to work for a pittance. So, someone new? Or follow up with someone already featured?

[Marihani]

I enjoy all of them, though I must admit that I get a little mixed up when it takes a while before you see the same artist again.