Green EZboard material from EZcarving.com is used to manufacture these chip carving practice boards. This popular board features multiple classic 3-corner chip patterns and is great for beginners and experienced chip carvers alike. The EZboard material is very soft — softer than basswood and without grain — making it ideal for kids, first-time carvers, and carvers with sore hands. I pre-carve examples so you can see how different chips should be carved. Click on the image below to enlarge the pattern.
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I transfer the patterns using our computerized system to achieve the ultimate precision. A regular mechanical pencil is used for drawing the chip triangles, and a red pen or pencil for highlighting the middle dash lines.
The board features mostly 3-corner chips arranged in various ways; these are standard chips with all three facets carved with the same angle. The board includes a grid area on the bottom right. You could repeat some existing patterns there or draw a new design or two to practice more.
Board Size: 4 x 8 x 1/4″ (10 x 20 x 0.6 cm). The board is 1/4″ (6 mm) thick; it is designed for carving with angles up to 65 degrees. With the steeper carving angles and/or undercutting, it is possible to cut through the board; use solid material under the board while carving to avoid accidents. I found that the board thickness is perfect for avoiding and unlearning a heavy undercutting habit/mistake.
Two rows on the bottom left of the board feature a different type of chips for you to try — I pre-carved those chips as well. Those chips are carved by using vertical cuts on two sides of a chip.
Don’t forget to sign and date your practice board; it may be helpful when you find it decades later. Read a story about how the chip carving practice board project started, tips, feedback, comments, and see examples of carved practice boards.
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