Tower and Stars: Carving A Family Shield
I recently completed a commissioned carving of a large shield with a family emblem consisting of a tower with three stars. It is one of the larger sized commiss...
Author: Lisa Laughy
Alchemical Aviary Oracle Cards
I recently completed the Alchemical Aviary oracle deck and made the short video below showing the cards in their box. The deck consists of 13 hand painted cards...
For in That Book Is Your Soul
The first post I wrote when I restarted the Ninth Wave Designs blog nine years ago included this quote from Carl Gustav Jung: “I should advise you to put it all...
Icon of the Great Bear
This original wood carving is inspired by the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. I designed this piece to reflect a feeling of reverence for the sacredne...
Going WABAC to Being a Notebook Fanatic
I began blogging in 2005, when blogging was a newly popular thing, before social media shortened our attention spans to 140 characters. I wrote about notebooks,...
Form Plaque Project Update
The beginning of June each year brings about the deadline for completing my ongoing commission carving form plaques, and this year I completed plaque number 22 ...
Of Sketchbooks and Runes
For Christmas my sister gave me a Hand*Book Journal Co. Travelogue sketchbook, and on New Year’s Day I decided to test the old superstition – that w...
Woodcarving and Pencils
Not everyone likes to use pencils on woodcarvings, but I think they just haven’t been using the best ones for the job. Not all pencils are created equal, ...
Elemental Celtic Cross
Earlier this year I completed a carving in mahogany wood of an equal-armed Celtic cross – photos of the carving process are shown in the gallery below. Th...
Shop Update: Irish Hare Pendants
Irish Hare pendants are back in stock in the Ninth Wave Designs Etsy store, with a limited number available for holiday delivery. See the pendants here I...