Important Information

My carving kits are made to order - please allow up to two weeks for dispatch. I am currently shipping orders to the following places: UK, USA, Canada and Europe. If you live outside of the UK, please be prepared to pay additional customs and import charges. More information about delivery can be found at the bottom of this page.

About this Carving Kit

This CARVING KIT has been created to accompany my CARVE A PUPPET BIRD tutorial series. If you wish to take part in the tutorials, you will need to purchase one of these kits. There are TWO puppet designs to choose from: a SWALLOW and a GOLDFINCH. This 2-in-1 kit contains 1 of each design.

To find out more about the tutorials, you can watch the videos below (scroll down), or visit the main TUTORIAL PAGE.

The SERIES TRAILER gives you an overview of the whole project. VIDEO 1 shows you what is inside a carving kit! VIDEOS 2 and 3 talk you through the tools, paints and equipment that you will need to complete the project. There is also a KIT LIST to accompany the series, which you can download below.

This CARVING KIT contains:

• 2 x control rods (33cm lengths of carbon fibre rod)

• 2 x BODY CARVING BLANKS (cut from lime wood with top and profile view labels)

• 2 x LEFT WING CARVING BLANKS (cut from lime wood with top view labels)

• 2 X RIGHT WING CARVING BLANKS (cut from lime wood with top view labels)

• 2 X TAIL CARVING BLANKS (cut from lime wood with top and bottom view labels)

• 2 x reference sheets, including colour swatches

• 4 x control pieces (cut from lime wood)

• 1 x box of sundry materials, including

  • 2 x 12mm wooden beads (for the controls)

  • 2 x hook and 6 x screw eyes (for the controls)

  • 4 x black glass beads on wire (for the eyes)

  • 1 x spare black bead and 10 x brass crimps on wire

  • 4 x long lengths of black elastic (for assembling the wings)

  • 2 x short lengths of black elastic, threaded with 4 x dowel plugs (for attaching the tails)

  • 4 x lengths of braided thread (for stringing the wings)

  • Black ostrich feathers (for the swallow tail)

Please note: the contents of your carving kit will come as pictured, but the packaging may vary. These carving kits will be packaged as 2 kits per box. The maximum number of kits per order is six.

Recommended Participant Age: 16+

These tutorials are intended for ADULTS. They are not suitable for children as they involve the use of sharp equipment and epoxy glues. My carving kits are resources for adult learning. They are NOT intended as toys for children (and are not made to toy safety regulations). It is therefore your responsibility to supervise any child’s play with your finished puppet.