Russian patterns for woodcarving. Ornaments for woodcarving. Stencils for platbands on windows. How to make carved architraves

You can make so many decorative items and useful little things from carved wood and plywood that it is stupid to limit the scope of the work. In fact, it can be absolutely everything that your imagination has enough for: boxes, covers for decorative and collectible books, lampshades, panels, shutters, furniture elements, platbands, cornices ... But the most attractive thing about creating exclusive works is that everyone can do them willing, if he makes a certain amount of effort.

Slotted wood carving: photos, drawings and sketches

The main key to success in creating interesting gizmos with slotted carvings is the choice of pattern. It is he who conveys the general concept and sets the aesthetic tone for the entire product.

The easiest way for beginners is to make geometric patterns, as in the photo.

Carved drawings of floral and animalistic themes are classic ornaments for any application.

Inscriptions - a modern version of the use of carving on wood and plywood. At the same time, you are unlikely to be able to find drawings and sketches on the net - they will have to be compiled purely individually for personal requirements for sizes, fonts, words.

Stencils for slotted threads

However, unlike cut-out inscriptions on plywood, drawings with plant, animal and fantasy themes can be found on the net. So feel free to choose your favorite stencils in the album, and there will be enough ideas for creativity for a long time!

Most simple sketches suitable both for training at the very beginning of the way of manufacturing products, and can become separate elements of a complex design. For example, this is how carved houses are decorated.

More complex templates will require some skill and patience, but the result is worth it. Such pictures can serve as an independent product, even a gift.

Whole compositions with an idea and meaning usually serve either as a separate work or form the basis of the work.

Tools for slotted carving: jigsaw or router

However, the choice of drawing is only a third of success. Another important aspect that must be considered before starting the work itself. Namely, the choice of a tool that will be used for carving wood or plywood.

Equipment depends on:

• how thin the thread will turn out;
• the complexity of the pictures;
• cutting speed;
• accuracy of work.

Therefore, it is important to evaluate all the pros, cons, capabilities and limitations of each of the traditional sawing tools:

Jigsaw - a device for curly cutting out parts. It is quite laborious to work with a hand tool, but it allows you to very accurately cut out according to the drawing. The power tool allows you to quickly produce figured products from plywood, but requires caution.

A milling cutter is a tool that makes flat relief slotted carvings look thinner and more complete. It is with its help that it turns out to round the edges, remove chips, make gaps, and carry out the most difficult cutting.

Theoretically, a milling cutter can perform the same work as a jigsaw, and even more, but in fact such handling of the tool is fraught with its rapid failure, frequent replacement of the frieze.

Materials for slotted threads

In most cases, plywood is chosen for this type of work - it is uniformly thin, has a pleasant color and structure, and does not lead to further use or storage, unlike solid wood. It is the choice of material that becomes the third pillar of successful work.

The modern market is replete with different types of materials, so it's easy to get confused. For such work, you should choose:

• plywood FK - harmless to humans and the environment, durable, easy to cut, practical;
• FB plywood is also safe for humans, but resistant to aggressive environments, since it undergoes special processing and receives a protective coating, which can cost an order of magnitude more.

Note! In no case do not choose FSF class plywood for interior work - it is treated with carcinogenic preservatives and is only acceptable for outdoor use - they are perfectly lined with a bathhouse or a house outside.

Photo of carved wooden houses

For Russia, slotted carving is of particular importance as a decoration for building facades. Since ancient times, ornaments carved on birch bark and other similar materials have been decorating huts, baths, churches, which is colorfully demonstrated by photographs.

Wood milling video with a manual router

If you just decided to try your hand at curly slotted carving, it would be useful to watch a video with a master class. It will help to better understand how drawings are created, and how such house beauty appears.

In pursuit of extravagance in design solutions, we sometimes go too far. Wood carving with a jigsaw - real example how you can surround yourself with beauty with the help of simple little things. Today, such decor is both an ancient craft and an actual trend in the interior. Carving carries artistic value, and therefore carved objects will only gain in price over time - the style will return again and again.

Volumetric wooden patterns will decorate furniture, become the basis for a wall panel, trim, headboard or screen. The editors of the publication offer to master the technique of carving in a few clicks.

Do-it-yourself wood carving with a jigsaw: where to start?

Tools and workplace preparation

Like any other occupation, woodcarving begins with the preparation of the workplace:

1. choose a comfortable chair and a stable table;
2. pay special attention to good lighting. You should place the table so that the light falls on the face, and for artificial lighting it is better to install a table lamp no more than 20 cm high at a comfortable distance for the eyes;
3. everything you need should be at hand - a sketch, a board, tools.

To complete the ornament you will need:

• jigsaw (manual or electric);
• special machine for volumetric threading;
• plywood or wooden board;
• a set of files;
• awl and chisel;
• drill;
• glue for gluing individual parts;
• tassel;
• stain and varnish.

Photo 3 - Wooden pattern over the bed

Good tools can be found at Proxxon, Arbortech, Ryobi, Pfeil, Dremel, Kirjes, Foredom.

Photo 4 - An alternative to the classic version - a picture - above the bed

Tree selection

Photo 5 - Carved decor elements in a modern kitchen

IMPORTANT! The most practical types of wood are linden, birch, alder, aspen. They have the necessary properties of hardness and moisture content (8 ± 2%), which reduce the risk of product cracking.

It is better to prepare wood in advance, it is very important to dry it well beforehand and treat the surface with sandpaper. It should be uniform, smooth, not have knots. Conifers are practically not used. The size of the board depends on the size of the future product, but the thickness should be at least 6-8 mm and not more than 15-20 mm.

Photo 6 - Ethno in the interior

Sketches, templates and stencils

Photo 7 - Wooden products are good for their versatility: wood is suitable for both an ascetic interior and an ornate modernist style

Preparing a sketch is the first step in creating a wooden decor. A sketch is usually called a contour drawing of a future product.

Photo 8 - Appropriate tree in the design of the room

A stencil is a specialized template that displays volumetric ornaments and patterns. Samples with an image for carving will help with the markup. Stencils made of cardboard, three-layer plywood, PVC sheet can be used repeatedly, and for convenience it is better to sign or number them.

Photo 9 - Wood lace in the interior of the bedroom

From the halves of one or more templates, ready-made combined ornaments are often created for the design of long interior elements.

Photo 10 - The color and texture of the product depends on the choice of breed

How to make the right pattern?

• select the appropriate sketch;
• using a compass and a ruler, we transfer the ornament to cardboard or paper.

Photo 11 - B classic options interior with the addition of wood, it is better to use warm-colored lighting

IMPORTANT! Check if all elements of the picture are transferred accurately. Each element, pattern or ornament requires a separate template.

Woodcarving with a jigsaw is carried out according to strict technology. In addition to the standard manual, they often use an electric jigsaw, special tables for volumetric carving, chisels, cutters, carpentry tubes and clamps, drills and grinders, spoon cutters.

Photo 12 - Vintage carved door in the design of the bedroom

wood carving technology

Photo 13 - Carved element made with a jigsaw and chisel

• using an ordinary black carbon paper and pencil, the drawing is carefully transferred to the board. For convenience, the edges of the sketch can be fixed with pushpins;
• insert the file into the jigsaw. We adjust the tension of the file;

IMPORTANT! Remember that too much or too little tension can cause the blade to break during use.

• we cut out the contour of the product with a jigsaw along the previously outlined line. The jigsaw should move up and down without distortion, with light pressure so as not to damage the product and the tool itself. The position of the saw blade during operation must be vertical. With curly carving, the product should be rotated, and not the jigsaw itself;
• if internal details are conceived in the product, additional holes must be made. At this stage of work, you will need an awl and a jigsaw. In the middle of the part to be removed, you need to pierce a hole with an awl;
• loosening the top clamp of the jigsaw, insert the file into the punctured hole;
• we cut out the removed part of the picture;
• the product can be varnished, sanded or decorated.

Photo 14 - Wooden spoons handmade by J. Treverton

IMPORTANT! In house carving, a special place is occupied by the decor of platbands - on windows, cornices, doors, they will ideally fit into the interior of a summer house or gazebo.

Wood carving: country style window trims

Photo 15 - Design project Doorway to the Ozarks by Matthew Meers

Woodcarving is more often chosen for the decoration of private houses. House carving is used in exterior design - platbands on doors or windows. There is a possible combination different types threads - from slotted to embossed.

Photo 16 - Wooden mural by Matthew Meers (A 26′ x 6 1/2′)

Platbands close the gap between the window frame and the opening. They protect the window from dust, precipitation, drafts and even external noise; can change the parameters of the house - make it visually higher or wider.

IMPORTANT! The platbands on the windows must be designed in the same style, and the material must be resistant to precipitation. Linden or oak is best suited.

Photo 17 - Carving in minimalism

When making platbands, you can not do without sketches. Their long design requires careful handling, as it consists of many small parts. All these trace elements must be identified and taken into account when carving - it is better to mark in advance the places for the holes inside the pattern. In complex ornaments, they begin to cut out from the internal patterns, and then move on to the external.

Photo 18 - Carved elements in an eclectic interior

Another way to apply a pattern to the workpiece is copying. You can also transfer the drawing using carbon paper. The sketch is fixed with pushpins. With a pencil, you need to circle the outline, which is copied onto plywood.

Photo 19 - Clamp for fixing a wooden product. In the background: a set of chisels for sampling small depressions in wood and contour carving

The stencil for platbands must be made of cardboard. It differs from standard stencils in that its dimensions are made immediately in full size. Ready template attached to the board, the outline is outlined in pencil. To create a holistic image of the door, carved rosettes are often used to help join the trim.

Photo 20 - Fragment of a mirror frame. By the same principle, window or door platbands are cut out.

Decorative architraves are suitable for all sizes of doors, even the most non-standard ones. You can find a wooden frame in the catalogs of manufacturers Saloy, Fenster Baum, DoorWood.

Photo 21 - Carved window frame Photo 22 - Details with a chisel

Disadvantages of carved architraves: Photo 24 - If the vases are used for their intended purpose, they must be soaked with drying oil or sunflower oil Photo 27 - Classic ornament

3D milling has a number of advantages:

• image transmission accuracy;
• high production speed;
• lower cost compared to manual carving;
• the ability to create complex three-dimensional structures.

Photo 28 - Vintage element in modern design

$ Machine 3D: price for popular models

• Engraving and milling machine Esfero 3D for 2D / 3D processing and cutting wood, plastic, plexiglass and even non-ferrous metal. Price: 490,000 rubles;
• the machine milling and copying for a volume carving of MPWOOD tm. Price: 101 930 rubles.

Photo 29 - Wooden elements in the bathroom Photo 30 - Carved boxes in the design of the bathroom

Master class: sawing with a jigsaw

Sketches for woodcarving:

When decorating a living space, you can use a variety of materials, but traditionally wood is used for these purposes. To date, artistic processing is carried out using a huge number of techniques, but perhaps the most spectacular results are obtained when using slotted woodcarving.

The technology cannot be called complicated, but the resulting products amaze with their beauty and grace. We will discuss this technique in more detail later.

What is carving?

Through drilling and cutting through any background are the essence of openwork cutting. Upon completion of the work, light and airy patterns are obtained. There are through and overhead thread options. The first option creates the desired effect in the light, the second involves applying it to some kind of background (base).

To make through cutting through wood, drills, special chisels, and saws are used. The most suitable tool would be an electric jigsaw, which allows you to quickly and easily complete almost any drawing.

The work process itself assumes the presence of pre-prepared drawings for slotted threads. Therefore, we will briefly consider some of the steps that are important to go through at the preliminary stage.

Preparatory stage

For first-time carvers, it makes sense to focus on theory. Printed publications, needlework sites will provide comprehensive information about the method of decoration in question.

After studying the technology, it is worth preparing the tools, if necessary, purchase them in the store. In addition to a jigsaw, you may need chisels of different sizes, a drill and drill bits, cutters, expendable materials for grinding, etc.

Another important milestone at this stage will be the choice of patterns and sketches for the future decoration. You can try to make the latter yourself or find suitable ones on the net, since there are plenty of specialized sites on this topic. Printing in the right scale will complete the preliminary stage.

Wood

The main requirements for the material are its dryness and quality. There are many blanks in specialized stores dedicated to handmade. Suitable wood can be found in hardware stores and sawmills.

In addition, you can make a good profit at furniture enterprises, where a large number of unnecessary scraps are always available. Another possible option is boxes and pallets that were in use.

The quality of work depends not only on the master, but also on the type and type of wood. Each has unique properties, which is important in the presence of specific creative goals. Let's take a quick look at some material options.

Pine is the most accessible and inexpensive breed. However, it only works in rare cases. There are several reasons: resinousness, different density of layers, a noticeable texture that interferes with the creation of a small pattern.

Aspen is considered a soft material and not suitable for a beginner. It is easy to cut, the wood is wrinkled and requires a lot of experience to work with it.

Birch and linden have an excellent structure, have the right density, which makes it possible to realize even the most daring sketches of slotted carving.

Plum is excellent due to its pliability in processing, at the same time it has the right hardness. Small drawings and women's jewelry made of plum will become an excellent product in the hands of the master. Beginners should also try themselves on this material.

In order to avoid subsequent cracking and curvature of the slotted product, it is important to remember that the material is dry. Random drying in a warm and well-ventilated room will be the most optimal way. The boards are placed on the end and on the dies to provide air access to all sides.

creative process

Woodwork begins with the transfer of the drawing to the workpiece. For this, all the templates were prepared at the preliminary stage. When the drawing is applied to the part, the stage of drilling holes next to the drawn lines begins.

The drill should be of such a diameter that a jigsaw file can easily pass into the resulting hole. Where it is not possible to make cuts with a jigsaw (too small a pattern and sharp bends), a narrow hacksaw blade is used.

Experienced craftsmen advise using saws with fine teeth, otherwise the edges of the slots will have a torn contour and the product will lose its aesthetics. It is desirable to drill with pen drills, having prepared a thin hole in advance.

From torn edges with slotted carving on plywood, gluing thick paper with reverse side blanks. For beginners, it is better to try simple patterns with large details and a minimum number of corners.

Finishing

Refinement of the product is performed to obtain smooth and clean edges. Chisels are used, a sharp knife is useful in hard-to-reach areas.

Cleaning is carried out using sandpaper, a needle file or an abrasive wheel. The finished product is polished on both sides to obtain the proper appearance.

Looking at the photo of the slotted carving, it becomes clear that the resulting patterns are an excellent decorative element for furniture, window trims, and cornices. The elegance of the product makes it possible to create excellent women's jewelry, decorate screens and much more.

Photo slotted thread

Geometric woodcarving consists of different elements, having a geometric shape, and is performed with one cutter. maybe: lines, squares, trihedral and tetrahedral recesses, etc. This technique will allow you to make even carved works of such shapes - leaves, flowers, berries, ears of corn. If you develop the skill, then it will go into the form of contour carving.

Original jewelry box made with geometric carvings

You can search the internet or come up with your own. Geometric cutting is quite simple to perform, this will require: a cutter, a pair of semicircular chisels. Geometric carving lessons will show you how to play with chiaroscuro and unusual patterns. It is especially beautiful in different triangles, nail-like cutting and trihedral-notched shape. Such cutting allows a polished and matte finish.

For triangular-notched carving, you only need a joint knife, it has a beveled blade. In addition, the following tools are needed:

• chisel flat, 2 cm wide;
• the chisel is semicircular;
• hacksaw;
• files: round, square, semicircular;
• ruler;
• simple pencil;
• compass;
• eraser.

Elements and patterns for geometric woodcarving

Cutting technology is simple, but each component plays a role in the work.

Wood

Wood is of the following types: hard, very hard and soft. For beginners, it is better to use soft wood, it is easier to work with (linden, pine or aspen).

Linden is more difficult to get than other types, as it is often used by professionals. Pine has a drawback - it pricks when cutting.

Aspen is a good option for work. There are many visual photos of what kind of tree should be, and what the longitudinal fibers look like, along which you need to work.

Preparation for work

For the first lesson, you need a board measuring 170 by 110 mm and 2 cm thick. Sketches for this work will be given below. The surface of the board must be sanded with sandpaper. Now, using a ruler and a simple pencil, draw the entire surface of the tree in 5 cm cells.

Patterns for woodcarving

Then we draw all the figures, as shown in the figure below. In total, 7 figures turned out: pegs, rhombuses, a viteika, a pyramid, stars, squares and a rosette. From these figures, you can then add new patterns. A photograph showing which compositions can be made up of the same elements, how the composition looks after processing and painting wood.

Pegs - the first figure

In a triangular notched thread, the whole process consists of two operations - tattooing and trimming. These are simple movements that are easy to do in practice. We take the knife in our hand, the thumb rests on the beveled part of the handle.
Press the cutter in a vertical position so that it goes deep a few mm, then lower the blade at an angle to cross the line of the side knife in accordance with the markup. In the same way, a prick is made on the left side of the triangle.


Cutting requires:

• attach the cutting part of the knife to the left side of the triangle, so it will connect to the top with its bevel;
• we take the handle of the knife back, observing the parallel between the right side of the pattern and the cutting blade (this movement is done with the hand, as if we were pulling a bow);
• we press on the knife, returning to the first position of the brush; so the nose of the knife is at the top, and the cutting part is on the right side of the triangle.

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Wood carving elements

The trimmed triangle will break off in the end, hence the name - "peg". This movement is called "shot". When doing it, try to keep the angle at 45 degrees. Drawing comes out simple with this shape, but it's the foundation of geometry.

Security measures

All movements should go from the wrist, this simplifies the work and relieves the burden on the shoulder.


The working arm (which contains the cutter) is pressed tightly against the work table to free the movements of the brush. When holding the workpiece with your free hand, it is necessary to monitor the location of the fingers so that they are not on the working part when the cutting process is in progress.

Rhombic - the second figure

Ornaments for geometric carving are made up of simple details, such as pegs and rhombuses. A rhombus consists of two triangles connected by their bases.

The technology is the same, only first you need to cut the top row, and then turn the board and make the bottom one.

Viteika - the third figure

It consists in mastering the basic techniques of carving and basic shapes. Viteika is the same kind of peg. They are simply offset to the side in relation to each other.

Figures for geometric carving

The result is a winding path. To do this, you need to cut and chop the lower triangles, and turning the board - the upper ones. So we will see that the "snake" remains in the middle.

Pyramid - the fourth figurine

The first patterns were the simplest. And you can easily deal with them. The next ones will be harder to perform, as they consist of several triangles and are arranged in a certain order in relation to each other.
So the pyramid consists of three triangles, it has a point of contact in the center of all corners. Therefore, when cutting this figure, each element, when pricked, comes into contact with the same point several times. Most importantly, pruning is performed in the direction of the wood layer.


If you cut across, you get unwanted chips that will spoil the patterns.

Asterisk - the fifth figure

Ornaments of geometric cutting can be varied, but mostly consist of the same elements that are put together. Also with the figure of an asterisk. It consists of four pyramids, and this figure will not be difficult to make. You just need to sequentially cut four pyramids one after the other.

Do-it-yourself window trims are a wonderful decoration for the facade of the house (ready-made stencils and templates will be given in the article below). They make the house look like no other, visually change its proportions.

Today, having certain skills, you can independently create elegant platbands for windows in a wooden building. Moreover, they can be made not only from wood, but also from other materials.

Specificity

When the owner decides to mount the platbands, he seeks to arrange traditional decor in his possessions.

Platbands have the following advantages:

1. Excellent decorative function. So the building visually increases.
2. Complementing the overall style of architectural design.
3. The space between the window opening and the wall plane is protected from moisture and dust.
4. Reduced heat loss and noise levels.
5. The individual features of the house and the style of the chosen era are highlighted.

There are platbands and shortcomings:

1. Wood needs a certain treatment from high humidity and deformation.
2. Products need regular care and processing.
3. They do not harmonize with metal-plastic windows. In this case, the platbands are made in the same color scheme.

Self-creation of templates

Today there are many platbands. Their types are determined by the way they are mounted to the window. There are two types of this criterion:

1. Telescopic. Their specifics: L-shaped protrusions, coinciding with the grooves of the window frame.
2. Overhead. Installation takes place on the window frame. Fasteners - construction glue or nails with screws.

Note: finished samples are created in full size. They are printed according to the required parameters.

An elegant solution is the installation of carved products. Such plans can be realized independently only with special equipment.

Popular materials

1. The most common material for platbands is wood. Products from it have an elegant and harmonious appearance.
2. Plastic versions are often used as well. They are characterized by powerful resistance to temperature changes and ultraviolet radiation. Plastic options are sold already finished.
3. Another popular material is MDF. It is made from wood waste. It is more environmentally friendly than plastic. In addition, products made from it are characterized by a look reminiscent of natural wood.
4. Polyurethane. Variations from it are highly practical. Facade stucco molding is often made from this material.

The nuances of choosing the right wood

As already noted, wood is the most popular material for platbands. And the performance of wooden platbands depends on the type of wood used.

Here, attention is usually paid to such options.

1. Hard deciduous. These varieties include oak and beech. They are very durable. But it is quite problematic to create patterns on them.
2. Soft leafy. These are: linden, aspen and alder. They are easier to process. On their surface patterns are created even by hand. And such surfaces are thoroughly processed by special means.
3. Cherry and apple tree. They are optimal for creating small components that can be attached to the base.
4. Pine and birch. They are also easy to handle. And they have excellent working qualities.
5. Various combinations of wood types. The use of special protective compounds for powerful impregnation is mandatory here.

With the help of wood High Quality it turns out a beautiful original design of the window opening.

The nuances of creating templates with your own efforts

The basis of the work is to create stencils and design.

Self-printing stencils is quite feasible for everyone. It is important to achieve a combination of the selected ornament with the whole style. Mixing geometric and floral patterns is not allowed.

When working on platbands, the following subtleties are taken into account:

1. There should be harmony in the color palette of the walls and decorative elements.
2. Be sure to select the correct parameter. The platbands should not be very wide or small.
3. A high-quality version of the coating is selected. Special paints are used.
4. A template is needed for the manufacture of external carved components.
5. The drawing is correctly positioned on the workpiece. Details follow along the wood fibers.

When it is possible to achieve a color combination of platbands and the plane of the walls, a holistic and harmonious facade is obtained.

Manufacturing stages

Before creating window decor, carved platbands are selected from photographs. You need to make a template first. It should turn out the same for the design work of all openings.

Typically, the following methods of creating patterns are used:

1. Applied thread. It has isolated elements of the pattern. They join the same base.

Installation of overhead components should be on the base in compliance with the template pattern.

1. slotted thread. Here they make a through ornament. It looks like wood lace.

With all methods of work, the presence of stencils is mandatory. This is how they look:

Advice: for simple patterns, it is not necessary to make a large-scale stencil. Enough of the notebook paper.

You also need to have the following tools:

1. Jigsaw.
2. Hacksaw (oriented for wood).
3. Knives and chisels.
4. Drill.
5. Milling technology

Platbands must be created from prepared materials. The working stages are:

1. Rigorous measurements are taken.
2. The selected tree must be dry. If it is wet or damp, it must be brought to dry conditions. The width of the boards is determined by the parameters of the window opening. In thickness, the material reaches a minimum of 3 cm if a slotted thread is made, and at least 1 cm when an overhead thread is made.

All blanks are pre-treated with a protective compound. Their cutting is done using templates. And the cutting of ornaments takes place using a jigsaw. This tool is better to use different types of files.

To work with an electric jigsaw, certain skills and special care are needed. The created holes must be overwritten. An excellent tool for this sandpaper. After powerful grinding, the part is treated with a special impregnation.

Next comes the installation of all prepared parts to the base. Here you need to use glue or special nails. In such work, it is better to refuse the use of self-tapping screws. They will cause cracking of products.

Installation specifics

The created platband can be attached to the desired position using the following methods:

1. On a dull thorn. Installation of such parts is on the inside. Especially for them, holes should be made in the frame. Glue is applied to the spike and distributed evenly. The spike is inserted into the groove. This fastening protects the platbands from dust and moisture.
2. With the use of a through spike. The butt section here is thoroughly treated with varnish.

These techniques are justified when working with a wooden window. To attach to the metal-plastic, a special powerful liquid glue is used.

Care Required

Installed platbands need constant attention and care. For processing, special preparations are used - powerful impregnations. They create high-quality protection against:

• tree pests;
• the appearance of cracks;
• sudden fire.

Carved options are necessarily covered with a primer, then varnish or paint. The intensity of such treatments is 1 time in 3-5 years. So the operational life of the products will be seriously developed, and at the same time their attractive appearance will be preserved.

When installing plastic or metal products, some kind of thorough maintenance is not needed. For products, it is necessary to arrange high-quality protection against corrosion. Periodic updating of the paint is also required.

Thus, it is very possible to make platbands of extraordinary beauty with elegant patterns on your own. Certain carpentry, carpentry and tool skills are required. So you decorate window openings in a very original way and bring an elegant zest to the chosen architectural style.

How carved platbands are made using the slotted carving technique, see the following video: