A treasury of classic wood patterns and techniques for creative woodworking embellishment. Woodcarving artist Lora Irish gives carvers, woodburners and painters a wide variety of designs they can transfer directly to projects or use to develop ideas of their own. Themes include natural patterns such as grapes, oak leaves and acorns, animals like lions and eagles, and intricate floral and fantasy designs. 180 drawings.
This beginning-to-advanced-level carving book provides three projects designed to teach the carving skills needed to recreate any flower. Starting with a morning glory, this guide offers step-by-step instructions on how to carve and texture the flower and ideas for creating a beautiful finish with paints. Also included are close-up photographs of real flowers showing the variations in bloom, petals, and leaf groupings, as is a detailed examination of the power tools a woodcarver needs to create realistic carvings, including the bits and burs, flexible shaft machines, handpieces, and dust collectors.
In this wonderful resource for both novice and veteran carvers, two masters of the craft present detailed instructions and illustrations on how to confidently carve animals, flowers, figures, and more.
Create the best jack-o-lantern on the block with this handy guide. Get tips and tricks for spooktacular pumpkin carving, with innovative techniques, inspirational color photos, and 12 ready-to-use carving patterns.
FEATURES Stunning Soap Carving By Kathleen Ryan Experts turn simple soap into works of art Carving and Turning: Lathes By Bob Duncan Make your own carving blanks while learning a new hobby PATTERNS Fantastic Wizard By Shawn Cipa Stylized design is easy to carve and customize Celtic Twist Green Man By Lora S. Irish Combine Celtic knotwork with a traditional green man for a modern relief carving Want-A-Be By Dennis and Susan Thornton A fun caricature of a mule who wants to be so much more PROJECTS Turning Over a New Leaf By Keoma McCaffrey Upcycle a vintage wooden bowl with power-carved leaves Little Stinker By Bob Hershey Amusing skunk caricature is easy to customize Chip-Carved Bread Board By Wayne Barton Customize the design to make a personalized kitchen decoration Floral Love Spoon By Barry Onslow Combine power carving with hand tools to make this attractive project Scrambled Eggs By John Reichling Transform turned eggs into whimsical fish Carving a Northern Cardinal By Terry Everitt Use disposable blades to carve this colorful songbird Carving a Native American By Stu Martin Realistic Western icon is simple but powerful Power Carving a Morning Glory By Wanda Marsh Use a delicate touch to carve this stunning flower TECHNIQUES Carving a Soap Flower By Sue Wagner Soft and lacking grain, a bar of soap is easy to carve Learn to Paint: Spring Tulips By Betty Padden Practice painting with this new series; start by learning about acrylic paints, brushes, and blending
Make decorative, simple do-it-yourself projects with this friendly guide to paper crafting. You and your family will love to spend hours making beautiful paper art, jewelry, and decorations with All Things Paper. This easy paper crafts book comes with simple-to-follow instructions and detailed photos that show you how to create colorful and impressive art objects to display at home--many of which have practical uses. It is a great book for experienced paper craft hobbyists looking for new ideas or for new folders who want to learn paper crafts from experts. Projects in this papercrafting book include: Candle Luminaries Citrus Slice Coasters Mysterious Stationery Box Everyday Tote Bag Silver Orb Pendant Fine Paper Yarn Necklace Wedding Cake Card Perfect Journey Journal And many more… All the projects in this book are designed by noted paper crafters like Benjamin John Coleman, Patricia Zapata, and Richela Fabian Morgan. They have all been creating amazing objects with paper for many years. Whether you're a beginner or have been paper crafting for many years, you're bound to find something you'll love in All Things Paper. Soon you will be on your way to creating your own designs and paper art.
In Ultimate Soap Carving, Makiko Sone—founder of the Mizutama.Soap YouTube channel—shares her secrets for designing and hand carving a variety of beautiful soap designs by cutting, shredding, shaping, sculpting, and other oddly satisfying techniques that fans of ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) will love. Inside, you'll find: Essential Supplies: Discover which knives and soaps work best for carving. Key Techniques: Learn how to prepare soap for carving, hold a knife correctly, and make grooves, incisions, triangles, waves, and other basic cuts through eleven designs in eight step-by-step lessons. You’ll also find easy recipes for making soap and other products using shavings and cuttings. Thirty Step-by-Step Projects: Find instructions and templates for carving super-cute animals, exquisite flowers, fun fashions, sweet accessories, and more. Packed with guidance and inspiration, Ultimate Soap Carving will teach you everything you need to carve your own stunning soap designs.
Follow along as Harold Enlow, one of America's foremost caricature carvers, teaches you how to carve faces! Enlow shares his woodcarving tips and techniques that make his carvings stand out in this information-packed book. You'll learn to carve a female face, a cowboy face, a Native American face, a Santa face, and more. For anyone who wants to learn to carve faces that stand out in a crowd, this is a must-have addition to your woodcarving library.
