Complete Book of Gourd Carving
Complete Book of Gourd Carving

Author: Jim Widess

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781402704420

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Jim Widess and Ginger Summit, the best-selling authors of The Complete Book of Gourd Craft and Making Gourd Instruments, have done it again: they’ve produced another winner to delight the many crafters who work with gourds. Large, lavish, and astonishingly comprehensive, this breathtaking volume introduces every tool and every technique associated with gourd carving, offers fabulous projects that advance in difficulty, and presents a gallery of works designed to inspire. See how to choose and prepare a gourd, impress the surface with a design, and work with green gourds. The magnificent methods of decorative carving covered include fretwork, engraving, chip carving, carving with gouges, relief carving, inlay, and deep relief or sculptural carving. Throughout, color photographs of exquisite carved gourds present crafts styles from countries around the world. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Historic Gourd Craft
Historic Gourd Craft

Author: Angela Mohr

Publisher: Schiffer Craft

Published: 2007-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764328305

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What did Americas first inhabitants use for cooking and eating? What did the stranded characters of television's Gilligan's Island use to prepare and eat food? \nTaking her cue from these questions, author Angela Mohr demonstrates how to create authentic vessels by using gourds. A watering can, cooking utensils, and bowls are created in this step-by-step instruction book, as Mohr brings fun and authenticy to her gourds. \nHistorical re-enactors will find inspiration fhere for their authentic life-style performances and drama students, the rights tools to pursue their craft.

Gourd Art Basics
Gourd Art Basics

Author: Angela Mohr

Publisher: Schiffer Craft

Published: 2007-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764328299

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In this new gourd book, author Angela Mohr demonstrates how to select and prepare gourds from the garden and demonstrates basic techniques for cleaning, shaping, and fixing gourds, which then can be decorated for everyday use, such as bowls and vases.\nThis do-it-yourself how-to is perfect for any beginning gourd artisan to learn the finer points of a gourd, fix their common flaws and put the gourds to good use as accessories around the house.

A Step by Step Guide to Gourd Craft
A Step by Step Guide to Gourd Craft

Author: John Van Tol

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 87

ISBN-13: 9780646363455

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The first and only book about crafting gourds. Shows basic ideas, step by step, to help anyone make a start on crafting and decorating gourds. Easy to understand instructions.

Educational Research for Early Childhood Studies Projects
Educational Research for Early Childhood Studies Projects

Author: Jan Gourd

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-09-05

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 1000951847

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This accessible book provides a step-by-step guide to carrying out educational research within the context of early years practice. Written by an expert team of authors who have supported many students through their dissertations, it will help you learn the skills necessary to develop ownership and understanding of the research process and successfully complete your dissertation or research project, while maintaining a work–life balance. The chapters cover all elements of the research process, from advice on choosing a topic and working with your supervisor, to the different research methods you may employ. Ethical considerations and advice on collecting and analysing data and presenting your findings are presented alongside exploratory tasks, proformas and reflective questions, making it a useful companion for dissertation or research project modules. Crucially, the book understands that some undergraduate students may have additional responsibilities and introduces ways to manage workloads alongside caring or work responsibilities. Aimed at those studying on Early Years Foundation Degrees or Early Childhood Studies courses, this is essential reading for all early years undergraduate students embarking on their first research project.

Quick & Easy Gourd Crafts
Quick & Easy Gourd Crafts

Author: Mickey Baskett

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2005-08

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9781402727849

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New in Paper With a simple gourd, it's easy to make an astonishing variety of bowls, boxes, baskets, pitchers, and dippers, as well as musical instruments and toys. Choose from the many inviting shapes, from the kettle to the canteen, the bushel basket to the snake. Carve, burn, wax, varnish, and color them with paints, dyes, oils, and markers to work their smooth, three-dimensional surfaces. Basic, time-tested techniques for making practical works of art show you how to grow, dry, and clean them, or where to buy gourds readymade for projects such as a child's elephant pull toy, planters, lamps, and birdhouses. "[A] collection of uncomplicated, step-by-step projects for...large gourds, which are fun to work with and readily available...a good selection."--Library Journal

Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 76 Summer/Fall 2016
Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 76 Summer/Fall 2016

Author: Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2021-02-28

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1607659840

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PATTERNS Carving a Halloween Sign By Vernon DePauw Use a few simple tools to create a folk-art sign Jack o’Phantom By Floyd Rhadigan Easy carved “folds” make this silly spook look like it’s floating On-the-Go Carving Desk By Tom Noller Quick and easy plywood box protects your tools and contains your chips FEATURES Depth-Defying Art By Kathleen Ryan Rick Harney’s portraits are so much less than they appear Change of Heart By Toni Fitzgerald Brian Paul Kolakowski found his third calling in wood A Tough Nut to Crack By Kathleen Ryan Russian artist Arkady Tsesarsky turns ugly nuts into ivory-like miniature marvels Winning Wonders Meet the winners of the third 2016 People’s Choice Contest PROJECTS Realistic Lighthouse By Bob Hershey The natural shape of cottonwood bark makes it perfect for this project Building a Whimsical Bank By Bill Powell Forget bark: Use basswood blanks and shallow relief techniques to make a village worth visiting Sweet Treats By Jack Proseilo These easy-to-carve trinkets look good enough to eat Carving a Crone By Suzy Fueshko Use a delicate touch with your tools to create this haunting carving Make a Majestic Bison By Jim Willis Use hand tool to re-create this American icon Wise Wizard Practice Piece By Mike Pounders Pick a feature and exaggerate it to enhance your skills and customize your carving Learning to Carve Soap By Barbara Millikan Good clean fun can be the beginning of a lifelong passion for carving Carving a Caricature Woodsman By Jim Feather Turn the head to give your carving movement and personality Carving a Train-in-Station Like a ball-in cage, this captive locomotive slides on its rails

Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 70 Spring 2015
Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 70 Spring 2015

Author: Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2021-02-28

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1607659905

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FEATURES Artistic Illusions By Kathleen Ryan Randal Rosenthal’s hyper-realistic art will make you do a double-take Bon Appetit By Kathleen Ryan Jim Sneary’s carvings will tickle your taste buds and spice up your life Great Gouges: The Essential Tool Kit By Bob Duncan A stress-free beginner’s guide to choosing tools Miniature Masterpieces By Kathleen Ryan Carving miniscule scenes and figures is a Jangid family tradition PATTERNS Power-Carved Pirate Ship By Ben Tyler Indulge your inner pirate by making a miniature Jolly Roger Grizzly Bear By Gordon and Marsha Stiller Use this pattern to carve or burn a realistic grizzly PROJECTS Irresistible Carved Cupcakes By Jack Proseilo Carve these adorable cupcakes for a birthday, anniversary, or holiday Small Wonders Tree Spirit By Evgeny “Zheka” Krayushkin Contemplate nature and balance as you carve this smiling spirit Sweet Spring Rabbit By Charles Plunkett Easy add-ons bring this caricature to life Miniature Welsh Lovespoons By Robert W. Tinsley Carve a Valentine’s Day gift in a weekend Chip-Carved Cross By Roger Strautman Simple Gothic design creates a stunning cross Carving a Toad By Desiree Hajny Use nails and punches to create skin texture Whittling a Dog By Tom Hindes Follow the same simple steps to make any dog breed Charming Chapel Plate By Bob Biermann Customize this low-relief design for a church, family, or friends Whittling a Bear in a Log By Greg Young Use only the “bear” necessities to carve this fun caricature Stylized Sea Turtle By Kathleen Seinlein Easy power carving creates an evocative shape The running of the Bull By Chris Fitch An angry bull charges a farmer in this wind-powered whirligig

Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 72 Fall 2015
Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 72 Fall 2015

Author: Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2021-02-28

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1607659883

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FEATURES The Art of Lead Carving By Kathleen Ryan Skeletal Remains By Kathleen Ryan Meet Doderhultarn By Harley Refsal Decrypting Thai Carving By Mindy Kinsey Getting a Handle on it By Mindy Kinsey Learn to “Weave” Wood By Charley Phillips Straw-Stuffed Scarecrow By Jim Hiser Old World-Style Chip Carving By Jan Jenson Nuts for the Holiday By Larry Guay Getting Started with Architectural Carving By Mike Allen PROJECTS Carving a Pumpkin By Lundy Cupp Grizzly Bear Bust By Kirt Curtis New Options for Bark Cottages By Rick Jensen The Halloween Express By Greg Young Thai-Inspired Relief Carving By Steve Smith Candy Corn Goblins By Randy George

When Technology Fails
When Technology Fails

Author: Matthew R. Stein

Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 1933392452

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There's never been a better time to "be prepared." Matthew Stein's comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills--from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills--prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. But unlike any other book, Stein not only shows you how to live "green" in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential disasters, lasting days or years, coming in the form of social upheaval, economic meltdown, or environmental catastrophe. When Technology Fails covers the gamut. You'll learn how to start a fire and keep warm if you've been left temporarily homeless, as well as the basics of installing a renewable energy system for your home or business. You'll learn how to find and sterilize water in the face of utility failure, as well as practical information for dealing with water-quality issues even when the public tap water is still flowing. You'll learn alternative techniques for healing equally suited to an era of profit-driven malpractice as to situations of social calamity. Each chapter (a survey of the risks to the status quo; supplies and preparation for short- and long-term emergencies; emergency measures for survival; water; food; shelter; clothing; first aid, low-tech medicine, and healing; energy, heat, and power; metalworking; utensils and storage; low-tech chemistry; and engineering, machines, and materials) offers the same approach, describing skills for self-reliance in good times and bad. Fully revised and expanded--the first edition was written pre-9/11 and pre-Katrina, when few Americans took the risk of social disruption seriously--When Technology Fails ends on a positive, proactive note with a new chapter on "Making the Shift to Sustainability," which offers practical suggestions for changing our world on personal, community and global levels.