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Caricature Carving - Woodcarving Illustrated, Best of

Whether the goal is to create a whimsical figure or to brush up on basic carving skills, this assortment of caricature projects is reinforced with plenty of assuring guidance�and abundant laughs. In this collection of the best caricature carving projects from the pages of Woodcarving Illustrated , a panel of experts, including Peter Ortel, Pete LeClair, Dave Sabol, and Mike Shipley, unload a wealth of carving knowledge. A useful and comprehensive reference, beginners and experienced carvers alike will discover patterns , tips, and techniques among an assortment of inspiring projects. Carvers are offered a variety of satisfying caricature projects, from hillbillies, hobos, and hombres to cowboys, cork stoppers, and keystone cops. Comical thematic pieces such as �Duck Tonight,� �Catch and Release?,� and �Kickin� up the Chips� are also included. Building confidence is foremost in this collection, and step-by-step instructions for each project assure success with every effort. Additional articles on finishing techniques help carvers complete each new project

| PDF | 142 pages | 25 Mb

Carves Wood Spirits And Walking Sticks

| PDF | 66 pages | 27 Mb

Carving Bottlestoppers With Tom Wolfe

Bottlestoppers offer a great opportunity for caricature carvers, and Tom Wolfe shows the process in his unique way. Preparing the wood block, carving, painting, and applying the hardware are covered in detail with full color photographs . Tom brings his creative imagination to the project, along with well-honed skills, humor, and some new tricks that will interest carvers of all abilities. A gallery of finished works shows a wide range of possibilities and will inspire the carver's creativity.

| PDF | 64 pages | 104 Mb

Carving Compac t Caricatures

Carving Compact Caricatures features the step by step carving of a basswood goose egg into a fun hillbilly caricature. Clear step by step photos and text instruction will guide the carver through the entire carving and painting process. A gallery of ideas features basswood egg carvings of a biker, baseball player, professor, soldier, sumo wrestler, viking, tourist family (3), pirate, and chef.

| PDF | 36 pages | 18 Mb

Carving Gargoyles, Grotesques, and Other Creatures of Myth

After mastering traditional water-spouting gargoyles and classic grotesques, a pattern gallery of rowdy characters and functional projects�including a gargoyle cane-topper, a green man door knocker, a crouching imp, and a screaming keystone grotesque�provide new challenges for experienced carvers. A directory of where to find surviving gargoyles around the world complements fascinating information on the symbolism, legend, and lore of each spirited creature.

| PDF | 162 pages | 108 Mb

Carving Gnomes With Tom Wolfe.

These ancient creatures from folklore have captured the modern imagination, including Tom Wolfe's. In this book he brings his creativity and skill to the task of creating a whole community of gnomes, bringing them to life from a block of wood. With each step illustrated in full color, Tom takes the carver cut-by-cut to a finished figure. The book includes a gallery and patterns for 5 other gnomes plus "gnome" accessories such as mushrooms and a cart. The gnomes are exciting projects, allowing the carver to add a little of his or her own creativity to the work. The step-by-step illustrations mean that even the beginning carver can end up with a gnome he or she will be proud of. In this book, Tom makes extensive use of the power carving tools that have found such widespread acceptance in the carving community. Tom uses them principally for finishing and detail work; carvers will find his techniques helpful.

| PDF | 65 pages | 9 Mb

Carving Miniature Animals With Debbie Barr

Debbie Barr carves on the wild side, guiding readers through all the steps necessary to create miniature animals from basswood, butternut, or walnut scraps left over from larger works.
Debbie guides her readers through the carving process with clear instructions, sound advice, and over 200 color illustrations.
Once the animal carving is finished, instructions are given for painting the figure as well.
A photographic gallery rounds out the presentation, displaying additional woodland animals sure to inspire every carver.
This book will prove challenging for beginners and a joy to the more advanced carvers.

| PDF | 51 pages | 26 Mb

Classic Carving Patterns by Lora Irish

Woodcarving remains one of the most popular crafts in the U.S. and continues to grow in popularity. While there are many bookson how to carve wood, including Taunton's popular How to Carve Wood (1985), this book provides inspiration for carvers through original patterns. Any carver knows that once the technique is mastered, the greatest challenge is finding clear, well-illustrated designs to carve. This book solves that problem by offering a wide variety of carefully detailed drawings of designs especially suited to carving.
Trained in European carving and drawing techniques, artist/author Lora Irish presents an extensive library of ornamental designs with a traditional look. Included here are classic ornamental motifs from 18th century and other period furniture as well as original designs by the author. The motifs include line designs, triangular designs, square and rectangular designs, circular and oval designs, S- and C-curve designs, mirror-image designs, and free-form designs.
The book can be used in number of ways: The drawings can be adapted to the carver's preference or used directly as patterns, easily enlarged by photocopying and transferred directly to the wood to be carved. The patterns can also be used in other woodcrafts including woodburning and woodpainting.

| PDF | 193 pages | 49 Mb

Halloween Woodcarving

From learning how to use and maintain basic woodcarving tools such as knives and chisels to understanding the benefits and drawbacks of working with various types of wood, this spook-tacular carving guide will delight crafters. Novice carvers can take their turn with 10 detailed patterns of popular Halloween-themed figures, including a mummy, a witch, ghastly ornaments, a black cat, and a ghost trick-or-treater. Instructional chapters also explain how to transfer patterns and provide a presentation of painting and finishing pieces to add creativity and color to carvings

| PDF | 118 pages | 19 Mb

The Yam Yankee & Other Veggie Carving Projects

For the veteran carver or the newest devotee of the hobby, carving vegetables can be educational, fun, and surprising. We're not talking pumpkins here, but real carving, using woodcarving tools and techniques. Instead of wood, though, Tom uses sweet potatoes, which are firm enough to take the knife, and inexpensive enough to take a mistake or two. That makes them the perfect medium for new carvers or for experienced carvers learning new techniques. And there is more!!! As the vegetables dry and wizen, they take on wrinkles and twists that give them truly surprising and delightful character. Like woodcarvings, carved vegetables become a permanent artistic expression. Tom Wolfe came upon sweet potatoes when a teacher asked for an alternative to soap for her young carving students. Now Tom becomes the teacher, taking the reader step-by-step through the carving of three projects. A gallery of finished works is included, some in both their freshly carved and wizened states. This is the perfect introduction to the great and fun art of woodcarving.

| PDF | 61 pages | 26 Mb

Wood Carving Basics by David Sabol

Carving is an area of woodworking that has wide appeal and can start as simply as whittling figures with a pocket knife. Since the cost of entry is so low, many people are willing to give it a try. But some people are put off by the conflicting information about what tools to buy , how to sharpen them, and by the bewildering range of carving styles. This book , with its common-sense approach to tools and sharpening, and its broad survey of the many styles is the perfect introduction for the novice carver. The projects will help the beginner become familiar with the tools and learn skills while trying a variety of carving styles to see which suits him best. The projects range from the traditional to the contemporary and reflect the tastes of today's woodcarvers.

| PDF | 194 pages | 74 Mb

Woodcarving Techniques & Projects - James Johnstone

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Complete Beginner's Woodcarving Workbook by Duke Guldan

| PDF | 56 pages | 47 Mb!

Relief Carving Workshop - Lora S. Irish NEW

If you'd like to learn to carve in relief, this comprehensive guidebook will teach you everything you need to know. Relief Carving Workshop takes you through every element of the relief carving process from start to finish. With some sharp tools, a smooth piece of wood and this new book, you'll soon be confidently carving exquisite animals, landscapes, flowers, borders, Celtic knots and more.

Acclaimed carver and instructor Lora S. Irish takes you step-by-step through simple carvings on a practice board to introduce all of the essential cuts, contouring and smoothing steps used in basic relief woodcarving. The author reveals how easy it is to make each individual stroke, and shows how all relief carving is simply using these cuts over and over again. You'll learn how to handle your tools, prepare a wood surface, follow a pattern, and apply a finish.

10 original new project patterns are accompanied by clear in-depth instructions and dozens of how-to photographs. Each design is presented both as an outline pattern for tracing directly onto wood, and as a detailed sketch to guide your work. A stunning photo gallery of finished projects is included to offer further inspiration. With Basic Relief Woodcarving by your side, you'll swiftly develop skills to create beautiful carvings that can stand alone or enhance a wide variety of functional and decorative crafts.

Inside you'll find everything you need to get started:
-    10 New Project Patterns
-    Original Designs for Landscapes, Animals, Wildlife, Flowers, Borders, Corner Designs, Celtic Knots and more
-    Skill-Building Exercises
-    Guide to Basic Carving Tools
-    Proper Tool Handling Techniques
-    Selecting and Preparing Wood
-    Finishing with Oil, Wax and Acrylics
-    A Stunning Gallery of Completed Projects

| PDF | 129 pages | 49 Mb!