Chip Carver's Workbook

Author: Dennis Moor
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607658933
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
· A complete, accessible guide to the basics of chip carving · Learn basics on wood selection, tools, sharpening, and cutting techniques · Provides detailed sections on borders, grids, rosettes, foliage, lettering, and finishing · Includes 7 step-by-step projects with coordinating photography, including a napkin holder, letter holder, tissue box, cheese and cracker tray, and more · Written by acclaimed chip carver and instructor Dennis Moor

Chip Carving

Author: Wayne Barton
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781402745263
Category : Geometrical constructions in art
Languages : en
Pages : 154

Book Description
"Barton needs no introduction, he is among the best-known carvers in the world. He offers numerous patterns as well as brief advice about technique, sharpening, wood selection, and more. His skill is astonishing--it appears that he can apply outstanding carvings to any surface."--"Library Journal. ""Bigger than ever...All-color, with more than 250 full-color photos and drawings...loaded with patterns, instruction and information never seen before."--"Chip Chat."

Chip Carving Patterns and Designs

Author: Ivan H. Crowell
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486235327
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 74

Book Description
Over 120 designs — many more than 500 years old — include rosettes, borders, ornate squares, circles, and other symmetrical motifs. For use on wood-handled knives, large chests and boxes, other projects. Selected from designs originating in Holland, Spain, North Africa, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, and Polynesia.

Chip Carving Essentials

Author: Marty Leenhouts
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781633152694
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
In this book Marty will teach you chip carving secrets that he learned over the past 25 years. You will learn how to avoid chip out, how to apply a Quick & Easy Finish, proper chip carving technique, how to get a scary sharp knife, how to quickly apply a pattern, how to carve common shapes, and much more!

Chip Carving Workshop

Author: Lora S. Irish
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781565237766
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Chip Carving Workshop takes you through the essential chip carving techniques, from tool sharpening and preparation to hand positions, chip cutting, and finishing"--Page 4 of cover.

Everyday Chip Carving Designs

Author: Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1637410530
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
· A must-have compilation of original chip carving projects from the archives of Woodcarving Illustrated · Includes 48 projects of useful and attractive chip carved designs that are perfect for year-round everyday life, such as barrettes, beard combs, calendars, coasters, Christmas decorations, and more · Projects feature detailed step-by-step instructions with coordinating photography, supplies and tools lists, full-size patterns, and expert tips · Written by several contributors to Woodcarving Illustrated, industry-leading artists, and bestselling authors, such as Wayne Barton, Marty Leenhouts, Charlene Lynum, Vernon DePauw, and many others

Carving Faces Workbook

Author: Harold Enlow
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607651203
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 436

Book Description
· Learn how to carve realistic faces in wood from America’s leading caricature carver, Harold Enlow · Provides expert woodcarving tips and techniques for carving a female face, a cowboy face, a Santa face, and more · Also includes expert instruction on how to achieve detailed eyes, lips, noses, hair, and ears · Offers step-by-step instructions with coordinating photography throughout for complete guidance

The Complete Book of Woodcarving

Author: Everett Ellenwood
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607650967
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 854

Book Description
Whether you're a woodcarver expanding your talents, a seasoned carver refining your skills, or a beginner newly introduced to this fulfilling craft, this is the only carving book you need. Brimming with expert instruction and 8 attractive step-by-step woodcarving projects, you'll learn all the classic carving styles and techniques along with the fundamentals of wood and tool selection, sharpening, creating a workspace, and finishing your completed work. Also included is a complete chapter on power carving.

Chris Pye's Woodcarving Course & Reference Manual

Author: Chris Pye
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607654105
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 406

Book Description
· A complete guide for beginner woodcarvers to learn everything they need to know to be successful in the craft · Provides essential lessons, from safe tool handling tips and choosing wood to making cuts and executing a variety of techniques · Features step-by-step instructions for a number of motifs as well as 3 complete woodcarving projects · Written by internationally acclaimed master carver Chris Pye

Complete Book of Gourd Carving

Author: Jim Widess
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402704420
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
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.