The Beginner's Handbook of Woodcarvings

Charles Beiderman, William Johnston

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English

Dover Publications Inc.
01 August 1988

Carvings: artworks; Painting & art manuals; DIY: carpentry & woodworking

Series: Dover Woodworking

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"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.

""An excellent book for all carvers."" - The Mallet

""A woodcarver is one who can take a scrap of wood, breathe life into it with patient, skilled hands, and make it a warm object of lasting beauty. That is creativity,"" say award-winning craftsmen Beiderman and Johnston in this well-organised and highly instructive guidebook that tells you everything you need to know to create attractive woodcarvings.

Especially written for the novice, it shows how to produce realistic animals, flowers, and humorous figures in a variety of forms: in the round, in relief, and as line carvings. A wide spectrum of more than 60 project patterns offers practical plans and ideas for carvers at all levels of expertise.

The authors provide a detailed yet easy-to-follow introduction to carving tools and how to use them. There are also helpful hints to guide beginning carvers through difficult stages of carving, and expert advice on painting and finishing, woodcarving as gifts, how to exhibit and enter carvings in competition, and much more. You'll even find a whole chapter devoted to carving birds. Abundantly illustrated with over 200 photographs and detailed line drawings, this first paperback edition of The Beginner's Handbook of Woodcarving will be welcomed by any would-be woodcarver seeking a thorough, reliable, and crystal-clear introduction to the age-old art of carving wood."

By: Charles Beiderman, William Johnston
Imprint: Dover Publications Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 212mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 545g
ISBN: 9780486256870
ISBN 10: 0486256871
Series: Dover Woodworking
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 August 1988
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified