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Whttling Folk- Art Style Fishing Lures
$11.66
This comprehensive booklet contains carving and painting instructions for
folk-art-style fishing lures, including nine patterns, instructions for making
your own decorative hardware and display stand, plus bonus instructions for a
wooden bobber.
Using simple shapes, a few carved details, a bit of wood or copper for fins,
and one knife, you'll be able to create these artistic lures and learn how to
expand on the one-knife technique to create other basic lure shapes.
All the tools and supplies you'll need can be found at your local arts and crafts
store if you don't already have them on hand.
By: Irish
Wildlife Carving in Relief 2nd Edition
Wildlife Carving in Relief, Second Edition Revised and Expanded
Carving Techniques and Patterns
By Lora S. Irish
Listen to the Call of the Wild
RC-514 $22.46
Imagine the beauty of a deer running through the forest, a buffalo standing on
a prairie at sunset, or a mallard drake winging through the cattails-all
stunningly carved in wood less than two inches thick. This is the art of
wildlife relief carving, where elegant portraits of animals and birds are
brought to life with carving techniques that are easy to master and applicable
to any type of woodcarving you choose to do.
Join renowned carver Lora S. Irish at her workbench as she shares a wealth of
expert carving information to guide you through all of the steps that transform
an original pattern into a realistic and superbly finished carving that can be
proudly displayed in your home.
Inside this revised and expanded second edition, you'll find:
" New patterns and a stunning gallery of wildlife reference photos
" Realistic patterns presented in both outline and pencil illustration
" Instruction on selecting woods, tools, and finishes
" Essential tips for mastering the basics of relief carving
" Special techniques for creating facial features, fur, and feathers
" A comparison of relief carving styles, including low, high, stylized, and
realistic
With almost 50 dramatic wildlife patterns to choose from, and an abundance
of carving styles to explore, the variety of beautiful relief carvings you can
create with this book is practically limitless.
By: Irish
Connecticut Valley Woodcarving Catalog
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