Author : Frank C. Russell
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,84 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780887404863
Finally, a book for power carvers by a power carver! Learn to carve realistic facial features with confidence and ease. Concisely illustrated, step-by-step directions for carving the human head. Disciplines and guidelines pertaining to facial layout and proportion are coupled power carving techniques. Ten projects and plans.
Author : Frank C. Russell
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 26,25 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780887406379
Every power tool and technique necessary for capturing animals in wood, with concise instructions and never-before demonstrated techniques and carving sequences for transforming a block of wood into a life-like animal. With 150 full-color photographs, every step is illustrated. Twelve project plans are provided: a bear, bobcat, bison, elephant, fox, giraffe, horse, rabbit, squirrel, tiger, whitetail deer and wolf.
Author : Jeff Phares
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 46,31 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781565234246
A complete guide to creating realistic portraits in wood from a champion carver. Learn the techniques for carving hair, skin, muscle and more. Following a step-by-step project with more than 350 color photos and 50 drawings that provide useful anatomical references, you'll be guided to completely sculpt the piercing features of a Native American warrior wearing a wolf headdress.
Author : Harold Enlow
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 16,8 MB
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1607651203
Follow along as Harold Enlow, one of America's foremost caricature carvers, teaches you how to carve faces! Enlow shares his woodcarving tips and techniques that make his carvings stand out in this information-packed book. You'll learn to carve a female face, a cowboy face, a Native American face, a Santa face, and more. For anyone who wants to learn to carve faces that stand out in a crowd, this is a must-have addition to your woodcarving library.
Author : Frank C. Russell
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,4 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780764315893
Over 145 clear color photographs illustrate each step required to create beautiful, lifelike waterfowl cane handles with power tools. Patterns are provided for fifteen different cane handle projects, ranging from the American Flamingo to the Wood Duck. Also included are instructions for procuring, sizing, and fastening proper cane shafts to the finished handles.
Author : Frank C. Russell
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,17 MB
Release : 2008-10
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780764331350
Learn all the steps necessary to create unique carved wooden Christmas tree ornaments. 132 clear color photos illustrate every step for a songbird project and 23 additional patterns, ranging from an American Goldfinch to a Titmouse. Provide new and exciting challenges, including a unique method for attaching the finished songbird to a tree, wreath, or centerpiece. The text includes necessary references for feather parts, types, groupings, and texturing; eye setting or carving; the tools required to successfully complete these projects, and instruction for painting and sealing the completed ornament. Create heirloom decorative songbird ornaments that will pass down through future generations. This book brings challenges for novices and joy for experienced carvers.
Author : Jack A. Williams
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 10,52 MB
Release : 2004-04-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1607658992
In this book, you'll learn the specialized technique of carving figures in tree bark. Included is a complete guide to the various species of cottonwood bark and the best tools to use. A step-by-step wood carving project of a magical tree house is included, along with a beautiful gallery including wood spirits, animals, whimsical tree houses, and much more.
Author : Colleen Dorsey
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 49,50 MB
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1607654946
Create the best jack-o-lantern on the block with this handy guide. Get tips and tricks for spooktacular pumpkin carving, with innovative techniques, inspirational color photos, and 12 ready-to-use carving patterns.
Author : Alec LaCasse
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 18,4 MB
Release : 2024-07-16
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1637412975
There's nothing like culling hand-carved magic from a beautiful piece of wood, thanks to Alec LaCasse's Carving Faces from Wood! This fully illustrated, A-to-Z guide synthesizes LaCasse's hard-earned tips, shortening the learning curve so you can start carving a face in wood in no time. Thanks to its beautiful layout, this book presents wood carving faces at every stage--from selecting your tools and outlining a basic shape to smoothing out the texture of a face's fine hair. You'll even see which types of wood work best for carved wood faces, including the advantages and disadvantages of each. Or master different face types to suit your preferences. It might otherwise take years to learn how to carve a face in wood. But thanks to LaCasse's step-by-step instructions and photographs, you'll soon be finishing the detail of every nose, ear, and beard like a lifelong expert.
Author : Terry Kramer
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 12,88 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780887407147
Nothing is more challenging to the carver than carving a realistic face. To help in the process Terry Kramer begins with modeling clay. With this pliable medium, he leads the reader through the exploration of the planes and features of the face. In a series of exercises, the carver learns the basics about shaping the face in clay, and then transferring that knowledge to wood. This is a basic reference for face carvers. Following Terrys technique will lead to a new level of accomplishment and competence. Fully illustrated with clear photographs and drawings, each step is clearly explained and organized to take the carver to a satisfying result.
