Learn to Carve Gnomes, Trolls, and Mythical Creatures


Book Description

A woodcarving book devoted solely to magical little gnomes and other charming creatures! The perfect source of inspiration for beginning and experienced whittlers and carvers alike, Learn to Carve Gnomes, Trolls, and Mythical Creatures boasts a menagerie of 15 woodcarving projects that range in difficulty from easy to more challenging. With complete plans and step-by-step instructions and photography, carve charismatic characters and objects, from a mushroom house, unicorn, and gnome to a wizard, dragon, hedgehog, and much more. Sara Barraclough is a master carver and a regular contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine, as well as the author of the incredibly charming Weekend Whittling Projects.




Learn to Carve Gnomes, Trolls, and Mythical Creatures


Book Description

A woodcarving book devoted solely to magical little creatures! Learn to Carve Gnomes, Trolls, and Mythical Creatures boasts a menagerie of 15 step-by-step woodcarving projects, from a mushroom house, unicorn, and gnome to a wizard, dragon, elf, and more. Beginners and pros alike will get a kick out of these charming designs, all featuring charismatic personality.




Carving Fantasy Creatures


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"Woodcarving Illustrated Books"--Front cover.




Carving Gargoyles Grotesques, and Other Creatures of Myth


Book Description

Two complete projects, fascinating history and myth, and 26 additional full page patterns for creating functional and decorative gargoyles from wood. Learn to carve a traditional water-spouting gargoyle and classic grotesque with step-by-step instructions. Includes 10 additional patterns for mythical creatures incorporated into architectural elements, like a working doorknocker.




Carving the Little Guys


Book Description

· A skill-building practice exercise perfect for beginning woodcarvers to learn how to caricature carve small figures · Provides step-by-step instructions and helpful color photographs · Features exert tips and techniques that are essential for beginning carvers · Includes guidance on adding faces, ears, hats, hands and feet Finishing & painting your Little Guy Basics of wood, knives, honing, and safety




Carving Faces Workbook


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· 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




Carving Small Characters in Wood


Book Description

· Learn simple techniques to carve mini characters in wood that can fit in an old film tube · Teaches the wood carving basics, then progresses into more challenging and detailed chapters · Contains step-by-step directions and photography for carving various facial features, body parts, clothes, and more · Written by well-respected carver who specializes in compact figures, Jack Price · Author of Carving Compact Characters and 50 Character Patterns for Woodcarvers




Weekend Whittling Projects


Book Description

· A charming guide to whittling 4 easy and charming little forest friends · Whittling projects include a bear, snail, troll, and penguin · Includes step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and painting tips · Also features inspirational ideas for reimagining projects into your own original designs · Written by Sara Barraclough, talented woodcarver and contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated




Chip Carving the Southwest


Book Description

The patterns of the Southwest have delighted tourists and art lovers for hundreds of years. Pam Gresham incorporates them into the art of chip carving, a marriage that works beautifully! Here are many patterns and ideas, and the techniques of layout and execution. Each step is illustrated with a color photograph, every project has accurate drawings. A gallery gives the carver some idea of the limitless possibilities.




Compendium of Wooden Wand Making Techniques (HC)


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The Compendium of Wooden Wand Making Techniques is here to show you how simple making wands can be - no mysterious magic necessary! In the first-ever guide for muggles to making wands, you'll learn how to hand carve, power carve, wood turn, and scroll saw 20 unique projects that are sure to delight and manage mischief. Be inspired with a gallery of beloved staff-carrying and wand-wielding characters from the infamous Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series, then use the Wand Sketchbook section to design your own original wands! From there, five wand projects for each woodworking technique are presented with step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and patterns.