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Relief Carving Wood Spirits, Revised Edition: A Step-By-Step Guide for Releasing Faces in Wood

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Relief Carving Wood Spirits, Revised Edition: A Step-By-Step Guide for Releasing Faces in Wood

Contributors:

By (Author) Lora S Irish

ISBN:

9781565238022

Publisher:

Fox Chapel Publishing

Imprint:

Fox Chapel Publishing

Publication Date:

1st September 2013

UK Publication Date:

1st September 2013

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

736.4

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

144

Dimensions:

Width 216mm, Height 279mm

Weight:

600g

Description

With this book any carver can stand beside the workbench of acclaimed artist Lora S. Irish and learn everything she has to teach about creating an expressive wood spirit. Lora clearly explains the relief carving process from start to finish: every cut, every tool change, and every depth check. The entire craft is here, from preparing the wood to roughing out and detailing the wood spirit to applying a long-lasting finish. No step is left out and no technique is left unexplained. The author shares her tips for creating realistic and detailed facial features like eyelids, windswept hair, beards, and the ever-important mustache. Best of all, when the step-by-step project is complete, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, Revised Edition offers 20 more original patterns to keep any carver busy for seasons to come.

Author Bio

Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 500,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines.

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