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Songbird Carving II by Rosalyn Leach Daisey,Sina Patricia Kurman Pdf
This is the second comprehensive wood carving manual by the successful team of Roz Daisey and Pat Kurman. Through a detailed yet concise series of carving and painting instructions, beautifully drawn illustrations and careful photography, novice as well as expert carvers are given all the information they need to complete realistic wood carvings of five different songbirds. The instructions for creating wooden replicas of the male and female Northern Cardinal, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, and American Robin provide five home seminars at your fingertips. Roz and Pat are experienced carvers and teachers who have developed systems that work for everybody every time. Their own carving achievements, abilities to illustrate and communicate, and their devotion to the bird carving art forms they create all combine here to inspire a new generation of wildfowl artist.
This volume offers a wide variety of techniques for creating all kinds of eyes for all kinds of birds. Over 150 step-by-step B&W photos with clear, detailed captions let you work right beside innovative carvers like Jim Sprankle, Grayson Chesser, Pete Peterson, Lee and Leo Osborne, and Bob Swain. Includes the following techniques: inserting glass eyes, carving and painting eyes, burning, carving with and without fillers, and suggesting detail. You will not only learn their methods, but through their suggestions and examples you will also be able to develop your own style for making eyes.
This, and the other books in the series, offer world-class carving tips -- at a reasonable price. Each volume presents a variety of techniques from carvers like Jim Sprankle, Leo Osbourne, Martin Gates, and Larry Tawes Jr. All the books are illustrated with exceptional colour and black-and-white photographs.
Featuring spectacular photos in a detailed step-by-step format, Bird Carving Basics: Tools includes chapters on traditional tools, decorative carving tools, safety, and picking the right wood for your project.
Complete Guide to Bird Carving by Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated Pdf
Featuring a compilation of 15 step-by-step projects from Woodcarving Illustrated, Complete Guide to Bird Carving includes wood carving patterns for a variety of recognizable birds, including woodpeckers, chickadees, owls, blue herons, goldfinches, and more. From simple whittled songbirds to realistic hummingbirds, this must-have project guide features various techniques on how to carve wood birds – such as whittling, relief carving, and power carving – and is perfect for tailoring to your comfort and skill level, from beginner to advanced. Also included are helpful overviews on materials, tools, adding texture, painting, and finishing.
The Beginner's Handbook of Woodcarving by Charles Beiderman,William Johnston Pdf
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.
Carving and Painting a Northern Cardinal with Bob Guge by Curtis J. Badger,Bob Guge Pdf
step-by-step instructions from world-class carvers take you from raw block to finished bird. Lay-out, carving, detailing, mounting, and painting all illustrated with color photos.
Offers a wide variety of wildfowl carving techniques for creating all kinds of bills and beaks. Over 150 step-by-step photos with clear, detailed captions let you work right beside innovative carvers. You will not only learn their methods, but through their suggestions and examples you will be able to develop your own style for making bills and beaks.
Fan-carving is the process of slicing wood into thin blades (feathers) and then twisting and interlocking them to create a 3-dimensional design from one piece of wood. Fans and birds are the most popular items made. Legends and customs associated with the fan bird are of a religious and spiritual nature. With the help of European museums, the Nyes have traced the history and migration of this Old World folk art from the ancient Russian region, through Europe, to North America. Preserving this folk art is the purpose of this book. It contains easy to follow step-by-step instructions on how to make fans and birds. Full color photos accompany each step. Also included are six full-scale templates: a fan, plus five birds. This book contains a comprehensive chart of twelve species of wood, each evaluated for its performance. Fan-carving is an entry level project to woodcarving. Within three hours a novice can create a very respectable bird. The story about fan-carving is as interesting as making a bird.
Carving Award-winning Songbirds by Lori Corbett Pdf
This one-stop information center contains all the carving and painting how-tos for making realistic songbirds, plus everything from texturing feathers to building legs and feet to planning dramatic poses. Patterns and demonstrations for the bluebird, cedar waxwing and nuthatch.
Carving Duck Decoys by Harry V. Shourds,Anthony Hillman Pdf
Detailed instructions and full-size templates for constructing 16 beautiful, marvelously practical decoys according to the time-honored South Jersey method.
Snitte: The Danish Art of Whittling by Frank Egholm Pdf
A fascinating practical introduction to the Danish art of whittling, with inspiration and instructions for making adorable decorative wooden birds. Snitte, Denmark's art of wood whittling, is a rite of passage for most Scandinavians, and the passion for it lasts a lifetime. Wood whittling's practical, outdoorsy nature has been married to fine craftsmanship in this beautiful book about creating wood-sculpted birds that can be left uncoloured and crisp as they are in wood or coloured carefully to make exquisite sculptures. Written by a passionate Danish woodsman, Frank Egholm, the book teaches even the beginner the basics of wood whittling a bird shape with step-by-step demonstrations (and templates), how to mount them elegantly on real pieces of wood, and how to paint them delicately to bring out their colourful beauty. From the familiar robin, blue tit and wagtail to the less common yellowhammer, the book has templates for eight European birds. Whether you are new to whittling or are looking for a fresh project with your whittling skills, this is a perfect book to make something special and tap into the wonders of Scandinavian craft.
Carving and Painting a Green-Winged Teal with Jim Sprankle by Curtis Badger Pdf
Award-winning craftsman Jim Sprankle shares the carving and painting techniques and tips that have made him one of the most famous and sought after carvers and teachers in the business. Sprankle's detailed instructions, from tracing the pattern and cutting the pieces through all the steps necessary to carve, texture, and paint each part of the green-winged teal, make the project clear and understandable. 1 life-size pattern. 5 drawings. 250 color photos.