Author: Joslyn, Cyndi

Brand: Flexcut

Color: White

Edition: First

Features:

• 141 Pages
• Fox Chapel Publishing (September 1, 2006)
• Simple Techniques for Carving & Painting Wood
• steps to learning the easy art of woodcarving
• Step-by-step, photo-enhanced coverage for all simple shapes

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 152

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Release Date: 01-09-2006

Details: Product description Learning to carve has never been easier! Beginner-friendly guide to getting started includes tools, safety, supplies, and how to make a tool roll and carving apron Basic techniques section covers transferring patterns, making cuts, painting & finishing, and doweling 8 skill-building exercises with practice blocks to help you progressively develop your carving skills 6 projects start simply, then slowly increase in difficulty, to help you apply your skills while using your practice blocks Step-by-step photos & instructions guide you every step of the way and make it simple to get started With hundreds of color photos and easy-to-use patterns, Easy Woodcarving is the step-by-step guide for beginner carvers! No previous carving knowledge is needed. Anyone can learn the basics of carving with the easy-to-follow skill-building exercises, clearly defined terms, and the informative chapter on choosing tools and selecting wood. With clear, step-by-step guidance, author Cyndi Joslyn, a professional woodcarver and carving instructor, and the author of Carving Santas from Around the World and Halloween Woodcarving, provides everything you need to know to get started. You'll learn the basics of carving through a series of skill-building exercises, accompanied by hundreds of color photos, that will have you creating original folk art projects in no time. Inside Easy Woodcarving, you'll learn: The essentials of tool selection, maintenance, and wood varieties Techniques for carving basic shapes, such as cylinders, balls, and cubes Easy-to-use patterns similar to those used in fiber arts Straightforward painting and finishing instructions Bonus sewing projects If you've enjoyed the crafts of needlework, painting, and weaving and are looking to discover something new, then this book will inspire and inform you to discover the joy of carving. If you have always wanted to learn how to carve, then Easy Woodcarving is the book for you. With Easy Woodcarving, new carvers will discover just how "easy" this craft can be! Review Cyndi Joslyn's Easy Woodcarving: Simple Techniques for Carving & Painting Wood, comes from a woodcarving teacher and offers beginners important steps to learning the easy art of woodcarving. Such an audience will learn from patterns incorportated into the instruction book, and will receive step-by-step, photo-enhanced coverage for all simple shapes. Woodworking libraries - especially those strong on wood crafts for novices - need this approach. From the Back Cover Learning to Carve Has Never Been Easier If you have always wanted to learn how to carve, Easy Woodcarving is the book for you. With clear, step-by-step guidance, author Cyndi Joslyn, a professional woodcarver and carving instructor, will provide everything you need to know to get started. You'll learn the basics of carving through a series of skill-building exercises, accompanied by hundreds of color photos, which will have you creating original folk art projects in no time. Inside Easy Woodcarving: The essentials of tool selection, maintenance, and wood varieties Techniques for carving basic shapes, such as cylinders, balls, and cubes Easy-to-use patterns similar to those used in fiber arts Straightforward painting and finishing instruction Bonus sewing projects If you enjoy needlework, painting, and weaving and want to try a new craft, this book will inspire you to discover the joy of carving. Cyndi Joslyn is a woodcarving teacher and the author of Carving Santas from Around the World, Halloween Woodcarving and North Woods Nativity. She lives in Missoula, Montana. About the Author Cyndi Joslyn began woodcarving in 1990 with a special interest in carved Santas. She owns an extensive collection of carved Santas and currently teaches classes to both novice and experienced carvers. She is also the author of Carving Santas from Around the World. She lives in Missoula, Montana

Package Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches

Languages: English