Download or read book Carvings written by John Snellings and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hacked from the diseased wood of a graveyard tree, they were nightmare figures covered with spines and evil markings. Once their rampage of terror began, no one could survive their savage, slashing teeth and unholy lust for destruction.
Download or read book Art Made from Books written by and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artists around the world have lately been turning to their bookshelves for more than just a good read, opting to cut, paint, carve, stitch or otherwise transform the printed page into whole new beautiful, thought-provoking works of art. Art Made from Books is the definitive guide to this compelling art form, showcasing groundbreaking work by today's most showstopping practitioners. From Su Blackwell's whimsical pop-up landscapes to the stacked-book sculptures of Kylie Stillman, each portfolio celebrates the incredible creative diversity of the medium. A preface by pioneering artist Brian Dettmer and an introduction by design critic Alyson Kuhn round out the collection.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Chip Carving written by Wayne Barton and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full-color, illustrated instructions for learning chip carving, showing how to create borders, rosettes, and lettering.
Download or read book Basic Wax Modeling written by Hiroshi Tsuyuki and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Hiroshi Tsuyuki, the Japanese authority on Jewelry Wax Modeling, uses an innovative approach to teaching the technique of wax modeling. Often a process is easier shown than described in so many words. This book was conceived through the author's teaching experience -- more photos and sketches and less text resulting in less over-the-shoulder supervision. By introducing new techniques in each project, his students were able to progress more rapidly towards independence in design concepts. While preparing a model for casting and the actual casting process are adequately explained in most casting books, very little space is devoted to the design and creation of wax models. Mr. Tsuyuki presents 11 basic projects in this book, each one designed to teach the use of certain tools and types of waxes in a progressive manner as one's skills improve. Each step of every project is accompanied by a photo and text and in some cases supplementary sketches and notes are provided to clarify those particular processes. Paying careful attention to the photos, noting the demonstrator's hand position and the type of tool being used, eliminates any confusion which may result from the text. After each basic model is completed the author offers a number of sketches suggesting design possibilities using the techniques learned in the construction of the basic model. Mr. Tsyuki states that by conscientiously completing each project, the student should be well on the way to becoming a designer/modeler. This book is 112 pages and has 283 photos and illustrations.
Download or read book Carved Histories written by Roger Neich and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide examines the personal histories, roles, and personalities that played into the traditional cultural art of carving. It also traces the influence of European patronage and the ensuing tourist trade upon this art form, as many Maori carvers began styling and catering their product to meet their clients’ aesthetic desires. Included is a discussion of the establishment of the government-sponsored Rotorua School of Maori Art in 1928, which appointed as the main tutor Eramiha Kapua, a Ngati Tarawhai carver, thus helping his own traditional tribal art to make the transition into a modern “national” art.
Download or read book Modeling in Wax for Jewelry and Sculpture written by Lawrence Kallenberg and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2000-05-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expands on the original work that first introduced artists and artisans to the materials, tools and techniques used to create original wax models for jewelry - both fine pieces and costume jewelry. The ancient method of lost-wax casting and traditional casting techniques of modeling in wax free that artist from many of the restrictions of traditional wax modeling, to provide greater freedom and spontaneity in creation, along with a newly achieved speed in execution. &break;&break;The author combines this understanding of the methods with his own practical experience to present the techniques in a concise, step-by-step format. He details the necessary materials and tools, and introduces the reader to their various characteristics and their roles in the jewelry-making process. He guides the artist through the various processes of wax modeling in several projects.
Download or read book The Book of Wood Carving written by Charles Marshall Sayers and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In clear, straightforward language, Sayers carefully guides the reader through the fundamentals — what tools and materials to use and how to use them. Still the finest book for the beginning student in wood sculpture.
Download or read book Joy of Chip Carving written by Wayne Barton and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes his highly sought-after Barton Capitals and Foliated Alphabet templates, which have never been published Barton details his expert philosophies, knowledge, and instruction on line, design, carving, finishing, and much more The last book by Wayne Barton, a leading icon in wood chip carving Wayne Barton is a renowned wood chip carving artist with 7 best-selling books published in 6 countries, and is the founder of The Alpine School of Woodcarving
Download or read book Fish Carving written by Bob Berry and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This how-to book has carving instructions for model rainbow, brown and brook trout, bluegill, largemouth bass, lionfish and queen angelfish. There are step-by-step instruction on painting rainbow, brook and golden trout, Yellowstone, Rio Grande and Lahontan cutthroats
Download or read book Galveston s Tree Carvings written by Joseph R. Pellerin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike made landfall in Galveston with a 12-foot storm surge that flooded most of the island. The salt water then killed between 40,000 and 50,000 trees in Galveston. After they died, the trees were cut down. A local citizen made the suggestion to carve the stumps into sculptures. Three different professional artists and one amateur artist carved all of the carvings on the island. The first carving was completed in 2009, and the stumps continue to be carved as of 2014. They have become a must-see tourist attraction in Galveston.
Download or read book Chip Carving written by Wayne Barton and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1984 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the aid of oer 160 close-up photos professional woodcarver Barton shows how to sharpen the knives an duse them to create many different types of carving-on jewlry boxes, humidors, chair backs, buttons and barometers, shingles and more-and how to finish your work.
Download or read book Chainsaw Carving a Bear written by Jamie Doeren and published by . This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the secrets of transforming an ordinary piece of wood into a striking work of art. World champion chainsaw carver Jamie Doeren offers 3 step-by-step projects that range in difficulty for chainsaw carving both realistic and caricature bears with easy-to-follow instructions for beginners.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Woodcarving written by Everett Ellenwood and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're a woodcarver expanding your talents, a seasoned carver refining your skills, or a beginner newly introduced to this fulfilling craft, this is the only carving book you need. Brimming with expert instruction and 8 attractive step-by-step woodcarving projects, you'll learn all the classic carving styles and techniques along with the fundamentals of wood and tool selection, sharpening, creating a workspace, and finishing your completed work. Also included is a complete chapter on power carving.
Download or read book Crafting Tradition written by Michael Chibnik and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the mid-1980s, whimsical, brightly colored wood carvings from the Mexican state of Oaxaca have found their way into gift shops and private homes across the United States and Europe, as Western consumers seek to connect with the authenticity and tradition represented by indigenous folk arts. Ironically, however, the Oaxacan wood carvings are not a traditional folk art. Invented in the mid-twentieth century by non-Indian Mexican artisans for the tourist market, their appeal flows as much from intercultural miscommunication as from their intrinsic artistic merit. In this beautifully illustrated book, Michael Chibnik offers the first in-depth look at the international trade in Oaxacan wood carvings, including their history, production, marketing, and cultural representations. Drawing on interviews he conducted in the carving communities and among wholesalers, retailers, and consumers, he follows the entire production and consumption cycle, from the harvesting of copal wood to the final purchase of the finished piece. Along the way, he describes how and why this "invented tradition" has been promoted as a "Zapotec Indian" craft and explores its similarities with other local crafts with longer histories. He also fully discusses the effects on local communities of participating in the global market, concluding that the trade in Oaxacan wood carvings is an almost paradigmatic case study of globalization.
Download or read book Easy Wood Carving for Children written by Frank Egholm and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Swiss Army Knife Whittling Book, specially designed for children.
Download or read book An Engraved Landscape Rock carvings in the Wadi al Ajal Libya written by Tertia Barnett and published by British Institute for Libyan and Northern African Studies. This book was released on 2023-02-23 with total page 933 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Engraved Landscape is a contextual analysis of a substantial new corpus of engravings from the Wadi al-Ajal, situated in the Central Saharan region of south west Libya. The wadi is renowned as the heartland of the Garamantian civilization, which emerged from local mobile Pastoral communities in the 1st millennium BC, and dominated trans-Saharan trade and politics for over a thousand years. Extensive archaeological and palaeoenvironmental investigations in recent years have provided detailed insight into the later prehistory and protohistory of the wadi and surrounding areas. However, prior to the fieldwork detailed in this work, only a handful of carvings had been recorded in the wadi. This work is based on systematic survey, conducted between 2004 and 2009, which recorded around 2,500 previously unknown or unpublished engraved and inscribed rock surfaces. All forms of engraving, whether figurative or surface markings, were viewed as significant residues of human interaction with the rock surface and were recorded. The resulting database provides an opportunity to analyze the engravings in relation to their changing physical and cultural contexts, and the discussion offers a fresh interpretation of Saharan rock art based on this substantial new evidence. An Engraved Landscape also captures in detail a unique heritage resource that is currently inaccessible and threatened. This record of the fragile engravings provides an important source of information for researchers and students.
Download or read book Northwest Carving Traditions written by Karen Norris and published by Schiffer Reference Book. This book was released on 1999 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here over 400 color photographs of old and recent artwork include totems, drums, rattles boxes, canoes, and many masks of traditional designs. Master carvers as well as younger artists are featured. The text guides readers to better understand the complex society, its artwork, and current values.