Download or read book Bone Carving written by Stephen Myhre and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2008-05-27 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bone carving is as old as civilisation itself. Even some of the oldest bone artifacts have decorative features that are clearly not necessary for their functional nature, showing that there have been complex cultural aspects to the carving of bone since earliest times. The first settlers of Aotearoa brought with them the skills of bone carving, both for items of personal adornment and for the manufacture of tools such as fish-hooks. These skills have been passed on, incorporating various cultural adaptations, to the present day. In Bone Carving, Stephen Myhre has drawn with great sensitivity on techniques and styles of carving from a wide range of Pacific cultures, but particularly Maori. The result is a superb practical handbook for anyone embarking upon this rapidly growing craft. The book provides what the author calls a 'skillbase' - a reliable set of practices and attitudes that can successfully produce bone carvings of great functional and aesthetic beauty. Bone Carvingdescribes and illustrates the materials, tools and techniques, explaining every stage from roughing out to final polishing and mounting, in a clear, strongly personalised style. The author stresses throughout the importance of good design and the development of patience as parts of the skillbase - and the need for integrity. The carver, he says, should respect the old traditions and be sensitive to the cultural significance of the forms being used. Bone Carvingis thus both a practical and a spiritual guide.
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 Carving Caricature Figures from Scratch written by Pete LeClair and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pete LeClair shares his insights into carving whole figure caricatures from scratch. Heavily illustrated in color, the book starts with a simple block of bass wood, and goes all the way through carving and painting of a figure. Each step is illustrated and a helpful caption helps the reader carry out the project. A gallery of figures in the back shows the endless possibilities of using Petes technique.
Download or read book Carving Out a Living on the Land written by Emmet Van Driesche and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When he first envisioned becoming a farmer, author Emmet Van Driesche never imagined his main crop would be Christmas trees, nor that such a tree farm could be more of a managed forest than the conventional grid of perfectly sheared trees. Carving Out a Living on the Land tells the story of how Van Driesche navigated changing life circumstances, took advantage of unexpected opportunities, and leveraged new and old skills to piece together an economically viable living, while at the same time respecting the land's complex ecological relationships. From spoon carving to scything, coppicing to wreath-making, Carving Out a Living on the Land proves that you don't need acres of expensive bottomland to start your land-based venture, but rather the creativity and vision to see what might be done with that rocky section or ditch or patch of trees too small to log. You can lease instead of buy; build flexible, temporary structures rather than sink money into permanent ones; and take over an existing operation rather than start from scratch. What matters are your unique circumstances, talents, and interests, which when combined with what the land is capable of producing, can create a fulfilling and meaningful farming life.
Download or read book The Boke of Keruynge written by WYNKYN. DE WORDE and published by Equinox Publishing (UK). This book was released on 2019-01-28 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Boke of Keruynge is a handbook for well-born boys in Tudor times who had to learn how to behave at court. This reprint includes a facsimile of the 1508 text with a modern interpretation facing each page and a glossary. Preceding the facsimile is a lengthy introductory essay explaining the rituals involved.
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 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 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 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 The Carving of Mount Rushmore written by Rex Alan Smith and published by WW Norton. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to tell the complete story of Rushmore. "I had seen the photographs and the drawings of this great work. And yet, until about ten minutes ago I had no conception of its magnitude, its permanent beauty and its importance." —Franklin Delano Roosevelt, upon first viewing Mount Rushmore, August 30, 1936 Now in paperback, The Carving of Mount Rushmore tells the complete story of the largest and certainly the most spectacular sculpture in existence. More than 60 black-and-white photographs offer unique views of this gargantuan effort, and author Rex Alan Smith—a man born and raised within sight of Rushmore—recounts with the sensitivity of a native son the ongoing struggles of sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his workers.
Download or read book Grinling Gibbons and the Art of Carving written by David Esterly and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to coincide with the first ever exhibition of the work of Grinling Gibbons, this study looks at Gibbons' work from the perspective of a fellow wood carver.
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 Spoon written by Barn the Spoon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history of spoon carving and provides tips for the craft, outlining the tools that are needed and providing instructions for making such items as a basic spoon and a turned spoon.
Download or read book Carving Woodspirits the Basics written by Susan Hendrix and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carving Woodspirits: The Basics is A Complete Step-By-Step Guide for Carving Faces in Wood. In this book you will learn basic woodcarving fundamentals including, tool selection, safety, best woods to carve, how to sharpen carving tools, how to apply finish to a project, and how to make basic woodcarving cuts. The main body of the book covers in great detail how to carve a woodspirit face. Beginner carvers will appreciate that only 3 commonly used tools are required to complete the project. The concepts and techniques learned in Carving Woodspirits: The Basics can easily be applied to other face carving projects. Authors Susan Hendrix and PJ Peery have been teaching woodcarvers for over 20 years and have a wealth of knowledge to share. Tips, tricks, and techniques from these many years of experience are clearly explained to help shorted the learning curve and will provide a foundation for newer carvers. This truly is the best first book and best first project for a woodcarver.
Download or read book Carving Grand Canyon written by Wayne Ranney and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carving Grand Canyon provides a synopsis of the intriguing ideas and innovative theories that geologists have developed over time. This story of a fascinating landscape is told in an engaging style that nonscientists will find inviting. The story's end, however, remains a mystery yet to be solved.
Download or read book The Carving written by Judith K. White and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-05-26 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If we were on a trip to discover American womanhood in all its infinite variety, we might bus up and down the East Coast visiting cities, drive south stopping by farms and small towns, or travel west by train. In Judith Whites collection of short fictional tales and skits, she invites all of us to meet our fellow travelerswomen of all ages and walks of life willing to share their stories of struggles, triumphs, losses, and joys. It has been a decade since Rosella labored over an ironing board as she did for a family for thirty years. After she outlives the parents and survives personal tragedy, she becomes the adoptive mother to the four adult children as her resolute spirit continues to dictate her every move. During an unanticipated life event, a daughter reflects on the unrequited love a devoted admirer still possesses for her mother. After an older woman reveals that she has just had a dream about a romantic liaison with a much younger former president of the United States, she wonders if the dream is a foretelling sign about the end of her life. The Carving shares a glimpse into the challenges and delights of a variety of women as told through poignant, sometimes amusing short stories and skits.
Download or read book Skiing and the Art of Carving written by Ellen Post Foster and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about refining the technique of skiing. It shows how to carve true arcs on traditional skis and carve extreme arcs on deep sidecut skis. It aims to tone a skier's skills to the maximum, whether he is a beginner or an accomplished skier.
