Relief Carving Workshop: Techniques, Projects & Patterns for the Beginner (Fox Chapel Publishing) Comprehensive Guidebook from Lora S. Irish with Easy-to-Learn Step-by-Step Instructions & Exercises - Softcover

Irish, Lora

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565237366 ISBN 13: 9781565237360

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

If you want to master the art of carving in relief, this comprehensive guidebook will teach you all you need to know!

• Clear, in-depth instructions
• Step-by-step exercises
• How-to photographs
• 11 original projects

Relief Carving Workshop takes you through every element of the relief carving process, from start to finish.

Acclaimed carver and instructor Lora S. Irish shows you the easy way to learn, with step-by-step exercises on a practice board that introduce all of the essential cuts, contouring, and smoothing steps used in basic relief woodcarving. She reveals how easy it is to make each individual stroke, and shows how great relief carving simply involves using these same cuts over and over again.

Clear, in-depth instructions and dozens of how-to photographs accompany eleven original new projects.

You'll learn how to handle your tools, prepare a wood surface, follow a pattern, and apply a finish.

With a few sharp tools, a smooth piece of wood, and this new book, you'll soon be confidently carving exquisite birds & animals, portraits, dragons, landscapes, wood spirits, flowers, borders, Celtic knots, and more.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Master the Basics of Creating Beautiful
RELIEF CARVINGS

If you want to master the art of carving in relief, this comprehensive guidebook will teach you everything you need to know. Relief Carving Workshop takes you through every element of the relief carving process, from start to finish.

Acclaimed carver and instructor Lora S. Irish shows you the easy way to learn, with step-by-step exercises on a practice board that introduce all of the essential cuts, contouring, and smoothing steps used in basic relief woodcarving. She reveals how easy it is to make each individual stroke, and shows how great relief carving simply involves using these same cuts over and over again.

Clear, in-depth instructions and dozens of how-to photographs accompany eleven original new projects. You'll learn how to handle your tools, prepare a wood surface, follow a pattern, and apply a finish. With a few sharp tools, a smooth piece of wood, and this new book, you'll soon be confidently carving exquisite birds, portraits, dragons, landscapes, wood spirits, and more.

Inside you'll find everything you need to get started:

• Eleven new step-by-step projects
• Stunning original designs and patterns
• Sgraffito, bas-relief, and high relief carving
• Skill-building exercises on a practice board
• Selecting, handling, and sharpening carving tools
• Wood selection and preparation
• How to work with relief carving patterns
• Finishing techniques with oil, wax, and acrylics

About the Author:

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

About this edition

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1565237366
• ISBN 13: 9781565237360
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128