Great Book of Celtic Patterns: The Ultimate Design Sourcebook for Artists and Crafters (Fox Chapel Publishing)

Now wood burners, carvers, scrollers, and artists can adorn their finished work with custom Celtic designs.

With more than 200 original patterns and clear, expert instruction, this book unravels the secret to creating Celtic knot work and its beautiful twists, braids and textures.

More than a pattern book, artists of all skill levels, working in any medium, can learn how to create their very own stunning Celtic art.

Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author.In addition to her work as an author, in 1997, working from her home studio, Lora and her husband, Michael, created carvingpatterns website, an Internet-based studio focusing on online tutorials, projects, and patterns created exclusively by Lora for crafters and artisans. The website offers more than 1,500 patterns in various subject categories, including Americana, Animal and Wildlife, Celtic Knots, Dragons and Beasts, Nautical and Sea Life, Spirit People, and many more. Lora continues to provide new patterns-and inspiration to many artists-at the site. Lora also contributes a regular relief carving pattern column to Woodcarving Illustrated magazine and is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazine.