Carving Ears & Hair: Step-By-Step Instructions for Creating Realistic Features

Phares, Jeff

ISBN 10: 1565231643 / ISBN 13: 9781565231641

Published by Fox Chapel Publishing, 2002

About this Item

Like New except for the first 30 pages lower corners water damaged, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE FAMOUS CARVER AUTHOR JEFF PHARES TO ANOTHER CARVER ARTIST THOMAS NERO, pages clean and crisp, covers clean, no highlighting or underlining. 100% Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. Thank you for your interest. Free tracking number for each order. We ship the same day or the next business day. g11.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Carving Ears & Hair: Step-By-Step Instructions for Creating Realistic Features
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565231643
• ISBN 13: 9781565231641
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Poor
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Using step-by-step photographs, this book shows woodworkers how to correctly position the ears and hair on carvings, how to create the proper shapes, and how to correct common design mistakes. Also included is information on anatomy to help carvers understand the shape and proportion of the head so that the ultimate wood projects are more realistic, with better placed ears and hair. Additional information is given on specific techniques for carving various styles and textures of hair, carving tools, carving wood, and reference material.

About the Author

Jeff Phares is well known for his realistic carvings of Native Americans, frontiersmen, and soldiers. He is the author of Carving the Human Face. He lives in Flora Vista, New Mexico.