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Woodcarving: The Beginner's Guide

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Woodcarving: The Beginner's Guide

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Discusses the tools, equipment, and techniques used in carving wood, with sections on lettering, gilding, and selecting timber. Shows readers how to use a simple gouge or chisel to transform a piece of wood into sculpture. All the traditional carving styles--in-the-round, relief, panels, mouldings, and edgings--are easily mastered by following these expert step-by-step instructions. Readers learn about all important tools and how to use them.Patterns and instructions for carving flat designs and freestanding sculpture are accompanied by information on grain characteristics and the artistic principles of balance and proportion
ASIN: 0806987901
VSKU: BVV.0806987901.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Wheeler, William|Hayward, Charles Harold
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Description

Discusses the tools, equipment, and techniques used in carving wood, with sections on lettering, gilding, and selecting timber. Shows readers how to use a simple gouge or chisel to transform a piece of wood into sculpture. All the traditional carving styles--in-the-round, relief, panels, mouldings, and edgings--are easily mastered by following these expert step-by-step instructions. Readers learn about all important tools and how to use them.Patterns and instructions for carving flat designs and freestanding sculpture are accompanied by information on grain characteristics and the artistic principles of balance and proportion
ASIN: 0806987901
VSKU: BVV.0806987901.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Wheeler, William|Hayward, Charles Harold
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.