Even complete beginners can carve and paint these quick & cute basswood 'egg' projects. Carve dozens of cute projects, all from simple egg blanks Here are just a few of the fun, easy patterns included in this book: Animals: Cow, pig, pony, chicken, goat Fairy tale creatures: Wizard, unicorn, dragon For Halloween: Vampire, witch, pumpkins, black cat For Thanksgiving: Turkey, Native Americans, pilgrims For Christmas: Santa & Mrs. Claus, reindeer, elf, Christmas tree Plus a nativity set, a dog & snowman step-by-step, & much more! Create Fun Carvings in No Time at All 46 Quick Projects - Carve One a Day From snowmen and Santas to puppies and pirates, even complete beginners can carve delightful wooden characters with the techniques taught in this book! Caricature carver Lori Dickie shows you how to get great results fast, with just a blank basswood egg and her friendly step-by-step instructions. Make your first carving project easy and fun. Easy introduction to woodcarving for beginners Quickly learn the basics of carving "in the round" Premade blanks & simple cuts for instant success Learn to make charming animal, holiday, and fantasy caricatures Step-by-step projects and instructions 46 ready-to-use patterns 150+ color photos Special holiday patterns for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more! Quick, fun, easy projects that even a complete beginner can carve! Step-by-Step Instructions Get started easily with basic in-the-round carving instructions, notes on tools, painting, and finishing, and 2 step-by-step projects with color photos. Cute Animals & Fantasy Creatures Learn to carve adorable creatures from simple wooden egg blanks (available online or in craft stores) using the 44 patterns inside. You'll find everything from dogs to dragons, and fairies to witches. Seasonal Carvings Make seasonal carvings all year round with patterns for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even a Leprechaun for St. Patrick's Day and the Easter Bunny. Fun, easy projects from inexpensive basswood eggs By starting with a pre-rounded basswood egg blank, you'll skip the tedium of rounding chunks of wood and get straight to the fun—creating a character and adding details! You'll need just the egg, a handful of simple tools, and the patterns in this book to get started making adorable critters and characters. Step-by-step tutorials Learn the basic techniques you'll need to carve every pattern in this book with clear, concise step-by-step instructions and photographs to a dog project and a snowman project. Then take the techniques you've learned and apply them to your favorite pattern. Adorable Animals & Mystical Creatures Carve a sheep one day and a wizard the next with the plethora of projects in this book! Everything from goats to geese and princesses to pumpkins can be carved quickly and easily with simple, inexpensive egg blanks and a few basic tools. Holiday Characters & Objects From Easter to Halloween and witches' cauldrons to reindeer, you can make a collection of cute caricatures for each of your favorite holidays. Over 40 patterns are included, with everything from Uncle Sam for Independence Day to a Thanksgiving turkey! Easy & Inexpensive Learn Step-by-Step Animals, Fantasy, & More Holiday Carving Collections
✔ Author(s): Lori Dickie
✔ Title: Quick & Cute Carving Projects: Patterns for 46 Projects to Carve in One Day (Woodcarving Illustrated Books) (Fox Chapel Publishing) Easy, Beginner-Friendly Techniques for Caricatures In-the-Round
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (155 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1565239075
✔ ISBN-13: 9781565239074
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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