Overview
In this great accessible guide, woodworkers will learn all the tips and tricks for carving charming finger puppets or cane toppers as they complete three step-by-step projects: Fred the Frog, Tom the Cat and a Relief Carved Covered Bridge. After learning all of Oar's carving techniques, they'll be ready to move on to more amusing characters. To ensure every project is a success, each pattern is provided in detailed front, top and side views, with a color photograph of the finished piece. There's even a handy list of paint colors to make finishing a breeze. For anyone looking to turn the puppets into coat hangers, bottle stoppers or other functional items, design ideas are also featured! Plus, 5 bonus miniature relief-carved landscape patterns are included - beautiful scenic landscapes for woodcarvers to hone their relief-carving skills!
Full Product Details
Author: Ross Oar
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Imprint: Fox Chapel Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.204kg
ISBN: 9781565233898
ISBN 10: 1565233891
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 01 June 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
ThiS book is perfect for Woodcarvers looking for a fun way to break up those long assignments with quick and easy carvings. Each project is evolved from a simple basswood shaped egg, using different patterns to create some wonderful finger puppet characters. Detailed step-by-steps introducing Tom Cat and Fred Frog gets you on your way and once you have the basics under your belt, you can have a go at working on the varied templates of Allie Alligator, Ollie Ostrich, Peter Panda, Squeaker Squirrel, and friends. There is even a colour chart attached to each character for those who wish to add paint to their carvings, plus instructions on how to turn your designs into cane toppers, coat hangers and bottle stoppers. The book moves on to carving relief landscapes, again using the basswood egg as a base, to create scenes such as a covered bridge, a lighthouse and a train. Ideal for the beginner looking for a fun way into carving, or for the more experienced wanting to create novel gifts for the kids, this book is a nice addition to your carving library.
Author Information
Ross Oar has many years of woodcarving experience. He not only instructs and attends woodworking shows but also carves commissioned pieces ranging in size from three inches to five and a half feet high and depicting all aspects of life. His other skills include leatherwork, engraving, forging, bead work, scrimshaw art and metal-casting and he is also the inventor of the Oar Sharpener and other patents.
