Carving Realistic Flowers, Revised Edition : Morning Glory, Hibiscus, Rose: Ready-To-Use Patterns, Step-By-Step Projects, Reference Photos
Overview
Learn to carve roses, hibiscuses, and morning glories that are strikingly true to life This beginning-to-advanced-level carving book offers three projects designed to teach the carving skills needed to recreate any flower, using a rotary carving tool for most operations. Each project incorporates new skills and techniques that are structured to guide you through the basics of flower carving. The author, an award-winning woodcarver, offers step-by-step instructions for carving and texturing a lifelike flower, along with full-size patterns and excellent painting guidelines. Beautiful close-up reference photographs of real flowers reveal subtle variations in bloom, petals, and leaf groupings. This book includes a detailed examination of all the power tools needed to create realistic carvings, including bits and burs, flexible shaft machines, handpieces, and dust collectors.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781565238183
- ISBN-10: 1565238184
- Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
- Publish Date: January 2014
- Dimensions: 11.01 x 8.51 x 0.16 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
- Page Count: 64
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