Carving Realistic Flowers, Revised Edition
Author | : Wanda Marsh |
Publisher | : Fox Chapel Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-05-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 1565238184 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781565238183 |
Rating | : 4/5 (183 Downloads) |
Download or read book Carving Realistic Flowers, Revised Edition written by Wanda Marsh and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.