Easy Woodcarving: Simple Techniques for Carving and Painting Wood

by Cyndi Joslyn

Overview

Easy Woodcarving is the must-have step-by-step guide for beginners to learn how to carve. No previous carving knowledge is needed. Anyone can learn the basics of woodcarving with the 8 approachable skill-building exercises, clearly defined terms, and easy-to-use patterns. Learn the essentials of tool selection, maintenance, and wood varieties, techniques for carving basic shapes, tips for painting and finishing your work, and so much more! Author Cyndi Joslyn, a professional woodcarver and carving instructor, will provide everything you need to know to get started, and new carvers will discover just how "easy" this craft can be!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565232884
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/12/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	152
Sales rank:	740,231
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Cyndi Joslyn began woodcarving in 1990 with a special interest in carved Santas. She owns an extensive collection of carved Santas and currently teaches classes to both novice and experienced carvers. She is also the author of Carving Santas from Around the World. She lives in Missoula, Montana.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii
Part 1 : Getting Started 1
Setting Up Your Work Space 2
Understanding Basic Carving Tools 3
Choosing Your First Tools 8
Sharpening Tools 10
Safety Equipment 12
Selecting Wood 14
Painting and Finishing Supplies 17
Other Supplies 18
How to Make a Tool Roll 20
How to Make a Carving Apron 26

Part 2: Basic Techniques 33
Transferring Patterns 34
Making the Basic Cuts 38
Painting and Finishing Techniques 42
Doweling 47

Part 3: Skill-Building Exercises 49
Block 1: Round Shapes 50
Bloxk 2: Angles Sides 54
Block 3: Ball 58
Block 4: Low relief Carving 62
Block 5: Pillar 66
Block 6: Chip Carving 70
Block 8: Scallops 78
Block 1, Exercise 2-Incised Designs 82
Block2, Exercise 2- Quilted Designs 86
Using Your Practice Blocks 90

Part 4: Projects 95
Project 1: Aztec Angels 95
Project 2: Bunny Box 100
Project 3: Snowman 106
Project 4: Cypress Knee Santa 118
Project 5: Shell Paperweight 124
Project 6: Welcome Sign 130

Editorial Reviews

Cyndi Joslyn's Easy Woodcarving: Simple Techniques for Carving & Painting Wood, comes from a woodcarving teacher and offers beginners important steps to learning the easy art of woodcarving. Such an audience will learn from patterns incorportated into the instruction book, and will receive step-by-step, photo-enhanced coverage for all simple shapes. Woodworking libraries - especially those strong on wood crafts for novices - need this approach.

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