Learn to Carve Gnomes, Trolls, and Mythical Creatures: 15 Simple Step-by-Step Projects

by Sara Barraclough

Overview

A woodcarving book devoted solely to magical little gnomes and other charming creatures! The perfect source of inspiration for beginning and experienced whittlers and carvers alike, Learn to Carve Gnomes, Trolls, and Mythical Creatures boasts a menagerie of 15 woodcarving projects that range in difficulty from easy to more challenging. With complete plans and step-by-step instructions and photography, carve charismatic characters and objects, from a mushroom house, unicorn, and gnome to a wizard, dragon, hedgehog, and much more. Sara Barraclough is a master carver and a regular contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine, as well as the author of the incredibly charming Weekend Whittling Projects.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781497101128
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	10/13/2020
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Sara Barraclough lives in southern Utah with her daughter. She started carving a few years ago to carry on the legacies of her great-grandpa and great-great-grandpa, two Scandinavian master carvers.

Table of Contents

Materials 6

Toots 8

Projects 11

Beginner Projects

Hoot Owl 13

Simple Acorn & Leaves 17

Tiny Woodsman 21

Sleepy Fox 25

Happy Hedgehog 29

Mushroom House 33

Intermediate Projects

Sassy Squirrel 39

Romantic Raccoon 45

Cheeky Toad 51

Oma Elf 57

Friendly Gnome 63

Advanced Projects

Darling Dragon 69

Forgetful Wizard 75

Troll with a Will-o'-the-Wisp 81

Starlight the Unicorn 89

Patterns 96

Index 103

About the Author 104