Handcarved Christmas (Best of WCI): 36 Beloved Ornaments, Decorations, and Gifts

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Handcarved Christmas (Best of WCI): 36 Beloved Ornaments, Decorations, and Gifts
Authors and Contributors      By (author) WCI Editors
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 216
Category/GenreDecorative wood and metalwork
Carving and modelling, moulding and casting
Carpentry and woodworking - general
ISBN/Barcode 9781565236059
ClassificationsDewey:745.59412
Audience
General
Illustrations Patterns; 370 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Fox Chapel Publishing
Imprint Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication Date 1 November 2011
Publication Country United States

Description

Giving a handcarved Christmas ornament or gift is as much fun as it is to make one. Includes projects for caricature ornaments, whittled pencils, a folk art tree topper whittled pencils, and more.

Author Biography

This book contains the best projects from the pages of Woodcarving Illustrated by the following authors: Robert Biermann, Wayne Cruze, Bob Duncan, Jim Dupont, Dave Hamilton, Lora S. Irish, Mary-Ann Jack-Bleach, Cyndi Joslyn, W.F. (Bill) Judt, Francis S. Lestingi, Jerry Mifflin, Charley Phillips, Judy Ritger, Chuck Solomon, Robert Stadtlander, Dean Troutman, Floyd L. Truitt, Linda Tudor, Christina White, Frederick Wilbur, Kathy Wise (author of Autumn Barn Scene)

Reviews

Looking at the cover image I first thought that this book would be for advanced carvers only but as I looked through the different projects, with the in-depth directions and step-by-step photos I changed my mind. Although the projects are from simple to complex, even the complex ones are doable by beginners, just by carefully following each step and perhaps, if necessary, simplifying some of the details. Project include traditional characters, humorous designs, craft ideas, and more. How proud I would be to have any of these projects adorning my house for the holidays. The Handcarved Christmas book (ISBN 978-1-56523-605-9; Fox Chapel Publishing) contains projects and patterns for ornaments, gifts, earrings, several Santas and more. There are also instructions for how to carve intaglio style, adding texture with a woodburner, making an adjustable carving, how to weight a carving and using mass production techniques.