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| Complete Book of Gourd Carving - This is the first carving book devoted entirely to carving on gourds. It is a definitive how-to book for fretwork (cutouts), engraving, linear carving, chip carving, gouge work, relief carving and inlay using hand tools and powered rotary carvers on gourds. |
Wonderful
historical examples from Africa, Asia, the Pacific
Islands and South America. |
Make
intricate cutouts with hand tools and miniature gourd
saws. |
Discover
age-old Peruvian carving technqiues using the handmade
burin. |
Study
how simple variations on a theme can make dramatic
differences in your design. |
Be
the first in your gourd patch to learn several methods
of chip carving. |
You’ll
see gouge work that’ll knock your socks off. |
Be
amazed by relief carving created using hand and power
tools. |
Learn
how to use various inlay materials to create stunning
work. Includes a tutorial for using Inlace products. |
| Complete Book of Gourd Carving includes the work of 92 artists. There are 625 full color photographs including step-by-step photographic instructions. 192 pages. #01558 - $24.95 (hardcover) |