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56 | Art for Joy’s Sake! TomWolfe Carves Fancy Canes. TomWolfe, Text written with & photography by Molly Higgins. Text written with and photography by Molly Higgins. Tom Wolfe guides the reader through the carving of a particularly clever cane: a fancy bird that doubles as a nutcracker. He explains carving, painting, and finishing the piece, as well as fitting the handle to the spindle. The step-by-step instructions are clear enough for the beginner and advanced carver alike • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 162 color photos • 48 pp. • 978-0-7643-1343-1 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD TomWolfe Carves Spirit Canes. TomWolfe. From a sapling straight from the hillside to a charming cane, every step of carving is explained. Tom begins with prepping the sapling, helps the reader think through the design of the spirit that will emerge, and explains the various carving techniques that are needed to do the work. Finally he shows the painting and finishing steps, including ways to conceal unexpected problems. Each step is clearly photographed in color • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 219 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0- 7643-3051-3 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD 15 Elf & Gnome Patterns. Al Streetman. 15 dif- ferent patterns drawn with the beginner in mind, but with plenty of potential for the experienced carver. Step-by-step instructions and color photography cover the first project from start to finish. Helpful general advice about technique, finer details, and painting; includes a full color gallery of finished projects • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •112photos, 15 patterns, reference charts • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0842- 0 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD CARVING: FIGURES Carving Wildfowl Canes and Walking Sticks with Power. Frank C. Russell. More than 145 clear color photographs illustrate each step required to create beautiful, lifelike waterfowl cane handles with power tools. Patterns are provided for fifteen differ- ent cane handle projects, ranging from the American Flamingo to the Wood Duck. • 81/2"x11" (215x279 mm) • 148 color photos, 32 line drawings • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-1589-3•PB•$14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99CAD Creative Canes & Walking Sticks: Carving with Tom Wolfe. Tom Wolfe. A brand new book from Tom Wolfe with more original patterns and different techniques to produce creative canes and walking sticks. Also included are designs for sword canes. As always, each step is clearly illustrated in full color and patterns are presented to aid the carv- er in his or her own creation • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250 color photos, 11 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0- 88740-885-4 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Router Canes. Dale Power. With a combination of simple instructions and more than 220 clear color photographs, Dale Power takes readers through the process of creating beautiful wooden traveling canes with power tools. Directions are provided for the creation of cane handles, the installation or creation of screwmounts joining the two cane shaft segments, and for staining the completed canes • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 225+ color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0- 7643-1523-7 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Sculpting Cane Handles. Nicolo Scariano. More than 160 clear color photos detail the making and provide examples of different cane forms produced. Among the handles featured are examples in zebra, Colorplay, and holly woods. In form the handles are also varied, including examples in the female form, as birds, animals, lip handles, and low relief decoration • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 169 images • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-2823-7 • PB • $15.00 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD | WOOD & FURNITURE Carving a Bull Fighter & the Bull. Ballo Rebora. From wood blank to finished figures, Ballo Rebora guides readers through all the carving and painting steps needed to create a caricature matador and his four-legged adversary. Uses simple, easily followed instructions and 280 full color images. Patterns are provided for two different matadors and the bull • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 280 images • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-2910-4•PB•$15.00 / £13.99 / 19.95CAD Carving a Street-Corner Band. Al Streetman. Capture the magic and fun of a street corner band, with eight different personalities jamming away, heart and soul, for passers-by. Al guides the reader step-by-step through the carving of “Hurricane” Brown, the saxophone player for this wonderful ensemble, from pattern to painting • 81/2"x11" (215 x 279 mm) • 181 color photos, patterns for 8 projects • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-1328-8 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Carving an 1880s Western Train: Its Passengers & Crew. The Caricature Carvers of America. This 1880s-style western train and its characters were carved by North Amer- ica’s best caricature carvers. Patterns and instructions are provided to encourage others to try their hand at this fun, creative art • 11" x 81/2" (279 x 215mm) •200+color photos and patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-3381-1 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Carving Boots and Shoes with Larry Green. Larry Green, Photography by Brian Lakin, Pattern design by Duane Calhoun. Transform a block of wood into a boot or shoe, giving it a unique design, char- acter, and personality. Five boot and shoe projects are described in detail, including a baby shoe, a work book, a cowboy boot, a “Storm” boot, and a ski boot. A gallery includes several other styles, includ- ing the Old Lady in the Shoe’s shoe • 81/2"x11" (215 x 279mm) •200+photos •64pp. •978-0-88740-390- 3 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Carving Bottlestoppers with TomWolfe. Tom Wolfe. Tom Wolfe shows the process of carving bottlestoppers in his own unique way. Preparing the wood block, carving, painting, and applying the hardware are covered in detail and illustrated in detail with full color photographs • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 297 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643- 3222-7 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Carving Caricature Bookmarks: A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide. Chris Morgan. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions provide carvers of all skill levels with fresh ideas for weekend carvings. Make a Santa head or an Abraham Lincoln. Chapters include basic cuts, safety tips, project layout, and carving, painting, and assembling the bookmark. For begin- ners and seasoned carvers • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 293 color images, 7 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0- 7643-4083-3 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Basic Penknife Carving with Tom Wolfe. Tom Wolfe. TomWolfe goes back to basics. With a single knife, he carves a reclining country figure and teach- es the basic methods of woodcarving. Each cut is illustrated with a full color photograph—an import- ant visual aid to learning this fun craft. These projects are simple and fun. The new carver will find that the mysteries of this art quickly disappear, allowing them to quickly learn the skills they need • 81/2"x11" (215 x 279mm) •180+color photos •48pp. •978-0-88740- 499-3 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD 25 Gunfighter Patterns for Carvers. Al Streetman, Photography by Jack Lisiecki. Photography by Jack Lisiecki. Al Streetman goes west with a new carving and pattern book. This time he shares the secrets of carving the western gunfighter and provides the carver with 25 creative patterns . . • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 150 color photos, 25 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-783-3•PB•$12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95CAD 25 Uncle Sam Patterns for Carvers. Al Streetman. Foreword by Harold Enlow. One the most familiar characters of American folk art is Uncle Sam. Al Streetman captures the spirit of Uncle Sam in these 25 patterns. In addition, the book contains carving tips, step-by-step instructions for carving one of the Uncle Sams, and painting instructions. A gallery of many of Al’s creations gets the carver’s imagination roaring. • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •50color photos, 25patterns•64pp. •978-0-88740-717-8•PB•$12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Caricature Relief Carving with Larry Green. Larry Green, Pattern design by Mike Altman, Pho- tography by Steve Smith. Pattern design by Mike Altman. Photography by Steve Smith. A host of original caricatures to give beginning and experienced carvers hours of carving enjoyment. Carved in the relief style from 3?4" wood, each steps to create a female graduate, a cowboy, and a male basketball player are illustrated with a full-color photograph and helpful description • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 300+ color photos, 23 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-542-6 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Caricatures in Clay with TomWolfe. TomWolfe. The almost limitless medium of polymer clay and Tom’s eye for character and caricature combine to produce some endearing and delightful creatures. Fully illustrated with beautiful color photographs, it takes the carver and modeler step-by-step through the process of creating a male and a female caricature bust. A gallery spurs the imagination even further • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 280 color photos • 64 pp. •978-0-88740-713-0•PB•$12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95CAD Caricatures in Motion. Caricature Carvers of America. Running, jumping, walking, or subtle twists or turns of the body can give a carving a sense of motion. Some of the lead- ing American caricature carvers share their “moving” carvings, with information about the work and the carving process. Phil Bishop goes step-by-step through one project. Each project has a pattern. Patterns are provided • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) • 349 photos & patterns • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-3873-1 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Carving a 1930s Street Scene. Caricature Carvers of America. The Caricature Carvers of America present an original 1930s street scene carved in a caricature style, complete with renditions of period buildings and more than 100 caricature woodcarvings. Chapters include step-by-step instructions for carving a caricature figure, painting and finishing techniques, plus patterns for many of the original carvings • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 400 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-4601-9 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD 20 Pencil People Patterns for Carvers. Al Streetman. The step-by-step process of carving and painting these unique pencil thin creations. The task is made simpler with 126 photos and complete patterns for 20 unique figures, such as Santas, elves, and the featured pirate project. In addition to shar- ing tips and secrets regarding head, hand, and body carving, detailed suggestions about carving tools and painting are included • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 126 color photos, 26 illustrations • 64 pp. • 978- 0-7643-0034-9 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD