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62 | Art for Joy’s Sake! Acanthus Carving and Design. Bob Yorburg. Acanthus Carving and Design. Bob Yorburg & Hans Sandom, Illustrator. 254 detailed color photos, 168 line drawings, and step-by-step instructions teach drawing and transferring patterns, wood preparation, tool sharpening, carving and detailing, and finishing. Two projects are presented—a breadboard and pierced panel—along with a glossary of technical terms and a gallery of finished examples for further inspiration. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 290 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-3506-8 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD CARVING: RELIEF, SIGN & OTHER Carving a Traditional Cape Cod Sign. Paul White. The incised carved letters of the Cape Cod sign, glis- tening with gold leaf, make a warm invitation to home or business. Here is the step-by-step process of carv- ing a quarterboard, beginning with the layout of the letters and pattern, and continuing through the gilding. A complete alphabet is included. There is also a gallery with a variety of designs. Each step is illus- trated in full color with concise instructions. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •250+step-by-step color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-575-4 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Country Flat Carving with Tom Wolfe. Tom Wolfe, with Doug Congdon-Martin. TomWolfe with Doug Congdon-Martin. Tom has been making signs and other flat carvings for many years, bringing to them the same creativity and skill he brings to his three-dimensional work. The three projects include a potholder holder, the man in the moon, and a welcome sign. Step-by-step instructions all illustrat- ed in full color • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250+ color photos•64pp. •978-0-88740-278-4•PB•$9.95 / £9.99 / 13.95 CAD Georg Keilhofer’s Traditional Carving: Basic Relief Carving. Georg Keilhofer, Text written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Text written with and photography by Douglas Cong- don-Martin. Georg Keilhofer shares traditional German carving techniques with students in his studio, and now in this book. Here are the basic skills of relief carving. Step-by-step he takes the reader through tool selection and understanding wood and carving techniques • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 270 color photos, patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-785-7 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD From Clay to Wood: Steps to Carving Realistic Faces. Terry Kramer. Nothing is more challenging to the carver than carving a realistic face. To help in the process Terry Kramer begins with modeling clay. In a series of exercises, the carver learns the basics about shaping the face in clay, then transferring that knowl- edge to wood. Fully illustrated with clear photographs and drawings, each step is clearly explained to take the carver to a satisfying result • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 400+ photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-88740-714-7 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Helen Gibson Carves Saint Francis of Assisi. Helen Gibson. This figure of St. Francis is popular among carvers and collectors alike. Helen Gibson offers clear step-by-step instructions for the carving, with each step illustrated with an accurate color photo. This book will delight all carvers, novice or professional, providing them with new challenges while helping them move easily through the carving • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250+ color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-586-0 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Sculpting in Clay With Dale Power. Dale Power. All the steps needed to sculpt human heads and complete animal figures in clay. Instructive line draw- ings show the proper positioning of features on the human face and three different eye treatments. Two techniques for sculpting human heads are illustrated. For added clarity every step is accompanied by color photographs • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •Over 250 color photos, 8 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0113-1 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD | WOOD & FURNITURE Carving Golf Ball Spirits. TomWolfe. Follow Tom Wolfe goes step-by-step through the process of carving two tiny demons that reside in the black heart of every golf ball. Every step is clearly explained and illustrated in color. Once the carving is complete, bring the demon to life with a staining technique. A color gallery shows the finished projects and addi- tional carvings • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 150 colorphotos•64pp.•978-0-7643-3148-0•PB•$14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Power Carving House Spirits with TomWolfe. Tom Wolfe. House spirits can be found almost any- where in the wood and timbers of the home. Tom Wolfe shows you how to coax them out of their hiding places with power tools. Five patterns are included. Tom provides step-by-step instructions with more than 230 color photographs. These projects will challenge the beginner and fascinate the more advanced power carver • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • Over 230 color photos, 5 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0- 7643-0183-4 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Tom Wolfe Carves Bottlespirits & Neckhang- ers. Tom Wolfe, Text and photography by Molly Higgins. Once you decide what kind of spirits are living in your bottles, TomWolfe will set you to work carving charming faces to match, using small pieces of scrap wood, basic carving tools and paint, and not much time • 8" x 11" (203 x 279 mm) • 212 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0735-5 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Tom Wolfe Carves Wood Spirits and Walking Sticks. Tom Wolfe, Text written with and photogra- phy by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Text written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Tom has been carving these spirits for years and they are constantly in demand. Now he leads the carver, step- by-step, through their creation, with each step illus- trated in beautiful color photographs • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250+ color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0- 88740-441-2 • PB • $12.99 / £11.99 / 17.99 CAD Do-It-Yourself Coffins for Pets and People. Dale Power. Dale Power buries himself in a new art form—the manufacture of special boxes for pets and people. Here’s one project you won’t want to put off ‘til tomorrow. All of the tools and techniques needed to produce strong and beautiful coffins are present- ed here in clear, concise language • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 200+ color photos, 6 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0337-1•PB•$14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99CAD FURNITURE MAKING: ALTERNATIVE Do-It-Yourself Tombstones & Other Markers with Dale Power. Dale L. Power, Text written with and photography by Jeffrey B. Snyder. The tools and techniques to create long lasting, beau- tiful stone monuments and markers. Learn to prepare the stone and sandblasting mask, the sandblasting process itself, and finishing touches that will make your monument stand out among the rest • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 200 color photographs; 21 patterns and templates • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0745-4 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Scenic Relief Carving. Georg Keilhofer, Text written with and photography by Douglas Cong- don-Martin. Text written with and photos by Doug- las Congdon-Martin. Scenic relief carving is the art of bringing life and depth to a carving that is essen- tially two-dimensional. Now Georg Keilhofer shares this traditional German technique with his readers and students. Go step-by-step through the carving of a deer running through the forest • 8 1/2" x 11" (215x279mm) •270color photographswith instructions • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-788-8 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Relief Carving with Bob Lundy: “Scen- ery in Wood.”. Bob Lundy. Nationally known carver Bob Lundy shares the techniques of relief carving in an easy-to-follow book. Am- ply illustrated, it takes the reader step-by-step through two carving projects and offers the information needed to carry out even more • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) •250+photos •96 pp. • 978-0-88740-439-9 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Relief Carving with Nora Hall. Nora Hall. Take your carving to the next level, as Master Woodcarv- er Nora Hall demonstrates the fundamentals of carving and how to properly handle the tools. With 172 images, step-by-step, illustrated exercises are given throughout the book. Chapters include carving methods, fundamentals of letter carving, and relief ornamental carving • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 192 color images • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-3938-7 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Carving the Native American Face. Terry Kram- erText written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Text written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. The Native American face has long fascinated artists in every medium. In this new book, Terry Kramer offers the wood carver a method for creating realistic Native American faces in wood. Each step is illustrated in full color and clearly described • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 250+ color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-715-4 • PB • $12.99 / £11.99 / 17.99 CAD CARVING: THE NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE The Hopi Approach to the Art of Kachina Doll Carving. Eric Bromberg. The beautiful diversity of Hopi Kachina dolls is pictorially presented to show past, present, and evolving styles. These carved representations of ceremonial figures taking part in celebrations of the Kachina religion are popular collectibles • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •164photos &drawings •94pp. •978-0-88740-062-9•PB•$9.95 / £9.99 / 13.95 CAD The Traditional Art of the Mask: Carving a Transformation Mask. Lelooska. A rare look into the traditional carving of the beautiful masks of the Native American carvers of the Pacific Northwest. Lelooska spent a lifetime creating these masks, a privilege bestowed upon him by the Kwakiutl. In this book, completed shortly before his death, he shares the traditional carving techniques with carvers ev- erywhere. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 360 color photos • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-0028-8 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Carving Traditional Woodspirits with Tom Wolfe. Tom Wolfe, Text written with and photog- raphy by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Text written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Woodspirits carved in the traditional Bavarian style made lively and creative by Tom’s unique touch. Each woodspirit springs from a unique piece of wood, but the technique and the sequence of carving can be easily learned through the step-by-step color illus- trations. A gallery of several woodspirits is included • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 200+ color photos • 48 pp. • 978-0-88740-538- 9 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD CARVING: WOOD SPIRITS Practical Woodcarving: Design and Application. James E. Seitz. Full of ideas for designing and creat- ing 155 unique and handmade projects, all of which can be used in and around the house or given as gifts. Using easy-to-follow language, the book covers important principles in design and decoration. Dif- ferent methods and styles of carving are also shown. A comprehensive source of inspiration and informa- tion for carvers. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 217 color photos, 33 patterns • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-1690- 6 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD