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CARVING: FIGURES | 67 Carving Comic Clocks • Larry Green • Time will fly when you open the pages of Carving Comic Clocks. In fact, you’ll find yourself whittling away the hours carving these whimsical creations. The book features 10 clock patterns carved in the relief style from 3?4" wood. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 279 color photos, 11 clock patterns with 60 faces • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-846-5 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD Carving Desperados with Tom Wolfe • Tom Wolfe • To help carvers with the challenge of carv- ing the head and face, Tom carves busts about 8 inches tall. One figure is carved step-by-step, with clear color photographs illustrating each technique. They carry the reader from laying the pattern on the blank to the final painting. Also included are patterns for 15 other figures and a full color gallery of 23 finished busts. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 295 color photos, 16 patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-0097-4 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Carving Egg Heads • Mary Finn • This book is the perfect start for anyone interested in carving detailed faces. Mary Finn uses her “practice stick” method to show you how to carve each feature— eyes, nose, closed mouth, open mouth—with step- by-step directions that even beginners will find easy to follow. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 283 color photos • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-993-6 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Carving Egg People • Mary Finn • Transform commercially available wooden eggs into de- lightful characters. Four projects are illustrated: a Santa carving, a man in a business suit, a butterfly catching lady, and an ice hockey player. Steps show how to orient the egg, establish the basic outline, complete details such as eyes, hair, and clothing, and paint the finished project. An ideal project for those with limited access to saws or other large equipment. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 210 color photos • 48 pp • 978-0-7643-1313-4 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Carving Elves • Kelley Stadelman • Step-by-step through the process of carving a life-sized elf. Kel- ley makes it easy and enjoyable, and the result is a wonderful creature in the primitive style that will adorn your home or shop. Each step is illustrated with a color photograph and descriptive caption. Patterns are included for the main project and sev- eral similar projects. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250 color photos, patterns • 64 pp • 978-0- 88740-709-3 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD Carving Figural Kaleidoscopes: A New Twist - the "Collide-A-Scope" • Steve Brown • Carv- ing delightful figurines with actual kaleidoscopes inside. Step-by-step instructions illustrate carving techniques, painting, and installation of the kalei- doscope kit. Patterns and measurements are pro- vided for those who wish to cut their own blanks. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 257 color photos, 19 patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-1695-1 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Carving Fishermen and the Tall Tale • Cleve Taylor • Cleve Taylor captures the foibles and follies of fishermen in four basswood figures, and reveals the subtle secrets of facial expression. Clear photos and instructions take the carver through each step of the project, from the initial pattern layout, to the final painting and mounting of the finished figure. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 237 color photos, 4 patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-903-5 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD Carving Folk Figures with Power • Frank Russell • Tall tales, local legends, and personal ruminations are transformed into folk figures by Frank Russell. Follow his detailed instructions with photographs and project plans to create nine de- lightful folk figures in wood using power carving tools. Accompanying the stories and projects are comprehensive instructions for carving small de- tails of hands, feet, clothing, and shoes. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 188 photos, 52 patterns for 9 projects • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-854-0 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD Carving From Roughouts with Tom Wolfe • Tom Wolfe • A roughout is the start of a carving that allows the carver to skip the first few steps and go right into the “good part.” Tom Wolfe guides you step-by-step through the carving of a roughout with an emphasis on staying loose with the carving and seeing its endless possibilities. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 301 color photos • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-0736-2 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Carving Gnomes with Tom Wolfe • TomWolfe • Create a whole community of gnomes, bringing them to life from blocks of wood. With each step illustrated in full color, Tom takes the carver cut-by- cut to a finished figure. A gallery and patterns for 5 other gnomes, plus accessories, are included. In this book Tom makes extensive use of the power carving tools. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250+ color photos, patterns • 64 pp • 978-0- 88740-537-2 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Carving Mexican Wrestlers • Ballo Rebora • This book teaches wood carvers the steps neces- sary to create six Mexican wrestlers, the Lucha Li- bre. Patterns are provided for six different wrestlers and a referee to oversee the match. A gallery pro- vides detailed pictures of each figure from all sides, so no detail is overlooked. The text is provided in both English and Spanish. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250 color photos & 7 patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-3604-1 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Carving Motorcycle Riders With Cleve Taylor • Cleve Taylor • Cleve Taylor steers readers effort- lessly through every step needed to carve an im- pressive and humorous caricature of a motorcyclist and his bike. More than 225 color photographs illustrate Cleve’s clear, concise instructions. When this basswood figure and his bike are complete, in- structions are also provided for painting and aging. Patterns included. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • Over 225 color photographs • 64 pp • 978-0- 7643-0647-1 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Carving Mountain Men with Cleve Taylor • Cleve Taylor • Accomplished carver and teacher Cleve Taylor takes to the hills, carving mountain men of years gone by. Patterns are included with the instructions to carve both the mountain man and his long rifle. The project presented here is a challenge for the carver with a course or two under the belt and a delight for the more advanced wood carver. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 225+ col- or photos • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-0654-9 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Carving Out the Wild West with Tom Wolfe: The Saloon • TomWolfe • Taken separately, these mythic figures of the Wild West—the cowboy, gambler, bartender, sheriff, and soiled dove—offer interesting challenges to the carver. Together they make an enchanting scene. Fully illustrated step- by-step instructions from the blank to the painted figure. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 280+ col- or photos • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-368-2 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Carving Pen Figures • Steve Brown • Herein are 37 designs for unique pens portraying objects and people. Steve Brown has a baseball player, a golfer, a fisherman, a farmer, a plumber, a doctor, and a Nascar driver. There is a frontiersman, an Indian, an Uncle Sam, and a wizard, along with a bunch of new takes on the ever-popular Santa Claus. In- cludes step-by-step instructions and a gallery of finished projects. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 140 color photos, 42 patterns • 48 pp • 978-0- 7643-0609-9 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Carving the Civil War: with Tom Wolfe • Tom Wolfe • A dramatic period in American history comes to life in these carvings. Union and Confed- erate soldiers are featured with step-by-step illus- trated instructions for carving. One figure is carved all the way through and patterns are provided for others. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • full col- or images • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-369-9 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Carving the Mariachi • Ballo Rebora • 249 clear color photos and concise step-by-step text take wood carvers through every step necessary to carve and paint the trumpet playing member of a classic Mexican Mariachi band. Patterns are provided for all five members: the trumpet player, singer, bass player, guitar player, and violin player. This book will be a wonderful, humorous challenge for carvers of all levels of experience. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 249 color photos & 6 b/w patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-3147-3 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Carving the Old Woman's Shoe with Larry Green • Larry Green • A Mother Goose nursery rhyme comes to life. Step-by-step instructions will lead you through carving this famous shoe, a carved yard, and flowers carved from round toothpicks! The book gives suggestions on tools you will need and provides complete instructions on painting and finishing the shoe. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 180 photos • 64 pp • 978-0- 88740-603-4 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD Carving Wizards with Tom Wolfe • Tom Wolfe • Text written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. These fanciful figures let the imagination run wild. You can make them friendly or sinister, young or old, comic or deadly serious. Tom gives patterns and step-by-step instructions illustrated in full color. The gallery has a coven of wizards in both full figure and bust forms. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250 color photos, patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-712-3 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD Concepts to Caricatures: Celebrating 25 Years of Caricature Carving • The Caricature Carvers of America, Sandy Smith • An exclusive look into the creative carv- ing process of 26 of America’s top carvers. Includes a step-by-step chapter on carving a baseball player, patterns, and insights on unique approaches. • 11" × 8.5" (279 × 216 mm) • 815 color & b/w images • 160 pp • 978-0-7643-4977-5 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Country Carving (Pig Pickin’) • Tom Wolfe • Tom Wolfe offers his most popular woodcarving with step-by-step instructions. Because the book starts with the bandsawing of the pattern and con- tinues through the painting, even a novice should be able to complete the project. At the same time, the seasoned carver will benefit from Tom’s tech- nique and expertise, and everyone will enjoy Tom’s anecdotes about country life. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 38 color photos, 500 b/w photos • 136 pp • 978-0-88740-130-5 • PB • $15.95 / £14.99 / 22.95 CAD