Complete Book of Gourd Carving, Revised & Expanded
Autor Jim Widess, Ginger Summiten Limba Engleză Paperback – aug 2014
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781565238251
ISBN-10: 1565238257
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: full colour throughout, includes photographs
Dimensiuni: 217 x 279 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.84 kg
Ediția:Revised
Editura: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN-10: 1565238257
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: full colour throughout, includes photographs
Dimensiuni: 217 x 279 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.84 kg
Ediția:Revised
Editura: Fox Chapel Publishing
Notă biografică
Ginger Summit and Jim Widess have written several gourd craft books. Ginger lives Los Altos Hills, California. Jim is the owner of The Caning Shop in Berkeley, California.
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The largest and most extensive guide to this popular folk art
For centuries gourds have been sculpted and engraved for use as ornaments, vessels, and utensils. Artists today continue this venerable tradition, creating extraordinary designs on gourds of all shapes and sizes. This authoritative and lavishly illustrated volume features the work of 92 international artists, covering every style of gourd carving.
All decorative carving methods are presented in detail, including fretwork, engraving, chip carving, gouge work, relief carving, inlay, and sculptural carving. The authors introduce every tool and technique you'll ever need, and walk you through a series of projects that further illuminate the craft.
With new patterns and new color photographs of exquisitely carved gourds, Complete Book of Gourd Carving, Revised and Expanded is the essential reference for both crafters and art collectors.
This amazingly comprehensive volume includes:
-Spectacular new examples of gourd carving artistry
-More than 625 color photographs
-Contributions by 92 gourd artists from around the world
-Projects and tutorials in every major technique
-Instructions for both hand tools and powered rotary carvers
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For centuries gourds have been sculpted and engraved for use as ornaments, vessels, and utensils. Artists today continue this venerable tradition, creating extraordinary designs on gourds of all shapes and sizes. This authoritative and lavishly illustrated volume features the work of 92 international artists, covering every style of gourd carving.
All decorative carving methods are presented in detail, including fretwork, engraving, chip carving, gouge work, relief carving, inlay, and sculptural carving. The authors introduce every tool and technique you'll ever need, and walk you through a series of projects that further illuminate the craft.
With new patterns and new color photographs of exquisitely carved gourds, Complete Book of Gourd Carving, Revised and Expanded is the essential reference for both crafters and art collectors.
This amazingly comprehensive volume includes:
-Spectacular new examples of gourd carving artistry
-More than 625 color photographs
-Contributions by 92 gourd artists from around the world
-Projects and tutorials in every major technique
-Instructions for both hand tools and powered rotary carvers
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