
Complete Book of Gourd Carving, Revised & Expanded
Fox Chapel Publishing
Published on 1. August 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-56523-825-1 (ISBN)
Description
This is an essential guide to gourd carving, covering every method and style. It includes contributions by 92 international gourd artists and more than 625 gorgeous colour photographs. Instructions are provided for working with both hand tools and powered rotary carvers. This authoritative guide covers every method and style of gourd carving, with contributions by 92 international gourd artists and more than 625 gorgeous colour photographs. Fretwork, engraving, chip carving, gouge work, relief carving, inlay and sculptural carving are all thoroughly examined. A newly expanded gallery section, the largest ever published, will inspire gourd artists everywhere. Colour photographs of exquisitely carved gourds present crafts styles from countries around the world. Step-by-step projects introduce new tools and techniques in progressive order of difficulty. Detailed instructions are provided for working with both hand tools and powered rotary carvers. Filled with new patterns and photos, creative ideas and remarkable examples, Complete Book of Gourd Carving, Revised and Expanded is an essential reference for both crafters and art collectors.
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Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
East Petersberg
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
835 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56523-825-1 (9781565238251)
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Persons
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.