Handcarved Christmas - (Best of Woodcarving Illustrated) (Paperback)

Number of Pages: 142
Genre: Crafts + Hobbies
Sub-Genre: Holiday & Seasonal
Series Title: Best of Woodcarving Illustrated
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Age Range: Adult
Language: English

About the Book

This compilation of favorite Christmas carving projects from "Woodcarving Illustrated" includes 36 projects ranging from ornaments to decorations and gifts.

Book Synopsis

Giving a handcarved Christmas ornament or gift is as much fun as it is to make one. This compilation of 36 favorite Christmas carving projects from the archives of Woodcarving Illustrated includes projects and patterns for delightful carvings made from clothespins, caricature ornaments, a Christmas stocking, whittled pencils, a folk-art tree topper, an evergreen tree, earrings, and much more. And of course, there are many Santa projects as well. Handcarved Christmas's projects and patterns are from some of today's leading carving experts, including Shawn Cipa, Floyd Rhadigan, Chris Pye, Don Dearolf, Rick Jensen, Robert Biermann, and Sandy Smith. There's a project inside this Best of Woodcarving Illustrated collection for everyone, from beginners to advanced craftsmen. With step-by-step instructions and color photos, readers are guaranteed a very merry carving experience.

Review Quotes

Looking at the cover image I first thought that this book would be for advanced carvers only but as I looked through the different projects, with the in-depth directions and step-by-step photos I changed my mind. Although the projects are from simple to complex, even the complex ones are doable by beginners, just by carefully following each step and perhaps, if necessary, simplifying some of the details. Project include traditional characters, humorous designs, craft ideas, and more. How proud I would be to have any of these projects adorning my house for the holidays.

The Handcarved Christmas book (ISBN 978-1-56523-605-9; Fox Chapel Publishing) contains projects and patterns for ornaments, gifts, earrings, several Santas and more. There are also instructions for how to carve intaglio style, adding texture with a woodburner, making an adjustable carving, how to weight a carving and using mass production techniques.

About the Author

This book contains the best projects from the pages of Woodcarving Illustrated by the following woodcarvers: Shawn Cipa, Floyd Rhadigan, Chris Pye, Don Dearolf, Rick Jensen, Robert Biermann, and Sandy Smith.

Woodcarving Illustrated is the leading how-to magazine for woodcarvers and includes patterns, tips and techniques from our many contributors, and inspriation to spur your imagination to make your own creations.