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The professional advice and the sheer beauty of these projects make this title a "must-have" reference for every power carver. Improved performance, versatile attachments, and lower prices have placed power tools within the reach of every woodworker. Celebrating 20 years of power carving wizardry, this big book presents 22 all-time favorite step-by-step projects and patterns from Woodcarving Illustrated, the leading how-to magazine for carving enthusiasts. If you've been thinking about trying your hand at power carving, or are looking to expand your power carving skills, this powerhouse collection is exactly what you need. It features a stunning gallery of work and a complete buyer's guide to exciting new tools from Dremel, Foredom, and other manufacturers. Covering everything from the basics of safety to the strategy for texturing feathers, Power Carving Manual, Second Edition offers expert information, insight, and inspiration from today's top power carvers, including Frank Russell, Jack Kochan, David Sabol, Lori Corbett, Chuck Solomon, and Dave Hamilton.
Catalogue Spring 2012
Discover a fresh, new woodcraft that consists of cutting and piecing together wooden quilt blocks to make elaborate yet accessible wall hangings, decor, and more! Wood Mosaic Projects covers the basics for reinventing traditional quilt designs from wood. Featuring tips on selecting patterns, cutting pieces to fit snuggly, adding color, and putting it all together, this exciting new hobby is intriguing, original, and sustainable! Author and artist Troy Murrah is a passionate carpenter that has created this unique artform to pay homage to his late mother, Judy Murrah, who was a renowned quilter as the VP of Education and Administration of Quilts Inc.
If you've watched Project Runway or Making the Cut and wondered how the competitors instinctively know how to create such a diverse array of garments - it's because they learned the art of pattern making. Ultimate Guide to Designing Patterns for Clothing is an illustrative master class in the art of garment pattern making for aspiring fashion designers, fashion design students, and sewing and fabric enthusiasts. Lifelong designer and patternmaker Suzy Furrer has distilled her 35+ years of fashion pattern experience into this definitive resource for expert pattern making instruction. The book includes 11 chapters, each meticulously explaining a fundamental element of the pattern making process. Each element is fully explored with diagrams and illustrations making it ideal for visual learners. Furrer begins with an introduction to pattern making – explaining what is required for building a proper patternmaking tool kit and terminology used throughout the book before guiding the budding pattern maker through the 11 instructional chapters. QR codes provide additional video instruction.
Challenge yourself with the Ultimate Word Search Favorite Music and Performers Through the Decades. This puzzle book will take you back through the most iconic music eras from the 1950s to the 2000s! There is a handy answer key in the back if you get stuck. Relax and recall your favorite music from the past while exercising your mind!
Try your hand at contemporary fretwork scroll saw projects! Offering a modern twist on a traditional artform, this complete guide features how-to tips, three complete step-by-step tutorials, and 27 scroll saw patterns of peace signs, butterflies, flowers, mandalas, and other fresh designs to challenge your scroll saw skills. This exciting project guide will show you everything you need to know to accomplish intricate trivets, coasters, and wall plaques. Also included is insightful information on wood selection and size, blank preparation, blade selection, a gallery of completed designs, and more! Author Charles Hand is an accomplished designer and award-winning scroll saw artist with a love for fretwork, intarsia, segmentation, and inlay. A regular contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, he also sells his work to a world-wide clientele on his website, Making Dust with Charles Hand.
'Tis the season for carving so many holiday characters and ornaments like you've never seen them before! Get into the holiday spirit with this new winter issue of Woodcarving Illustrated! From a pair of chip carved mitten ornaments and gnomes in pajamas to a power carved snowman, a smiling star tree topper, and more, this winter issue is filled with tons of festive projects for the season! With step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, carving patterns, and expert guidance, you'll carve beginner-friendly Christmas gnomes, a stylized puffin, a mischievous cookie-stealing Santa in the round, a flat-plane female cardinal, and so much more! Also included in this issue is a holiday shopping guide for fellow carvers, a stunning artist feature on Thomas Dambo, reader galleries, bonus patterns and projects, and more!
It's our 100th issue of Woodcarving Illustrated! Featuring 100 of the best carving tips from over the 25 years of Woodcarving Illustrated, a commemorative 100th issue "quilt" carved from wooden blocks submitted by readers and contributors, a who's-who article that introduces prominent carving organizations – from the International Wildfowl Carvers to the Caricature Carvers of America – and so much more, this issue is a true celebration of the carving community. More than a dozen carving patterns and projects are also included to inspire you throughout the season that cover a range of techniques and styles, from a simple s'more and a Halloween-themed undercover Santa to a chip carved candy dish, a rustic magic wand, an English ivy-inspired spoon, a wood burned mallard duck, and more. Also featured in an interview with the Food Network's Season 2 winner of Outrageous Pumpkins, Ryan Anderson, bonus patterns and projects, reader galleries, and so much more. Build your skills, be inspired, and celebrate 25 years of Woodcarving Illustrated with us in this landmark 100th issue!
Be inspired by this skill-building issue of Woodcarving Illustrated! From a three-step scarecrow pin to an expressive Jack-o'-lantern, this fall issue is teeming with mysterious and magical projects to complement the crisp welcome of fall. With step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, carving patterns, and expert guidance, you'll carve a spooky Santa, classic rosette chip carving, trick-or-treat caricature, tiny gnome home, witch shelf-sitter, and so much more! Also included in this issue are stunning artist features, simple stretches to stay comfortable while you carve, a detailed product review of the MakerX® rotary tool and airbrush, workshop hacks, reader galleries, bonus patterns and projects, and more!
Get new carving inspiration with this spring issue of Woodcarving Illustrated! From a super simple unicorn and a Valentine's Day monster to a stylized koi fish and a cartoon handyman caricature, this spring issue is filled with tons of playful and skill-building projects! With step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, carving patterns, and expert guidance, you'll carve a man in the moon, a gnome with balloons, a boisterous bunny, and so much more! Also included in this issue is are detailed product reviews of the Tibro axe and Jonaker hatchet, artist spotlights, reader galleries, bonus patterns and projects, and more!