Frederick Wilbur

Decorative Woodcarving

Accessories for the Home

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Featuring the inspiring original projects of a master woodcarver, this detailed manual offers a broad range of traditionally designed pieces for the home. With beautiful accents of historic ornamentation, these functional items are perfect projects for both the beginner and advanced carver, guiding craftspeople from start to finish with detailed instructions and step-by-step photography. Woodcrafters will learn how to make classically carved bookracks and bookends, an heirloom-quality jewelry box, a cabinet for storing CDs, and much more. In addition, aspiring carvers will acquire the skills and confidence needed to design their own carvings, while gaining insight into the tradition, practices and craftsmanship of architectural woodcarving.

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This fascinating book offers a wealth of ideas and advice on designing and making woodcarvings for the home. A broad range of projects provide ideas for everyone from the beginner to the more more experienced carver. Learn how to make bookracks and bookends, rustic picture frames, kitchen utensil containers, a jewellery box and a cabinet for storing your CDs. Detailed instructions with photographs and illustrations take you through the design and making process, giving you the skills and confidence you need. The book shows you how to become an efficient carver and provides wonderful insights into the traditions, practices and craftsmanship of woodcarving. Lots of projects ideas for your home. Detailed instructions with photographs and illustrations. Wonderful insight into the art and craft of woodcarving. Frederick Wilbur has been a professional woodcarver for thirty years, producing both original and restoration work in a wide variety of styles. He has received the Architectural Woodwork Institute's Award of Excellence. He has written for many of the leading woodcarving magazines and his two previous books, Carving Architectural Detail in Wood and Carving Classical Styles in Wood, are also published by GMC.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 265mm x 211mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 621g
• ISBN-13: 9781565233843
• ISBN-10: 1565233840
• Artikelnr.: 24727579

Autorenporträt

Frederick Wilbur, of Lovingston, VA, is the author of two books, Carving Classical Styles in Wood and Carving Architectural Details in Wood: The Classical Tradition. For more information, contact Frederick at 434-263-4827 or visit his website, www.frederickwilbur-woodcarver.com.