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Complete Book of Gourd Carving

Author : Jim Widess
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402704420
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Complete Book of Gourd Carving written by Jim Widess and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Widess and Ginger Summit, the best-selling authors of The Complete Book of Gourd Craft and Making Gourd Instruments, have done it again: they’ve produced another winner to delight the many crafters who work with gourds. Large, lavish, and astonishingly comprehensive, this breathtaking volume introduces every tool and every technique associated with gourd carving, offers fabulous projects that advance in difficulty, and presents a gallery of works designed to inspire. See how to choose and prepare a gourd, impress the surface with a design, and work with green gourds. The magnificent methods of decorative carving covered include fretwork, engraving, chip carving, carving with gouges, relief carving, inlay, and deep relief or sculptural carving. Throughout, color photographs of exquisite carved gourds present crafts styles from countries around the world. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

The Complete Book of Gourd Craft

Author : Ginger Summit
Publisher : Lark Books
ISBN 13 : 9781887374552
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (745 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of Gourd Craft written by Ginger Summit and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 1998-12 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 22 projects; 55 decorative techniques; 300 inspirational designs.

Gourd Pyrography

Author : Jim Widess
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781402745027
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Gourd Pyrography written by Jim Widess and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to gourd pyrography--using heat to create works of gourd art--that discusses gourd prep and work basics, provides step-by-step instructions for several designs and techniques, and presents secrets from fifty artists.

Gourd Art

Author : David Macfarlane
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402753683
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Gourd Art written by David Macfarlane and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides examples from twenty artists along with information on their tools, methods, and influences.

Making Gourd Dolls & Spirit Figures

Author : Ginger Summit
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781402732201
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (322 download)

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Book Synopsis Making Gourd Dolls & Spirit Figures by : Ginger Summit

Download or read book Making Gourd Dolls & Spirit Figures written by Ginger Summit and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you're an artist looking to explore a versatile medium or are interested in making dolls, look to nature's bounty. Learn a variety of classic techniques as you create projects. Comes with a gallery of inspiring work by talented artists."--adapted from back cover.

Quick & Easy Gourd Crafts

Author : Mickey Baskett
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402727849
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (278 download)

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Book Synopsis Quick & Easy Gourd Crafts by : Mickey Baskett

Download or read book Quick & Easy Gourd Crafts written by Mickey Baskett and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New in Paper With a simple gourd, it's easy to make an astonishing variety of bowls, boxes, baskets, pitchers, and dippers, as well as musical instruments and toys. Choose from the many inviting shapes, from the kettle to the canteen, the bushel basket to the snake. Carve, burn, wax, varnish, and color them with paints, dyes, oils, and markers to work their smooth, three-dimensional surfaces. Basic, time-tested techniques for making practical works of art show you how to grow, dry, and clean them, or where to buy gourds readymade for projects such as a child's elephant pull toy, planters, lamps, and birdhouses. "[A] collection of uncomplicated, step-by-step projects for...large gourds, which are fun to work with and readily available...a good selection."--Library Journal

Decorating Gourds

Author : Sue Waters
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
ISBN 13 : 9780764313127
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Decorating Gourds written by Sue Waters and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the wonderful art of gourd carving and produce gourd-geous results in a minimal time! Gourds grow in all shapes and sizes, and no two are alike. This book shows you how to prepare a gourd for decoration, and then lets your creativity soar! Step-by-step photos and text demonstrate several techniques you could use, including carving, woodburning, painting, staining, stenciling, and pine needle weaving. The projects covered here include vessels, a hanging potpourri, and an adorable Santa Claus. Patterns are included to get you started, and a color photo gallery displays finished projects.

Gourd Art Basics

Author : Angela Mohr
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
ISBN 13 : 9780764328299
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book Gourd Art Basics written by Angela Mohr and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new gourd book, author Angela Mohr demonstrates how to select and prepare gourds from the garden and demonstrates basic techniques for cleaning, shaping, and fixing gourds, which then can be decorated for everyday use, such as bowls and vases.\nThis do-it-yourself how-to is perfect for any beginning gourd artisan to learn the finer points of a gourd, fix their common flaws and put the gourds to good use as accessories around the house.

Gourd Crafts

Author : Ginger Summit
Publisher : Lark Books
ISBN 13 : 9781579901523
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Gourd Crafts written by Ginger Summit and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains twenty easy projects using gourds to create candleholders, a birdhouse, drinking cups, bracelets, and bowls.

Cut-Out Gourd Techniques

Author : Susan Nonn
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
ISBN 13 : 9780764342967
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (429 download)

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Download or read book Cut-Out Gourd Techniques written by Susan Nonn and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For gourd artists looking to improve their skills with the mini jigsaw with 221 colored images and step-by-step instructions for ten projects.

Coiled Designs for Gourd Art

Author : Catherine Devine
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
ISBN 13 : 9780764330117
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis Coiled Designs for Gourd Art by : Catherine Devine

Download or read book Coiled Designs for Gourd Art written by Catherine Devine and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coiling is a basketry technique used as decoration in gourd art. Step-by-step coiling techniques, as well as pattern designs, help gourd enthusiasts use coiled waxed linen and colored thread to enhance their work. 196 color photos show how to trim a gourd bowl or vase and use the coiled threads to add color to your favorite gourds. A special chart will help crafters design their own coiling patterns. Beginners and advanced workers with gourds will be inspired by this book.

Chip-Carving Gourds

Author : Marilyn Rehm
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
ISBN 13 : 9780764332890
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (328 download)

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Book Synopsis Chip-Carving Gourds by : Marilyn Rehm

Download or read book Chip-Carving Gourds written by Marilyn Rehm and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This step-by-step guide, with 229 color photographs, demonstrate the many ways to design your gourd with only the simplest of tools -- no electric cords, no noise, no dust. 10 Projects feature bowls, birdhouses, and ornaments are included and a gallery of 15 color photographs provides ideas for your own creations"--P. [4] of cover.

Historic Gourd Craft

Author : Angela Mohr
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
ISBN 13 : 9780764328305
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (283 download)

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Download or read book Historic Gourd Craft written by Angela Mohr and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did Americas first inhabitants use for cooking and eating? What did the stranded characters of television's Gilligan's Island use to prepare and eat food? \nTaking her cue from these questions, author Angela Mohr demonstrates how to create authentic vessels by using gourds. A watering can, cooking utensils, and bowls are created in this step-by-step instruction book, as Mohr brings fun and authenticy to her gourds. \nHistorical re-enactors will find inspiration fhere for their authentic life-style performances and drama students, the rights tools to pursue their craft.

Creative Rims for Gourd Art

Author : Marianne Barnes
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
ISBN 13 : 9780764346149
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (461 download)

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Download or read book Creative Rims for Gourd Art written by Marianne Barnes and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In gourd art, there is a vast array of material that can be used when carving and decorating a gourd. When it comes to doing the rim, the options are just as varied. The best rims are those that complement the gourd's overall design. The rim "completes" the gourd--it makes the gourd look finished. Through more than 200 color images and tutorials from contributing artists, learn how to finish the rims of gourd bowls using chip stone, tubular beading, paper, coiling, leather, wire, clay, pine needle, and flowers. The rims illustrated range from the very simple to the extremely elaborate. A gallery of completed works will inspire your own creative ideas. This book is perfect for gourd artists of all skill levels.

Complete Book of Gourd Carving, Revised and Expanded

Author : Jim Widess
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781565238251
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book Complete Book of Gourd Carving, Revised and Expanded written by Jim Widess and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

A Guide to Chip-Carving Gourds

Author : Marilyn Rehm
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
ISBN 13 : 9780764332104
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (321 download)

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Book Synopsis A Guide to Chip-Carving Gourds by : Marilyn Rehm

Download or read book A Guide to Chip-Carving Gourds written by Marilyn Rehm and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love working with gourds, but hate all the dust? This new book offers an alternative technique. Step-by-step instructions, along with 176 color photographs, show how to chip and chisel a gourd into a decorative piece for the house or outside. Best of all, only basic, simple tools are needed; no electric cords, no noise, no dust. Create a stunning array of bowls, birdhouses, and ornaments. A gallery of 16 color photographs provides ideas for your own creations. Chip-carving on Gourds is a gentle, relaxing handcraft that any beginner or seasoned gourd crafter can learn and enjoy.

The Art of Spoon Carving

Author : Lora Susan Irish
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 0486813495
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Spoon Carving written by Lora Susan Irish and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully illustrated guide by a master woodcrafter presents 12 projects, with mix-and-match suggestions for creating dozens of spoons and other implements. Perfect for beginners, the book features clear, detailed directions.