Carving Spoons. Welsh Love Spoons, Celtic Knots, and Contemporary Favorites.

Häftad bok. Fox Chapel Publishing. 2. Edition, revised uppl. 2014. 83 sidor.

Mycket gott skick. Introduction to carving spoons, useful, sentimental, and collectible. Learn how to carve beautiful Welsh love spoons and Celtic knots. Revised Second Edition. 45 Full-Size Patterns & Step-by-Step Photos to Carve Your First Wooden Spoon. Well illustrated. Softcover. 4:o. 280x215x8 mm. 390 g. Välvårdat antikvariskt ex, ägarinitialer. [3627] /---/ This book shows how to elevate the humble wooden spoon from a utilitarian object to a work of art. Spoon carving instructor Shirley Adler will get you started making beautiful spoons to keep for yourself or give away. All you need are a few small scraps of wood and some common carving tools. Shirley provides step-by-step instructions for shaping the bowl and adding detail to the handle. She offers a thorough introduction to carving basics, from selecting tools and materials to making models, transferring patterns, sanding, finishing, and handling mistakes. 45 ready-to-use patterns offer dozens of mix-and-match designs for both beginning and experienced carvers. A colorful photo gallery shows a gorgeous selection of finished spoons, and an introduction to Welsh and Scandinavian spoon carving traditions provides a rich context for this historical craft. Classic in simplicity of form, spoons can be carved in an endless assortment of shapes. With a few small scraps of wood and some common carving tools, the author helps carvers make beautiful spoons by providing step-by-step instructions for shaping the bowl and adding detail to the handle.