From celebrated artist Lora S. Irish comes a treasure trove of small and beautiful patterns for crafters of all mediums. Perfect for carving, woodburning, painting, and more. Styles include wildlife, floral, landscape, and more.

If you'd like to master the art of relief carving, this comprehensive guidebook will teach you everything you need to know. Acclaimed carver and instructor Lora S. Irish takes you through every element of the relief carving process and shows you the easy way to learn. Clear, step-by-step instructions and dozens of how-to photographs accompany 11 original new relief carving projects of animals, landscapes, flowers, borders, Celtic knots, and more. Learn how to handle your tools, prepare a wood surface, follow a pattern, apply a finish, and so much more!

Includes how-to information.

Scenic relief carving is the art of bringing life and depth to a carving that is essentially two-dimensional. Now Georg Keilhofer shares this traditional German technique with his readers and students. Go step-by-step through the carving of a deer running through the forest. The challenges of relief carving and techniques for handling them are explained. Everything is illustrated with full color photographs.

With 36 tried-and-true relief woodcarving projects and patterns from the archives of "Woodcarving Illustrated," plus expert advice from favorite authors, readers can create an assortment of compelling carvings for the home and beyond.

Learn to express your faith in wood with over 20 relief carving projects inspired by Scripture. First, you will learn the basics of relief carving. Then, you will follow the author, step-by-step as he demonstrates how to carve a house blessing featuring a cross with a descending dove. Not to be missed is a special section on marketing your carvings.

A best-seller! Renowned pyrographer Sue Walters teaches you everything you need to know to create stunning pyrography artwork with three step-by-step projects, original patterns, and an inspiring gallery of work. Includes information on equipment, safety, materials, pattern preparation, techniques and 3 projects; a beginner, an intermediate, and an advanced.

Georg Keilhofer shares traditional German carving techniques with students in his studio, and now in this book. Here are the basic skills of relief carving. Step by step he takes the reader through tool selection, understanding wood, and carving techniques are presented in a clear and concise way. The result is a project of which the carver will be proud.

Craig Stevens creates images from nature by using carved shapes and patterns rather than outlining the subject. Craig shares his method with other carvers, going step-by-step through the carving process. Every carving step for the main project is illustrated with a clear color photograph and a concise description. The patterns and a gallery of variations and applications are included.

Presents the book illustrations Maillol created for editions of Vergil's Eclogues and Georgics, Longus' Daphnis and Chloe, and Horace's Odes.