A six-time world champion at the prestigious Ward World Championship shares his techniques for making award-winning decoy rigs. Tom Christie provides detailed instructions for carving and painting three different birds, plus patterns, paint swatches, and tips on how to make your decoys look alive on the water. No matter what you carve, Creating a World Rig will s how you how you can do it even better. Inside you will find patterns and instructions for aDrake wigeonDrake mallardHen mallard Plus, everything you need to know to create birds that will look great on the water or on display in your home.

Legendary bird carver Larry Barth has created a stunning retrospective of his life's work, including sculptures from museum exhibits and rarely seen pieces from private collections. This is a must-have book for every bird lover, carver, and anyone who appreciates fine sculptural art.

The latest entry in the Workbench Projects series offers step-by-step instructions and photographs for carving and painting a green-winged teal hen and drake. Carvers will find all they need in this informative book, including life-size patterns, color swatches, taxidermy photos, and handy tips for all parts of the carving process. The author, an experienced teacher, offers detailed instruction for challenging steps such as making your own pattern and carving a one-piece bird. AUTHOR: Glenn McMurdo is an award-winning wildfowl carver who has been instructing students in the United States and Canada for more than 15 years. McMurdo was awarded third place best in show at the Ward World Carving Championships for the drake featured in this book; his green-winged hen took second place in all teals at the 2007 California Open. He lives in Cobourg, Ontario. SELLING POINTS: Instructions for carving and painting both the hen and the drake Life-size patterns included for both birds Convenient lay-flat spiral binding 340 colour & b/w photos

Step-by-step instructions and patterns for a one-third lifesize male or female snowy owl. Plus elements of design, understanding and implementing color theory, and utilizing light in your sculpture.

Provides step-by-step instructions and patterns for carving and painting the goldeneye drake, goldeneye hen, and pintail hen. This book also discusses colour mixtures and paint swatches. Illustrated throughout

A collection of photographs of some of the decade's best work by North American carvers. The Ward World Championship is held every April in Ocean city, Maryland--and this title is a tribute to the artists who have mastered this unique art form.

Step-by-step instructions and paint swatches for carving and painting hen and drake decorative canvasbacks. Lifesize top, side, and front view patterns of both the hen and drake.

NYP - New Title Spring 2007

Step-by-step instructions for carving and painting three decorative upland gamebirds. Instructions for setting glass eyes without epoxy. Detailed full-colour photography illustrates specific carving and painting techniques. THE AUTHOR: Ernie Muehlmatt is a three-=time winner of the Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition, winning twice in miniatures and once in decorative lifesize. A member of the Carvers Hall of Fame, Ernie's bird carvings are included in some of the leading public and private collections in the country, including the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art in Sailsbury, Maryland; the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin; and the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. Muehlmatt is best known for his one-piece sculptures, which have helped to elevate the status of bird carving to the level of a serious art form, and for his use of woodburning for colour. For many years he delighted in sharing his skills with legions of students across the United States. Ernie and his wife, Kathy, reside in Salisbury, Maryland. 155 colour & 35 b/w photographs 8 1/2 x 11"