Popular woodcarving teacher and author Betty Padden shows how to carve memorable ornaments to keep or give to family and friends. Imagine a tree decorated with your own beautifully carved angels, elves, polar bears, poinsettias, and more.Step-by-step projects are divided into three categories-beginning, intermediate, and advanced.A special section on painting covers basic concepts of blending, highlighting and shading, so that even a novice can get great results.23 patterns
The jointed Santas in this book are delightful. They can be easily posed and made to do a variety of things ... and they are easily carved, following the numerous step-by-step color photo illustrations. There is even a sleigh! 64pp