Carving Wooden Finger Puppets and Cane Toppers by Ross Oar

Carving Wooden Finger Puppets and Cane Toppers by Ross Oar

Small, easy-to-carve projects- the only limit is your imagination. If you're looking for a quick and fun carving project to fill an afternoon, you won't be disappointed by this whimsical new book from Ross Oar. The manageable size of the basswood egg makes for an easy project and the smooth grain makes carving a breeze. Best of all, the world of basswood egg carving offers a variety of unusual and interesting ideas, from animal finger puppets to cane toppers to bottle stoppers. First, you'll learn to carve finger puppets as you complete two step-by-step projects- Fred Frog and Tom Cat. From there, you can create twelve additional puppets and incorporate them into cane toppers, bottle stoppers, and even coat hangers. Each pattern features a finished photo, detailed front, top, and side views, helpful carving tips, and a handy list of paint colors. BONUS! Also included are 5 miniature relief carved landscape patterns. A step-by-step tutorial guides you through carving a covered bridge. Hone your relief-carving skills while creating these picturesque scenes.

Oar, Ross: - Ross Oar has had many years of experience in woodcarving. In 1984, he and his wife, Barbara, began West Falls Woodcarving, a part-time mail-order woodcarving supplies business run out of their home in Orchard Park, New York. Ross also carves commission pieces that range in size from three inches to five and a half feet high and depict all aspects of life, teaches woodcarving classes on a limited basis and participates in woodcarving shows.

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ISBN 13	9781565233898
ISBN 10	1565233891
Title	Carving Wooden Finger Puppets and Cane Toppers
Author	Ross Oar
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Fox Chapel Publishing
Year published	2009-06-01
Number of pages	80
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.