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Complete Book of Gourd Carving

Complete Book of Gourd Carving
Author: Jim Widess
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2004
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781402704420

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Jim Widess and Ginger Summit, the best-selling authors of The Complete Book of Gourd Craft and Making Gourd Instruments, have done it again: they’ve produced another winner to delight the many crafters who work with gourds. Large, lavish, and astonishingly comprehensive, this breathtaking volume introduces every tool and every technique associated with gourd carving, offers fabulous projects that advance in difficulty, and presents a gallery of works designed to inspire. See how to choose and prepare a gourd, impress the surface with a design, and work with green gourds. The magnificent methods of decorative carving covered include fretwork, engraving, chip carving, carving with gouges, relief carving, inlay, and deep relief or sculptural carving. Throughout, color photographs of exquisite carved gourds present crafts styles from countries around the world. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.


The Complete Book of Gourd Craft

The Complete Book of Gourd Craft
Author: Ginger Summit
Publisher: Lark Books
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1998-12
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781887374552

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22 projects; 55 decorative techniques; 300 inspirational designs.


Gourd Pyrography

Gourd Pyrography
Author: Jim Widess
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2007-03
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781402745027

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A guide to gourd pyrography--using heat to create works of gourd art--that discusses gourd prep and work basics, provides step-by-step instructions for several designs and techniques, and presents secrets from fifty artists.


Gourd Art

Gourd Art
Author: David Macfarlane
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2008-03
Genre: Carving (Decorative arts)
ISBN: 1402753683

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Provides examples from twenty artists along with information on their tools, methods, and influences.


Complete Book of Gourd Carving, Revised and Expanded

Complete Book of Gourd Carving, Revised and Expanded
Author: Jim Widess
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781565238251

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All decorative carving methods are presented in detail, including fretwork, engraving, chip carving, gouge work, relief carving, inlay, and sculptural carving. The authors introduce every tool and technique you'll ever need and walk you through a series of projects that further illuminate the craft.


Chip-Carving Gourds

Chip-Carving Gourds
Author: Marilyn Rehm
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780764332890

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"This step-by-step guide, with 229 color photographs, demonstrate the many ways to design your gourd with only the simplest of tools -- no electric cords, no noise, no dust. 10 Projects feature bowls, birdhouses, and ornaments are included and a gallery of 15 color photographs provides ideas for your own creations"--P. [4] of cover.


Gourd Crafts

Gourd Crafts
Author: Ginger Summit
Publisher: Lark Books
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2000
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781579901523

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Contains twenty easy projects using gourds to create candleholders, a birdhouse, drinking cups, bracelets, and bowls.


Gourd Art Basics

Gourd Art Basics
Author: Angela Mohr
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-11
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780764328299

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In this new gourd book, author Angela Mohr demonstrates how to select and prepare gourds from the garden and demonstrates basic techniques for cleaning, shaping, and fixing gourds, which then can be decorated for everyday use, such as bowls and vases.\nThis do-it-yourself how-to is perfect for any beginning gourd artisan to learn the finer points of a gourd, fix their common flaws and put the gourds to good use as accessories around the house.


Coiled Designs for Gourd Art

Coiled Designs for Gourd Art
Author: Catherine Devine
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780764330117

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Coiling is a basketry technique used as decoration in gourd art. Step-by-step coiling techniques, as well as pattern designs, help gourd enthusiasts use coiled waxed linen and colored thread to enhance their work. 196 color photos show how to trim a gourd bowl or vase and use the coiled threads to add color to your favorite gourds. A special chart will help crafters design their own coiling patterns. Beginners and advanced workers with gourds will be inspired by this book.


Making Gourd Dolls & Spirit Figures

Making Gourd Dolls & Spirit Figures
Author: Ginger Summit
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2007
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781402732201

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"If you're an artist looking to explore a versatile medium or are interested in making dolls, look to nature's bounty. Learn a variety of classic techniques as you create projects. Comes with a gallery of inspiring work by talented artists."--adapted from back cover.