Carving & Painting Christmas Ornaments: Easy Techniques for 23 Patterns in Wood (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step Projects for Beginner,

Author: Padden, Betty

Brand: Fox Chapel Publishing

Edition: First Edition

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 88

Release Date: 01-09-2014

Part Number: illustrations

Details: Carve your own treasured holiday ornaments! 6 complete step-by-step projects, arranged by skill level—beginner, intermediate, and advanced 23 original patterns for delightful Christmas ornaments Designs include angels, elves, polar bears, snowmen, poinsettias, and more Includes painting tips for highlighting, shading, brushes, and mixing colors Get inspired with festive ideas to hang on a branch or display on a shelf Let the projects inside Carving & Painting Christmas Ornaments inspire you to create a wonderful collection of handmade holiday decorations for a child or grandchild to treasure. Inside this book, popular woodcarving teacher and author Betty Padden teaches you 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! You're sure to have a merry carving experience with these fun projects, color photographs, and original patterns. The six complete step-by-step projects are divided into three categories—beginner, 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. The best ornaments on the holiday tree are always those that are handmade. Giving these hand-carved Christmas ornaments will be almost as much fun as making them!

EAN: 9781565238435

Package Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches

Languages: English