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Illustrated Guide to Carving Tree Bark
Lee Valley
Illustrated Guide to Carving Tree Bark
From Lee Valley
The natural beauty in a piece of weathered cottonwood bark provides inspiration to create something new each time. Award-winning carver Rick Jensen, with the help of carver and photographer Jack A. Williams, helps you release the inner spirit from tree bark in this new book.
You'll find step-by-step instructions on carving a whimsical treehouse, plus detailed advice on painting and finishing your carvings. You'll learn about the various species of cottonwood and their carving characteristics, plus tips on where to find your supplies. Learn about bark-carving basics, tools, how to sketch your ideas, and much more.
Follow along with a series of detailed patterns of a variety of wood spirits, and be guided through each step of the finishing process to gain a soft, touchable finish by using a unique combination of lacquers, waxes, shoe polish and paint.
Softcover, 80 pages, 2004.
