Carving and modelling, moulding and casting

With clear, step-by-step instructions, detailed wood carving patterns, and materials lists, projects start off simple and slowly progress in difficulty so you can build your skills and accomplish the most challenging, final project. Also included are...

Carving Little Caricatures is a must-have guide for woodcarvers of all skill levels to learn valuable techniques to add movement and expressive details into a small piece of wood. Featuring detailed overviews on tools and materials, basic cuts, carving...

Get ready for winter with Handcarved Christmas, Updated Second Edition! This carving book contains 40 classic, heartwarming projects from the last two decades of Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. With a mix of illustrated step-by-step guides for...

The workbook is perfect for anyone seeking a range of easy wood carvings they can accomplish with just one knife – including roughing out. All you need is a block of wood and one knife to achieve any of the 16 wood carving projects featured within these...

There are few things more rewarding than making something yourself – and being able to use it every day!A collection of 21 functional woodworking projects for the kitchen for food preparation, storage, serving, and more, this complete guide to making...

The first-ever accessible guide on making DIY furniture from live-edge slabs, this book will show you everything you need to know about incorporating organic, natural wood pieces into your home.After learning techniques for milling, drying, and preparing...

An easy, step-by-step book tutorial for beginners showing how to sculpt 20 critters using polymer clay with easy-to-follow instructions and few or no sculpting tools required. Included in the book are 20 critters that the reader can sculpt and bake in a...

The Art Of Chip Carving is an easy to follow, step-by-step guide to one of the world's most ancient and widely practised forms of woodcarving.Anyone, from the completely inexperienced beginner to the veteran craftsperson, can learn to use simple,...

There's nothing more satisfying to a woodworker than using handmade kitchen tools in their busy kitchen...For a woodworker there's nothing more satisfying than a project that can be quickly made in a weekend that will get years of daily use. And, out of...

The Handcarved Bowl provides step-by-step photos and directions for every stage of the bowlcarving process that will appeal to everyone from beginning woodworkers to seasoned carvers. Carving wooden bowls by hand may appear to be just a romantic notion...

From the author of 101 Homemade Products for Your Skin, Health & Home comes an amazing collection of 50 recipes and step-by-step tutorials to create easy, quick and beautiful soaps the truly natural way. With more and more people turning to natural...

A must-have project guide for chip carvers of any skill level, Everyday Chip Carving Designs features a compilation of 45 original projects from the archives of Woodcarving Illustrated. Useful as they are decorative, carve a collection of achievable chip...

If you have ever wanted to try your hand at chip carving and are looking for an approachable introduction, Chip Carving Starter Guide is the perfect place to begin! Its opening chapters will help you build a solid foundation of knowledge on the basics of...

The all-in-one guide to making 100% natural beauty and bath soaps at home! This book makes it easy to create your own soaps using ingredients that you know and trust. Author Ayako Umehara is a certified herbal therapist, aromatherapy and Ayurveda...