Halloween Woodcarving: 10 Frightfully Fun Projects for the Beginner Tapa blanda - 2008

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enjoy the fun of a hand-carved halloween If you're a crafter interested in discovering the joy of carving or a seasoned carver looking for some frightfully fun projects, Halloween Woodcarving is for you. With clear step-by-step instructions and hundreds of color photos, author and popular woodcarving instructor Cyndi Joslyn provides everything you need to know to successfully carve whimsical Halloween folk art to celebrate the season. Inside Halloween Woodcarving, you will find: *The essentials of tool selection, use, care, and safety *Pros and cons of different types of wood *Basic techniques for "block" carving *Secrets to pattern making and transferring *7 original folk art Halloween projects *Painting and finishing instruction and tips If you're searching for new craft ideas, look no further. Halloween Woodcarving will have you enjoying the fun of carving while proudly decorating your home for many Halloweens to come. Cyndi Joslyn is a professional woodcarver and a woodcarving teacher. She is also the author of Easy Woodcarving, Carving Santas from Around the World, and North Woods Nativity. She lives in Albany, Oregon, where she designs and carves figurines for shops throughout the country; she also teaches carving via online classes at www.cyndijoslyn.com.