Relief Carving in Wood : A Practical

Within this full-color tutorial that outlines the entire carving process, beginners will find guidance on setting up a workplace; choosing and using tools and materials; even what to do if things go wrong. Suggestions for "next steps" include more advanced techniques and advice on designing projects.

Acknowledgements

ix

Introduction

1

(2)

How to use this book

2

(1)

Setting Up

3

(21)

A place to work

3

(2)

A piece of wood

5

(4)

A safe and convenient way of holding the carving

9

(1)

A selection of carving tools

10

(3)

A means of sharpening your carving tools

13

(9)

A suitable idea

22

(1)

Summary

23

(1)

Basics

24

(19)

Handling woodcarving tools

24

(1)

Correct grips

24

(4)

Two rules

24

(1)

Two principal carving grips

25

(2)

Poor ways of holding carving tools

27

(1)

Manipulating carving tools

28

(2)

Ways of cutting

29

(1)

What carving tools do

30

(1)

Working safely

30

(1)

Cutting with carving tools

30

(2)

Basic cuts

32

(2)

Stabbing and stop cuts

32

(1)

Rocking, slicing and sweeping cuts

32

(2)

Running cuts

34

(1)

Using the mallet

34

(1)

Palm mallets

34

(1)

Grain

35

(1)

Understanding grain

35

(1)

Working with the grain

36

(3)

The carving process

39

(1)

What is relief carving?

40

(3)

Low Relief Carving Project

43

(33)

Getting ready to start

44

(1)

Drawing the fish

44

(2)

Guidelines

45

(1)

Transferring the drawing to the wood

46

(1)

Depth of background

47

(1)

Carving

48

(27)

Lining in

48

(3)

Grounding

51

(5)

Setting in

56

(6)

Modelling

62

(6)

Detailing

68

(4)

Background

72

(1)

Finishing

73

(1)

Hanging the carving

74

(1)

Signing

74

(1)

Summary

75

(1)

High Relief Carving Project

76

(37)

Getting ready to start

76

(1)

Drawing the fish

76

(1)

Background depth

76

(1)

Carving

76

(36)

Lowering

77

(4)

Rough setting in

81

(3)

Levelling

84

(1)

Rough shaping

85

(8)

Setting in

93

(1)

Modelling

94

(3)

Undercutting

97

(8)

Detailing

105

(6)

Finishing off

111

(1)

Summary

112

(1)

Further Techniques

113

(13)

Removing background waste more quickly

113

(1)

Faster wood removal by hand

113

(3)

Larger tools

113

(1)

Sawing

114

(1)

Bursting out

114

(1)

Trenching

115

(1)

Mechancial methods of removing wood

116

(3)

Routers

116

(1)

Drills

117

(2)

Dealing with enclosed grounds

119

(3)

Shallow ground

120

(1)

Deep ground

120

(2)

A simple depth gauge

122

(1)

Undercutting

122

(4)

Advantages

122

(1)

Disadvantages

123

(3)

Next Steps: Relief Carving Design

126

(11)

Your next relief carving

126

(1)

Where do ideas come from?

127

(3)

Relief carving design

130

(5)

Research

130

(1)

Drawings

130

(1)

Design thoughts

131

(4)

Additional tools

135

(2)

Gallery of Students' Work

137

(13)

Sheffield List Chart

150

(2)

Glossary

152

(4)

Resources

156

(3)

Bibliography

159

(2)

Index

161

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