Working With Wood Books

Did you know that wood spirits were once used to visually represent the unpredicatbility of weather?

Today, the wood spirit is still a very popular wood carving subject. You can find them everywhere -- in gardens, inside the house, and on all sorts of woodworking crafts.

Lora S. Irish has provided you a step by step tutorial to teach you everything you need to know to get started in this art form. She clearly explains and presents the carving process from start to finish.

You will get an overview of all the woods and tools you need to know about, and then move on to preparing the wood, roughing out, and then detailing and finishing.

Learn to create realistic facial features and unique details like the brow, eyelids, windswept hair, beard, and mustache.

Every cut of wood, every tool, and every depth is explained. Nothing is left out so you can be sure you will master the skills needed to do the Grape Man. After you're all set, you'll find 12 additional original patterns to work on.