Long a standard and favorite for crafters, carving decoys is made simple in this easy-to-follow design book, which includes a history of decoys, an introduction to basic carving techniques, and complete instructions for carving a male mallard decoy. Strategies for carving the head attachment, setting eyes, shaping the body and feathers, sealing, priming, and painting are also provided.
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Tom Matus is a professional woodcarver. He lives in Boise, AUTHOR: Matus, Tom
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Bought the book and carved one,
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This review is from: Duck Decoys (Classic Carving Projects Made Easy series) (Paperback)
THe book is excellent. It gives a very nice detailed accounting of how to carve a mallard duck detail, soup to nuts. The illustrations are beautiful, the text generally excellent. Covers wood selection, tools, details of carving (down to the shape of the nostrils on the bill and the overlap of the feathers), painting (which takes the bird from a fine shape to the gorgeous bird on the cover).
I am a budding sculptor, and I have a lot to learn. The most important lessons appear to be: 1. Get A LOT of reference material. It would be ideal if you have live ducks wandering around nearby so you can get ready 3D inspiration. 2. Stop FREQUENTLY just to LOOK at the work. It's easy to get too caught up in the process and lose sight of the shape of the whole. I messed up the wings on my first duck and had to start over. The book has some references for glass eyes, carving tools, etc, but it was a bit sparse. A larger list might be nice.
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Carve them ducks,
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Several months ago, I started carving ducks. I needed some help to get from working decoy to display piece. This book did the job. It showed me small simple steps to carve ducks, to details that make them come alive.
Great book.
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A good book to keep on hand as reference or starting point to getterr done. How is that Tom.Really nice photos of how to.
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Learning how to convey what you see into a three-dimensional sculpture is very gratifying. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
major feather groups, upper rump, mallard decoy, smoked pearl, carving decoys, drake mallard, decoy carving, diamond bit, yellow oxide, removing wood, top profile, remove wood, individual feathers, duck decoys, green iridescent, dry brushing, side profile, raw umber, study bill, flow medium, wood flour, inset photo Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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major feather groups, upper rump, mallard decoy, smoked pearl, carving decoys, drake mallard, decoy carving, diamond bit, yellow oxide, removing wood, top profile, remove wood, individual feathers, duck decoys, green iridescent, dry brushing, side profile, raw umber, study bill, flow medium, wood flour, inset photo Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Wood Carving by Freda Skinner in Back Matter
- Making of Hunting Decoys by William Veasey in Back Matter
- Wood Carving (Art of Woodworking) by Time-Life Books in Back Matter
- Carving Hummingbirds by Chuck Solomon in Back Matter
- Bottle Stoppers: Classic Carving Projects Made Easy (Classic Carving Projects Made Easy series) by Greg Young in Back Matter
- Woodcarving the Country Bear and His Friends by Mike Shipley in Back Matter
- The Decorative Decoy Carver's Ultimate Painting & Pattern Portfolio, Series One by Bruce Burk in Back Matter
- Carving Award-winning Songbirds: An Encyclopedia of Carving, Sculpting and Painting Techniques by Lori Corbett in Back Matter
- The Decorative Decoy Carver's Ultimate Painting & Pattern Portfolio, Series Two by Bruce Burk in Back Matter
- Bottle Stoppers: Classic Carving Projects Made Easy (Classic Carving Projects Made Easy series) by Greg Young in Back Matter
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