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Ice Sculpture: The Art of Ice Carving in 12, Systematic Steps [Hardcover]

Mac Winker (Author), Claire Winker (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 154 pages
  • Publisher: Duende Pubns (March 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0962332402
  • ISBN-13: 978-0962332401
  • Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,554,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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1.0 out of 5 stars winker ice sculpting melts, April 28, 2003
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Jack (Los Angeles, California United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ice Sculpture: The Art of Ice Carving in 12, Systematic Steps (Hardcover)
I was very disappointed in this book to say the least.

The lay out of the book begins with aesthetically placed references to water on several pages in a larger then normal font, tracking and kerning. Looking back I now see this as a way to stretch out the limited information.. On pg.16 there is "THE 12 SYSTEMATIC STEPS'." A total of 58 words fill the entire page.

After reading about the "Winker templates" on pages 14, 17 and then again on page 28 I felt as if I was trapped in an advertisement for the "Winkler templates" professional drawings. The templates are offered in a series of sets from 1 to 20. Each set has 10 templates for the cost of $75. Why would a person want to spend that much money for the security of having a "Winker Template" when they can buy an overhead projector, $150, enlarge any image they wish to what ever size they want?

Looking at the photos they seemed interesting until I got to the "Step by Step Illustrations" and saw how each explanation said to first cut the block in half depth wise down to a base of 9". Since the blocks were stated as coming in sizes of 40"x20"x10" and 60"x20"x10" this first cut leaves you with 5" of depth for carving. Looking back at the photos of the ice carving they are all straight on. These are not true 3D carvings but a standing ba-relief with rounded corners and incised lines.

For the transfer of image from template to ice a 6 prong chipper is used. This straight alignment of prongs would make it difficult to transcribe a curve so why not get a pounce wheel from an art store or make your own wheel?

I have said enough. I think you understand how I feel about the money I spent on this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars **THE BOOK WAS IN GREAT SHAPE** very pleased!, September 15, 2010
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I am very please with how little the book cost and how great of shape it was in! THANKS!
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7 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ice Sculpture: The Art of Ice Carving in 12, Systematic Step, June 16, 2000
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Arianí Medina (Caracas, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ice Sculpture: The Art of Ice Carving in 12, Systematic Steps (Hardcover)
Is the only one, the best ! I like this book so much, no puedo seguir comunicandome en Ingles ya que se me dificulta mucho expresar mis ideas, pero, les digo que al fin encontré el libro, busqué en mucho sitios y al fin, claro, preciso y fácil de enterder. Nadie escribe sobre ésto, es una gloria tener éste material
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