This creative guide to fashioning a hand-carved wooden nativity scene includes 15 patterns for every character present in the traditional Christmas story from the holy family and the three kings to shepherds and barnyard animals. An overview of tools, sharpening techniques, wood selection, and basic carving cuts is provided. The figurines of Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus are included with step-by-step instructions from the first to the final cut.
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Shawn Cipa is a professional woodcarver whose work has been featured in Wood Carving Illustrated magazine. He is the author of Carving Folk Art Figures. He lives in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania.
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Have carved several of the figures and am getting better with each one. The instructions are easy to follow. Only drawback is there are only instructions for Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus. Some of the other figures can be made by following Josephs instructions Overall the book is worth the money
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This book is well written and I can hardly wait to get started on my set.... but first I must finish the spring chores. :-( The details are plain enough to be easy but detailed enough to be delightful. I appreciate the instructions being so complete espectially the painting.
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When the opportunity of producing a Nativity carving project presented itself to me, I jumped at the idea. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
veiner gouge, detail knife, shallow gouge, satin polyurethane, small round brush, excess wood, block measures, grain direction, walking staff Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Materials List New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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This book cites 3
books:
- Folk Art (Country Crafts Series) by Rh Value Publishing in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Relief Carving by W F Judt in Back Matter
- Creative Christmas Carving: 24 Projects for Relief and in the Round Carving by Tina Toney in Back Matter
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