Carving and Painting a Black-Capped Chickadee With Ernest Muehlmatt (Paperback)

~ (Author) "For more than twenty years, Ernie Muehlmatt has been one of the most respected wildfowl artists and teachers in America..." (more)
Key Phrases: Super Glue, Ernie Muehlmatt, Dust Devil

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1st edition (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811724239
• ISBN-13: 978-0811724234
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #947,701 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ernie's little critters....., March 18, 2007

By	Hans J. Schneider (North Saanich, BC Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I enjoyed this book particularly since I have taken carving classes with Ernie Muehlmatt several times and believe that he is a wonderful, giving and natural teacher.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars There's just one problem with this book..., May 14, 2007

By	Lynette A. Alexander (Hayward, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The author carves the entire bird including feet and branch out of just one piece of wood. Nice trick if you can find a piece of wood big enough! The photos and directions look great, but I would have appreciated it if I'd been given information on making bird feet and legs. A lot of bird carvers just order commercially cast pewter feet and legs, but if you want to enter your bird in competitions you need to make your own feet and legs. Most bird carvers use a combination of metal rods and plastic wood to have a structure strong enough to support the bird's body. Mr. Muehlmatt's chickadee has carved toes that do not support the body, but just blend into the tree branch. So, if you aren't working with a big hunk of wood that is large enough to include the wood branch you are out of luck for bird legs. I do think his chickadee is stunning and I'll use this book for his insight and information. I also like the clear and copious photos, I'm just disappointed that it is unlikely that I'll have chunk of wood big enough to make a bird relying solely on his directions.