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Techniques for carving detailed anatomical structures of the human form.

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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Linden Publishing; illustrated edition edition (February 1, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0941936260
  • ISBN-13: 978-0941936262
  • Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #695,975 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fine how to and esthetic guide to carving the figure in wood, January 24, 1999
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Mr. Bradbury has written the best book I've seen for the woodworker that would like to do realistic full relief carving of the human figure. Having started out to do this myself (without the aid of his book) the very practical way that he approaches carving picked up for me right where I was stuck: I found that it was one thing to carve an abstract figure but quite another to carve one with a high degree of realism.

In multiple cases, for both full figure and busts and for both male and female subjects, he shows the process from initial photos or sketches through outlining, blanking, and all of the succeeding carving, sanding, and finishing steps. All of the steps are well and amply illustrated. There is no hiding on his part, either, with each step described along with his intended purpose for it. Comparing his finished product with the photos of the original subject shows that you are being taught by a master who makes you understand the objective of each step and how to do it.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, June 13, 2003
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Lots of pictures and very detailed descriptions of the process. He spends a lot of time on the technique. It's a very hard thing to do, but if you want to carve people, you must own this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I carve and this is a good book, November 26, 2008
By Dorey E. Evans (Springfield, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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Good photos and instructions. Well worth the read. I carefully tore mine apart, trimmed the edge and took it down to Kinko's to have it spiral bound. Now it'll lie flat on the workbench. You don't have to be copying Norbury's carvings to find this book useful.
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I have just started to learn, how to carve stone. And like averyone else, I wanted to carve a figure,face,eye etc. But did not know how to even start. Read more
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