The Traditional Art of the Mask

The Traditional Art of the Mask
Author: Lelooska
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Total Pages: 102
Release: 1996
Genre: Art
ISBN:

A rare look into the traditional ways of creating the beautiful masks that have brought such admiration to the Native American carvers of the Pacific Northwest. Each step to carving such a mask is illustrated and described in this book.

Scenic Relief Carving

Scenic Relief Carving
Author: Georg Keilhofer
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1996
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780887407888

Scenic relief carving is the art of bringing life and depth to a carving that is essentially two-dimensional. Now Georg Keilhofer shares this traditional German technique with his readers and students. Go step-by-step through the carving of a deer running through the forest. The challenges of relief carving and techniques for handling them are explained. Everything is illustrated with full color photographs.

Georg Keilhofer's Traditional Carving

Georg Keilhofer's Traditional Carving
Author: Georg Keilhofer
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1995
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780887407857

Georg Keilhofer shares traditional German carving techniques with students in his studio, and now in this book. Here are the basic skills of relief carving. Step by step he takes the reader through tool selection, understanding wood, and carving techniques are presented in a clear and concise way. The result is a project of which the carver will be proud.