Product Description
Ever wanted to try relief carving but weren't sure where to start? Relief Carving for Beginners takes you from an empty toolbox to three finished, giftable panels — a geometric design, a leaf, and a carved letter — using nothing but a small hand-tool kit and a piece of basswood.Inside, you'll learn:• The core tools you actually need (and which ones you don't)• Ten safety rules that keep every cut moving away from your body• How to choose and read wood grain before you ever pick up a knife• The three fundamental cuts — setting in, grounding out, and modeling — that every relief is built from• Three complete, step-by-step projects for absolute beginners• Finishing with oil and wax, plus a troubleshooting chapter for when a cut doesn't go as plannedNo workshop, mallet, or prior carving experience required — just a knife, a gouge, some patience, and this book. Read more
