Woodcarving Human Forms
Well organized and highly instructive guidebooks and DVD’s teach you everything you need to know to create attractive woodcarvings.
Our DVD’s are written for the novice to intermediate carver. They teach how to carve a variety of topics. The DVD’s cover a wide spectrum of styles of woodcarving. Furthermore, they offer practical plans and ideas for carvers at all levels of expertise.
Woodcarving Human Forms
The authors provide a detailed yet easy-to-follow introduction to tools and how to use them. Also there are also helpful hints and expert advice on painting and finishing. In addition, we have a number of books devoted to carving birds and waterfowl. Abundantly illustrated with literally thousands of photographs and detailed line drawings. Our woodcarving DVD’s are a wealth of information and inspiration.
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Ian Norbury On Carving The Female Figure – Volume 2
Woodcarving Human FormsIan Norbury is recognized as one of the world's leading wood sculptors, with works in Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. Here this living master provides one-to-one virtual training for aspiring woodcarvers, as he carves and explains his techniques for producing a finished piece. The disk includes plan drawings, still photographs and 45 minutes of detailed video instruction.CA $25.59
Ian uses a log of elm from his garden in Ireland for this work. In addition to guiding the viewer step-by-step through the carving process, he demonstrates how to maximize the wood available - from an ordinary round log to a beautiful, completely symmetrical figure.
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Ian Norbury DVD on Carving the Male Torso
Woodcarving Human FormsIan Norbury is recognized as one of the world's leading wood sculptors, with works in Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. Here this living master provides one-to-one virtual training for aspiring woodcarvers, as he carves and explains his techniques for producing a finished piece. The disk includes plan drawings, a tool list, and still photographs.CA $25.59
Ian offers 45 minutes of step-by-step video instructions for carving a striking male torso. He covers key muscle structures and underlying anatomy. His finishing techniques include how to deal with knots in wood. This is not a difficult carving and with a block of strongly grained wood the viewer can create a truly memorable piece.