Carving Little Caricatures: 14 Wooden Projects with Personality [Paperback]

Pack a punch of personality into small carving projects! Using a precut block and a few hand tools, Carving Little Caricatures is a must-have guide for woodcarvers of all skill levels to learn valuable techniques to add movement and expressive details into a small piece of wood. Featuring detailed overviews on tools and materials, basic cuts, painting, finishing, and other essential tips, this complete guide also includes 14 unique character designs for small, skill-building carvings. From a Santa and a gnome to a mountain man and more, all projects in this book can be carved with a standard-size piece of basswood. Caricature projects also slowly progress in difficulty with each design getting more dynamic and technical so you can incrementally build your skills.

Carving Little Caricatures is a must-have guide for woodcarvers of all skill levels to learn valuable techniques to add personality and movement into a small piece of wood. Featuring detailed overviews on tools and materials, basic cuts, painting, finishing, and other essential tips, this complete guide also includes 14 caricature carving projects. From a Santa and a gnome to a mountain man and more, all projects can be carved with a standard-size piece of basswood.

• A skill-building, beginner-friendly project guide for carvers of all levels to learn how to add movement and expressive personality details into small-scale caricature projects.
• Includes 14 step-by-step projects and full-size patterns of various characters that slowly progress in difficulty as they become more dynamic and technical.
• Caricatures include all-time favorite carving subjects, from a Santa and a gnome to a mountain man, and other expressive human characters with a few seasonal designs
• Features extensive front matter on tools and materials, basic cuts, painting, and finishing
• All projects can be made ul“Ï