Chip Carved Christmas Ornaments: 46 Patterns with Infinite Variations (Fox Chapel Publishing) Ready-to-Use Full-Size Designs for Festive Holiday Chip Carvings, with a Step-by-Step Beginner's Project

ISBN: 1565238818

Author: Nicholas, Bruce

Condition: New

Make a tree full of festive chip-carved holiday ornaments with this handy guide! 46 designs for holiday ornaments for chip carvers Full-size patterns for stars, flowers, trees, crosses, and more Beginner-friendly step-by-step project to get you started chip carving in no time Basic instruction on cuts, wood selection, safety, sharpening, finishing, and moreChip carving, one of the earliest forms of traditional woodcarving, is also one of the easiest methods for beginners to learn.Inside Chip Carved Christmas Ornaments, award-winning chip carver Bruce Nicholas shows how to create an endless variety of exquisite ornaments, using just three basic cuts and only two knives.Drawing on his many years of chip carving experience, carving competitions, and class instruction, Bruce shows how to produce finely pierced carvings that let the holiday lights shine through. Judy Nichols also reveals her beautiful techniques for staining the ornaments with wax crayons.This book covers everything you need to know to start chip carving ornaments to sell, give as gifts, or donate to charity. It includes an easy step-by-step project and 46 beautiful patterns that you can start carving right away.These ready-to-use full-size patterns feature versatile elements that can be combined again and again with infinite variations. The only limit is your imagination!