Tom Wolfe Carves Bottlespirits & Neckhangers
with Tom Wolfe
Softcover
215 x 280mm
64pp
Published by Schiffer Publishing, West Chester, Pennsylvania USA
R.R.P.$19.90
ISBN 0-7643-0735-5
Extract from back cover of book:
Bottle spirits swirl around in bottles of all kinds. Sometimes they glimmer in the glass. You can always hear them if a breeze or your breath passes over the top of the bottle. But it's not too often that they show their faces. So how do you know at first glance what's really inside a bottle?
Once you declde what kind of spirlts are living in your bottles, Tom Wolfe will set you to work carving charming faces to to match. Using small pieces of scrap wood, basic carving tools and paint, and not much time, Tom guides the reader through the carving of a rebel soldier, a viking, and a laughing imp. The finished carvings could be hung around a bottle, a neck, on a Christmas tree, or anywhere else that could use a little personality. More than 200 color photos paired with step-by-step instructions demonstrate the process, and a full-color gallery of 20 different carved bottle spirits that would stimulate anyone's imagination. Ideal for both the novice or more experienced carver, this book explores Tom's basic approach to carving a face and the countless possibilities, simple or intricate, that follow.
Photos: Colour
Contents
Introduction
The Carving Process
Painting & Finishing The Projects
The Gallery