Carousel
Animal Carving
Patterns & Techniques
by Bud Ellis
&
Rhonda Hoeckley
Revised
by Bonnie Greenwood Grant
Softcover
220 x 280mm
166pp
Published by Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., New York USA
R.R.P.$24.90
ISBN 978-1-4027-4362-7
Extract from back cover of book:
There's something about carousel animals that brings out the child in all of us. Exquisitely carved and richly painted, these horses, giraffes, and other creatures are so lifelike, they seem as if they could gallop away.
Creating timeless full-size and miniature carousel animals is something you can do without prior carving experience. All you need is a good guide and you've found one in Bud Ellis, a veteran carver and art teacher, who runs the Horsin Around carousel carving school in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. He wrote this remarkable guide and has used it to train hundreds of students. First published in 1998, it draws on an array of historical styles, including the work of such carving greats as Gustav Dentzel and Marcus Illions.
Learn how to choose an animal and get the best photos and models to work from. Follow tips on the necessary tools, including a band saw, some wood chisels, and sanding equipment. Photos and diagrams show how to carve the animal's parts and assemble them. Finish off your creation by sanding, sealing, and painting according to Ellis's instructions. Each chapter contains a Carving Gallery with close-up photographs and a list of Cornmon Mistakes to avoid.
There are patterns for 35 horses and 5 menagerie animals - a rabbit, a goat, an ostrich, a greyhound, and a zebra.
Bring your dreams to reality by creating your own piece of carousel history.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Foreword
by Bonnie Greenwood Grant
Notes
from the Authors
A Word from Charles Walker
Introduction
Part One: Preparing for Your First Carousel Carving
1.
Choosing the Animal You Want to Carve
- Carousel Animal Styles
- Animal
Size and Complexity
- Deciding between a Horse and a Menagerie Animal
-
Finding a Good Photograph or Drawing
2.
Tools and Materials
- Tools
- Materials
3.
Making Your Blueprint
- Copying Methods
- Using Premade Patterns
-
Customizing Your Animal's Saddle and Trappings
4. Patterns
5.
General Carving Techniques
- Basic Carving Techniques for Beginners
-
Working with Wood Grain
- Carving an Animal Using a Blueprint
- Fixing
Mistakes
6.
Sanding
- Power-Sanding
- Sandpaper
- Dust Removal
Animal
Anatomy
The Story of Fred
Part Two: Building and Carving Your Carousel Animal
7.
General Carving Advice
- Animal Dimensions
- Important Instructions before
You Start
8.
Prcparing and Carving the Head and Neck
- Making Carving Blanks for the Head
and Neck
- Pegging the Head to the Neck
- Roughing Out the Head and Neck
Blank
- Drawing Prominent Face and Neck Features and Trappings
- Finding
the Animal in the Wood
- Carving the Face
- Carving the Ears
- Carving
the Mane
- Carving the Forelock
- Carving the Neck
- Techniques for
Carving Menagerie Animals
- Carving Gallery
9.
Preparing and Carving the Tail
- Making the Carving Blank
- Roughing Out
the Tail Blank
- Drawing the Tail's Flow on the Blank
- Finding the Animal
in the Wood
- Techniques for Menagerie Animal Carvers
- Installing a Horsehair
Tail
- Carving Gallery
10.
Preparing and Carving the Legs
- Making Carving Blanks
- Pegging the Legs
at the Knees
- Roughing Out the Leg Blanks
- Drawing Prominent Leg Features
on the Blank
- Finding the Animal in the Wood
- Techniques for Menagerie
Animal Carvers
- Carving Gallery
11.
Preparing and Carving the Body
- Making the Carving Blank for the Body
-
Roughing Out the Body
- Pegging the Neck and Legs to the Body
- Drawing
Prominent Features and Trappings
- Finding the Animal in the Wood
- Setting
Jewels
- Instructions for Menagerie Animal Carvers
- Carving Gallery
12.
Assembling Your Animal
- Installing the Tail
- Carving the Transition
Areas
- Undercutting
- Evening Up the Legs
- Gluing the Body Together
- Inserting the Pole
- Stands Puttying the Joints
13.
Sealing, Priming, Staining, and Painting
- Sealing the Surface
- Using
Primer
- Using an Oil Finish
- Using a Wood Stain
- Using Colored
Wood Stains
- Choosing a Paint Color Scheme
- Choosing Paint and Brushes
- Useful Painting Techniques
- Painting the Animal
- Clear Finish
- Striping
- Saddle-Stitching
- Horseshoes
- Painting Instructions
for Menagerie Animal Carvers
Acknowledgments
Metric Equivalents Chart
Index