All-Time Favorite Relief Carving Projects: Expert Instruction & Techniques from Woodcarving Illustrated

Learn how to relief carve like a pro!

23 step-by-step projects with materials and tools lists, detailed instructions, and photos
Relief carving basics on transferring patterns, making relief panels, selecting wood, calculating cut depths, and more
Trendy and timeless designs from today's leading relief carvers including frames, nature scenes, ornaments, and home décor
Projects sorted by skill level: beginner, intermediate, and advanced, so you can build on and hone your skills and then apply these techniques to the more complex projects
Contributions from well-known woodcarvers including Lora Irish, Shawn Cipa, Ivan Govaerts, Lucy Fox, Robert Kennedy, Beth Lewis, and Mary May

Enrich your carving library with a priceless selection of the latest trends and projects!

With projects that run the gamut from classic to trendy, All-Time Favorite Relief Carving Projects will teach you how to master relief wood carving with a minimal learning curve. Want to build your own fairy door, ornaments, whimsical bank, Halloween candy holder, or wall hanging? They're all here. Or indulge your creative side with Celtic knots, nature scenes, angels, animals, or green men.

Projects include:

Beginner Projects

Bark Fairy Door
Crescent Moon
Holiday Star
Twig and Leaf Drawer Handles
Sailboat
Floating Leaf
Frank the Sweet Greeter
Flower Barrette
Miniature Acanthus

Intermediate Projects

Honeybee
Flower Garland in Mahogany
Rosette
Celtic Knotwork
Botanical Woodblock Print
Sunken Greenman
Fall Scene in Low Relief
Noah's Ark Relief Scene
Traditional Ornament
Whimsical Bank

Advanced Projects

Oak Leaf Frame
Stylized Angel
Relief Landscape
Elegant Floral Relief (Daylily)

This book is perfect for woodcarvers of any skill level and experience. Hone your skills by practicing fundamental patterns. Or, if you're already a relief carving regular, go straight to the advanced projects and try your hand at household fixtures that will wow your guests. Thanks to authors like Janet Bolyard, Mark Ivan Fortune, Rosanna Coyne, Lori Dickie, Dylan Goodson, Adria Laycraft, D. L. Miller, Bill L. Powell, Glenn Stewart, Elaine and Fred Stenman, Dustin Strenke, Richard Embling, and Lisa Laughy, this book tackles everything you need to start or develop your wood relief carving journey. This volume is the ultimate woodworking guide for anyone who wants the latest and greatest in relief carving techniques.

"Spruce" up your home with decorative essentials like picture frames and house signs — or elevate your art to include Celtic knots and nature scenes. Updated to include the latest and greatest projects, this book will be a sure "relief" for any woodworker who wants a new challenge — or just wants to learn the ropes!