| Animal Portraits in Wood: Crafting 16 Artistic Mosaics with Your Scroll Saw Contributor(s): Moore, Neal (Author) |
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ISBN: 1565232933 ISBN-13: 9781565232938 Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2006 Annotation: The time-honored art of mosaic is updated in this book for the modern scroll saw craftsperson. The book provides patterns to create realistic wildlife mosaics that showcase the natural beauty and grain of wood. Included are 16 wildlife patterns in varying degrees of difficulty that capture big cats, mountain and plains animals, and birds of prey. The first three projects are in step-by-step format to develop basic skills while the remaining projects have a level of instruction that includes challenging techniques. Instructions for each pattern include enlargement dimensions, size and thickness of wood to use, gluing and sawing details and staining/finishing advice. The book also contains a section on tools, materials, blades, and working with patterns, along with detailed instructions for crafting a wood frame to fit the finished project. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Woodwork - General - Crafts & Hobbies | Carving |
| Dewey: 684.08 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 8.54" W x 10.94" (1.29 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Crafting 16 Artistic Mosaics with Your Scroll Saw The time-honored art of mosaic is updated in this book for scroll saw enthusiasts of any skill level. With 3 complete step-by-step projects, author and scroll saw artisan Neal Moore, introduces readers to segmented portraiture: the craft of cutting and staining wood pieces and re-assembling them like a jigsaw puzzle. Color photos, precise patterns and clear instructions make creating realistic wildlife portraits fun and easy. Inside you will find: -16 precisely designed and color-coded patterns each with a project overview, number of pieces and cutting sequence -Tips for creating patterns from your own photos -How to make a customized frame for your project |
Contributor Bio(s): Moore, Neal: - Neal Moore, a retired Navy Chief Warrant Officer, is one of those who are considered the absolute-best at what they do for the Navy, having risen through the ranks of the enlisted to eventually receive a Presidential appointment. Retired since 1983, Neal Moore has shifted his interest in exacting technical operations to a different venue, the scroll saw. After purchasing his first scroll saw in 2003, Neal soon developed his own patterns, and perfected a wood-crafting technique called "segmented portraiture." His work has been featured on the cover of Scroll Saw Workshop magazine and he is a moderator for Scroll Saw Workshop's message board Neal Moore lives in Cottageville, West Virginia. |