black and white interior
Penumbra Press
ISBN 0 921254318
Item #101
$ 14.95 (U.S. funds)
Out of a stone a bird was born
Written By Bonnie Gosse
Photography By Dave Gosse
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8 1/2in x 7 3/4in, 47 pages
black and white interior Penumbra Press ISBN 0 921254318 |
| Soapstone Carving for Children
Item #101 $ 14.95 (U.S. funds) |
Soapstone carving for children is an exciting craft book that brings joy and satisfaction to both children and adults. Black and white photographs, line drawings and easy to follow text provide clear step by step instructions. Safety information keeps children and adults on the right path while a history of the art form in Canada enhances respect for Inuit carvings. Working drawings structure enthusiasm to help readers with their projects.
| ONE | SOAPSTONE INFORMATION | ||||||
| Safety Procedures | 8 | ||||||
| Safe Carving | 9 | ||||||
| Tools | 9 | ||||||
| TWO | CARVING A ROCK | ||||||
| Choosing your rock | 13 | ||||||
| Sketching a working drawing | 14 | ||||||
| Putting the working drawing on your soapstone | 16 | ||||||
| Making a blocked-out figure | 17 | ||||||
| Making the sawcuts | 18 | ||||||
| Adding the second view | 21 | ||||||
| Making the general body shape | 22 | ||||||
| Perfecting the body shape | 26 | ||||||
| Smoothing with steel wool | 27 | ||||||
| Sanding | 28 | ||||||
| Waxing | 30 | ||||||
| Care and first aid | 32 | ||||||
| THREE | SAMPLE SKETCHES FOR PROJECTS | 33 | |||||
| FOUR | HISTORY OF SOAPSTONE CARVING IN CANADA | ||||||
| Where to buy soapstone | 46 | ||||||
| Bibliography | 47 | ||||||
| Soapstone Carving for the first time? |  |
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