Category: Art

A Manual of Wood Carving

_Late Director of the Public Industrial Art School of Philadelphia; Member (Committee) of the Home Arts and Ind. Assn.; also Comm. Member of the French-American and Hungarian Folk Lore Societies; Pres. British Gypsy Lore Soc., &c.; Author of "The Minor Arts," "Twelve Manuals o...

Chapters

6. Part 6

That is to say, put the tool straight up and down, and _rock_ it from side to side, and it will require little practice to learn it. But to use it, not for ornament, but a cut,...

5. Part 5

There is no difficulty for one who has mastered the first six lessons of this book, in carving half a duck or fish in relief. If he could carve the other side and join them he w...

7. Part 7

Plaster-casts are very easily broken, and are heavy and difficult to transport. Wax is spoiled almost by a touch, and it readily yields to heat. Papier-maché, when properly mana...

2. Part 2

WOOD. All wood for carving should be of the best quality, well seasoned, and free as possible from cracks, knots, or other irregularities. Fine white pine or deal, being very ea...

3. Part 3

It will be very much to the advantage of the pupil, so soon as he can cut confidently and correctly with the gouge or chisel, to practise with the _left_ hand as well as the rig...

8. Part 8

_Spoons._ Wooden spoons are easily carved and ornamented. It is very curious, that quite apart from any modern slang attached to the words "spooney" or "to spoon," two spoons, f...

4. Part 4

Having blocked out the whole quasi-perpendicularly, that is, in one direction or on one side, proceed to cut away the most apparent hollows or depressions. With care and measure...

1. Part 1

_Late Director of the Public Industrial Art School of Philadelphia; Member (Committee) of the Home Arts and Ind. Assn.; also Comm. Member of the French-American and Hungarian Fo...

9. Part 9

_Handles for Bowls, Cups, or Boxes._ These are sawn from board from one half to an inch in thickness, and then fastened to the bowl or box, generally with screws. When gracefull...