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Renowned author, Lora S. Irish, shares her secrets on creating stunning pyrography. Inside you'll find techniques, patterns, projects, and gallery.

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Author:   Lora S. Irish
Publisher:   Fox Chapel Publishing
Imprint:   Fox Chapel Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.762kg
ISBN:  

9781565232877

ISBN 10:   1565232879
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   30 September 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

About the Author...viii Introduction...1 Gallery...3 Part One: Woodburning Basics...11 Woodburning Tools and Equipment...12 Selecting Wood for Woodburning...18 Preparing the Surface...22 Finishing Steps for Woodburning...26 Part Two: Practice...31 Using Shading and Texture...32 Creating a Practice Board...40 Patterns for Practice...52 Composition of a Good Woodburning...66 Part Three: Projects & Patterns...89 Beginning Projects...90 Creating the Dragonette Step-by-Step...91 Dragonette Chessboard...101 OUr Daily Bread...106 Goldfish...108 Ivy Line...110 Wild Rose Corner...111 My Room Gingerbread Man...112 Single Briar Rose...114 Summer Morning Sun Face...115 Pentagram Star...116 Intermediate Projectrs...118 Creating the Mallard Drake Step-by-Step...119 Buffalo Skull Dream Weaver Circle...134 Western Horse...136 New York's Finest...138 Old-Timer Fireman...140 Solar Flare Sun Face...141 Mule Deer Portrait...142 White-Tailed Deer Lodge...144 American Eagle...146 Berry Green Man...148 Oak Man...150 Advanced Projects...152 Creating The Country Church Step-by-Step...153 Cowboy Boots...166 The Philadelphia Derringer...170 Western Dragon...172 The End of the Road...174 Grandpa's Pride and Joy...178 Hide 'n Seek...180 Horned Owl...182 Harrisburg Star Barn...184 Our Town Mantel...186 Bank Barn...188 Church Mantel...188 Glossary...190 Index...191

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Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 500,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines.

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