15 Elf and Gnome Patterns by Al Streetman     (More Details)
Once you finish carving your first gnome, the little guy will surely want you to carve some more elfin friends for him! It’s a good thing Al Streetman has included 15 different patterns for well-dressed elves and gnomes of all shapes and sizes—drawn up with the beginner in mind, but with plenty of potential for the experienced carver’s creativity to build on. With step-by-step instructions and color photography, Al demonstrates how to carve and paint the first project from start to finish. He also provides some helpful general advice about technique, finer details, and painting; his reference charts are handy for any carving. A full-color gallery of finished projects will bring a smile to your face and a spark to your imagination. His laid-back style and straightforward techniques make Al Streetman a pleasure to carve with—Enjoy!

25 Leprechaun Patterns for Carvers by Al Streetman     (More Details)
Leprechauns are some of the folk-lore creatures that have always fascinated the author. He claims that he once caught one, just long enough to sketch him for a carving. Now Al Streetman shares 25 of his leprechaun patterns with other carvers who may not have been so lucky. In addition he shares many of his tricks and carving secrets in clear photographs and captions. The methods he uses and teaches will give the reader some new insight into character carving techniques, and will make carving easier and more fun. After you get a few carved and painted, they will make a colorful addition to your carving collection. Leprechauns are also popular with buyers and collectors, which is a good feature if you plan to sell any of them.

Caricature Carvers Showcase: 50 of the Best Designs and Patterns from the Caricature Carvers of America     (More Details)
In one amazing volume, Caricature Carvers Showcase introduces you to this exclusive society and 30 of its active and emeritus members. With biographies, original caricature patterns, expert carving and design techniques, and helpful painting tips, Caricature Carvers Showcase spotlights some of America’s fi nest caricature carvers and celebrates their talents.

Caricatures In Clay With Tom Wolfe     (More Details)
When the well-known wood carver, Tom Wolfe, turns his talents to a new medium the results are wonderful. The almost limitless medium of polymer clay and Tom's eye for character and caricature combine to produce some endearing and delightful creatures. For years Tom has been using clays as a modeling tool for his wood carving. At the same time, though, he has created some characters in clay that are just meant to stay that way. The polymer clay comes in a variety of colors and can be shaped in almost any way imaginable. For those thousands of hobbyists and artists who use polymer clay, this new book will open new doors of expression. So, for woodcarvers and clay modelers alike, this is a welcome new book. Fully illustrated with beautiful color photographs, it takes the modeler step-by-step through the process of creating a male and a female caricature bust. A gallery will spur the imagination even further.

Cartooning: The Head and Figure by Jack Hamm     (More Details)
Cartooning the Head and Figure by Hamm. Softcover.

Carving Blockheads by Stephen Prescott     (More Details)
Carving Blockheads by Prescott. Softcover.

Carving Characters With Jim Maxwell     (More Details)
This entertaining and instructional book is sure to provide hours of enjoyment. Includes twelve patterns based on the history of the Missouri foothills, carving instructions, and selection tips for tools and wood.

Carving Clowns With Tom Wolfe     (More Details)
Clowns are the ideal subjects for caricature carvers. They give the carver a limitless variety of faces and situations to create. The only boundaries are the carver's ability and imagination, and the realities of the human form. Like all of us, clowns are complex figures, happy and sad, comic and tragic, all at the same time. Because they capture both sides of us, the clown has been a powerful figure through many years of human history. One clown is carved from beginning to end, with each step illustrated to help the carver. Most of the figures are in various comic settings and the gallery has several different clowns in various situations. Also included is a brief section on carving the letters used to label the pieces. This book promises hours of enjoyment and challenge for woodcarvers of all abilities.

Carving Egg People by Mary Finn     (More Details)
Starting with commercially available wooden eggs, Mary Finn shows how to transform them into all kinds of delightful characters, each with a unique personality. Using detailed, step by step instructions and color photography, this book shows how to create both "big headed" and regularly proportioned egg people, carve whole figures or partial figures, and add legs or go without. A list of ten basic steps is applied to each of four projects: a Santa carving, a man in a business suit, a butterfly-catching lady, and an ice hockey player. You will learn how to orient the egg, establish the basic outline, complete details such as eyes, hair, and clothing, and paint the finished project. Carving egg people is the ideal project for people with limited access to saws or other large equipment as well as for those who want an enjoyable "take-along" carving project.

Carving Folk Art Figures by Shawn Cipa     (More Details)
Complete step-by-step carving and painting demonstrations for a folk-art Santa and a smiling Angel from Santa Carver of the Year, Shawn Cipa. Patterns and photographs for an additional 13 projects including Moon Man, Cupid Cat, Firewood Santa, and others also included.

Carving Kids by Ivan Whillock     (More Details)
Softcover.

Carving the Little Guys: An Introductory Text by Keith Randich     (More Details)
Carving the Little Guys by Radich. Softcover.

Carving Vermont Folk Figures (Book 1) by Frank Russell     (More Details)
Carving Vermont Folk Figures by Russell. Softcover.

Caving Compact Caricatures by Skylar Johnson     (More Details)
Caving Compact Caricatures by Skylar Johnson.

Country Carving with Tom Wolfe     (More Details)
Over 500 black-and-white photographs and illustrations present the techniques for carving hound dogs, raccoons, and a coon hunter as well as their surroundings. Color photographs show the complete painting process and the delight of the finished carvings.