Carving Faces In Wood

Carving Faces in Wood

Beginner's Guide to Creating Lifelike Eyes, Noses, Mouths, and Hair

There's nothing like culling hand-carved magic from a beautiful piece of wood, thanks to Alec LaCasse's Carving Faces from Wood!

This fully illustrated, A-to-Z guide synthesizes LaCasse's hard-earned tips, shortening the learning curve so you can start carving a face in wood quickly. Thanks to its beautiful layout, this book presents wood carving faces at every stage—from selecting your tools and outlining a basic shape to smoothing out the texture of a face's fine hair.

You'll even see which types of wood work best for carved wood faces, including the advantages and disadvantages of each. Or master different face types to suit your preferences. Learning how to carve a face in wood might otherwise take years. But thanks to LaCasse's step-by-step instructions and photographs, you'll soon be finishing the detail of every nose, ear, and beard like a lifelong expert.