Carving Techniques (An Arco craft paperback)

152 Pages·1983·14.437 MB·English

by  Glynis Beecroft

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Almosteveryoneenjoyscarving Thecraftcan be
practisedatgreatlyvarying levelsofskilland
experience,accordingtothemediumthatis
worked Thisisaprincipal reasonwhycarvingisso
universallyattractive
HereClynisBeecroftdealswithawiderangeof
media,fromtheverysoft,suchassoapandsalt,
whosecarvingneedsnospecialequipmentand
whichthereforearesuitabletotheless
accomplishedofeveryage,totheopposite
extreme,whenanunderstandingofthecorrect
useofhammerandchisel isessentialforthe
productionofsatisfactorywork.
Afterageneralintroductiononthenatureof
carving,ClynisBeecroftdiscussesinsomedetail
thequalitiesofindividualmaterials:traditional
ones such asSalt, Soap, Balsa Wood, ClayandWax;
andnewmaterials,amongthemExpanded
Polystyrene,Alostone,Formablock,Das,Barbola
Paste,andNewClayTherearealsoenlightening
sectionson,forexample.Stone,Wood,Chalk,
PlasterPolyfilia.BuildingBlocks,Brick,andAcrylic
Plastic.Plentifuldiagramsandphotographs
Illustrateatextwhichconcentrateson individual
techniquesratherthanoncompletedcarvings
Anappendixgivesinstructionsforannealing
acrylicpaste,andthereisalistofsuppliersof
equipmentand materialsfollowedbya
comprehensiveindex.
144pages
55diagrams
174photographs
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Carving Techniques
MadonnaandChildhyHenry Moore. Carved
in Hornton Stone. Church of Si Matthew,
Northampton
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Carving
Techniques
Glynis Beecroft
Drawings andphotographs by Edwin Beecroft
WATSON-GUPTILL PUBLICATIONS
NEW YORK
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FirstpublishedintheUnitedStatesin 1976
byWatson-GuptillPublications,
adivisionofBillboard Publications, Inc.,
OneAstorPlaza, NewYork, NewYork 10036
©
Copyright 1976byGlynis Beecroft
First publishedin 1976inGreat Britain
Allrightsreserved. Nopart ofthispublication maybe
reproducedorusedinanyform orbyanymeans-graphic,
electronic, ormechanical, includingphotocopying, recording,
taping, orinformation storageand retrievalsystems-without
written permission ofthepublisher.
ManufacturedinGreat Britain
LibraryofCongressCatalogingin Publication Data
Beecroft, Glynis.
Carvingtechniques.
Includesindex.
1. Sculpture-Technique. 2. Carving(Artindustries)I.Title.
NB1170.B43 73l.4"6 75-46629
ISBN0-8230-0568-2
Contents
Acknowledgment 6 Stone 63
Introduction 7 Wood 84
Introducingcarving 9 Chalk 99
Theprocessofcarving 9 Plaster 104
Thinkinginthreedimensions \1
Workinginthreedimensions 12 Other plaster-based products 117
Subjectmatter 18 Building blocks 119
Holdingworksteady 19
Brick 125
Bases 20
Salt 21 Acrylic plastic 131
Soap 23 Appendix:
Balsa wood 26 instructionsforannealing
acrylicplastic 137
Clay 32
Suppliers
Wax 44
ofmaterials,toolsand
Foamed plastic 53 equipment in Great Britain 138
New materials 59 in the USA 140
Alostone Index 141
Formahlock
Das
BarbolaPaste
Newclay
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Acknowledgment
Ishouldliketothankthefollowingfirmsfor Unlessotherwisestated, allthecarved
theirassistanceinthepreparationofthisbook examplesillustratedweremadebytheauthor
:
RonaldAdamsAssociates, EJArnoldandSon forthebook.
Limited.TheBaxenden ChemicalCompany \
Limited. Blackand DeckerLimited, G H
Bloore Limited,Candle MakersSupplies:The
BootsCompany Limited,TheBrick
DevelopmentAssociation, BritishGypsum
Limited. Durox BuildingUnitsLimited.
Devcon Limited, Imperial Chemical Industries
Limited. IngramThompsonandSonsLimited,
Petersfield Limeworks.Polycell Holdings
Limited, ShearmanandCompany Limited.
StanleyTools Limited, StoneIndustries.
ThermaliteLimited, AlecTiranti Limited,The
WhiteSeaBalticCompanyLimited.
Ishouldalsoliketothankthefollowingfor
theirprofessionaladviceandassistance: Clive
Nethercottforcarvingthestagesandtaking
mostofthephotographsinthechapteron
wood; IngridAtkinsonforthesectionon
wedgingclayandforprovidingmewithsome
oftheexamplesofworkinclay:Alan
Saunders,ofBishopOtterCollege. Chichester,
forfindingexamplesofwoodcarvingsby
W
students JCrouch, Headmasterof
:
MeadowlandsCountyJuniorSchool, for
allowingmetoworkwithgroupsofchildrenat
hisschool. IamgratefultoThelmaM Nyefor
hersoundadviceduringtheproductionofthis
book.
MostespeciallyIamindebtedtomy
husband Edwin Beecroft, fordoingthe
drawingsandthemajorityofthephotographs,
aswellasforhisinvaluableadviceand
encouragementduringthewritingofthebook.
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