Download or read book Carving Realistic Flowers in Wood written by Wanda Marsh and published by Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2001 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beginning-to-advanced-level carving book provides three projects designed to teach the carving skills needed to recreate any flower. Starting with a morning glory, this guide offers step-by-step instructions on how to carve and texture the flower and ideas for creating a beautiful finish with paints. Also included are close-up photographs of real flowers showing the variations in bloom, petals, and leaf groupings, as is a detailed examination of the power tools a woodcarver needs to create realistic carvings, including the bits and burs, flexible shaft machines, handpieces, and dust collectors.