Gourd pyrography / Jim Widess.
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TextPublication details: New York : Sterling Pub., c2002.Description: 144 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN: - 0806958847
- 1402745028 (pbk.)
- 9780806958842
- 9781402745027 (pbk.)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 745.5 W639 | Available | 33111005832593 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Painted with fire, pyrographed gourds have existed for years, but modern tools and solid-state woodburning systems have made fine detailing simpler than ever. "So inspiring that it will have you wishing you had sown seeds for gourds last spring....offers readers step-by-step instructions on how to create works of art."-- Cleveland Plain Dealer . "Recommended for large art instruction and craft collections."-- Library Journal.
Includes index.
Introduction to pyrography: Pyrography from around the world ; Chinese style of heat engraving gourds ; Wood burners & tips -- Gourd prep & work basics: Find the best gourd ; Clean & remove the gourd's skin ; Sketch the design ; Defects, warts & blemishes ; Clean inside the gourd ; How one artist gets to work ; Burning your design, safety tips & helpful hints -- Pyrographic art: Learning the craft ; A gourd gallery with artists' secrets ; Gourd jewelry -- Pyrography pens chart -- Solid core pyrographic tools & tips -- Nichrome wire pyroengraving tools -- Metric equivalents -- Supply sources.