Carving Favorite Songbirds: Patterns and Instructions for 12 Life-Size Models - Anthony Hillman

nCarve Beautiful Songbirds Using These Patterns nSongbirds are ideal subjects for beautiful carvings, and they're inexpensive to make with relatively small blocks of suitable wood. n nThis guide contains life-size patterns for 12 common songbirds which show the birds from front, top, and side. Instructions for selecting the wood, initiating the carving, burning in the feather details, and adding feet. Color photographs are also included to aid in painting. n nThe twelve songbirds included are: n nAmerican robinn nRed-winged blackbirdn nEastern bluebirdn nAmerican goldfinchn nEvening grosbeakn nNorthern cardinaln nBaltimore oriolen nBluejayn nTuft titmousen nCedar waxwingn nHouse wrenn nBlack-capped chickadeen nAnthony Hillman is a well-known artist, craftsman, and author. In Carving Favorite Songbirds he covers every aspect you will need in creating beautiful, life-like models you will be proud to put on display. n nBe sure to add other guides by Anthony Hillman, published by Echo Point Books, to your library: Painting Duck Decoys, Carving Miniature Duck Decoys, Carving Water Birds, Painting Shorebird Decoys, and Carving Traditional Fish Decoys.n