Sculpting the Female Face & Figure in Wood (Reference & Techniques Manual): A Reference and Techniques Manual

This is a beautiful book, pictures and photos almost on every page. with step by step instructions from taking photos, making drawings, and carving the head/figure shape. The book gives detailed step by step instructions to 5 carvings, 3 faces and 2 torsos. Most sculpture books give pages and pages of endless different equipment, here he just tells you what he used and when he uses it. The book is aimed at both novice and experienced carvers. (I myself felt like picking up a chisel + hammer though not done so since i left school). This is a very good thought out, inspirational detailed book, Ian Norbury is a master craftsman, a MUST BUY!! for anyone wishing to start an interest in wooden sculpting.

This is a very useful book, comprehensively tackling all the points necessary to create a detailed portrait of the human figure in wood. The marking out and photographic techniques are applicable to all forms of sculpture. The sculpting is covered by many detailed photographic steps, and not too many words.There is no detail at all on how to carve or the tools to use, so if that is what you are looking for, it would not be an appropriate book to buy.Very inspiring and sufficiently well thought through that any reader will be filled with enough confidence to start. Now where did I put my chisels & gouges..?

Brilliant book to work from step by step instructions, easy to read and understand with photos of explanation

This is a very good book with excellentt photos and description .great to see a model in the round very good drawings with useful infoa must have book with several interesting projects hoping tp improve my carving i

Delivered on stated date...excellent book...well laid out...using already.

Very helpfull book!!

very happy with the product and service, thank you

Excellent book