Handcarved Christmas (Best of WCI): 36 Beloved Ornaments, Decorations, and Gifts (Best of Woodcarving)

Carve 36 of the most beloved holiday carving projects from Woodcarving Illustrated!

• Ornaments for your tree include an evergreen puzzle, Santas, clothespin carvings, a candy cane squirrel, and more
• Decorations to deck your halls include a reindeer, an angel, folk art Santa, Mr. and Mrs. Claus, a collector's plate, and more
• Gifts for your loved ones including Santa pencils and earrings, a Christmas puppy, a folk art angel tree topper, and more
• Step-by-step instructions for the projects, with full-size patterns and color photos
• Special techniques like carving intaglio style, creating pierced relief, adding texture with pyrography, and weighting your carvings

Giving a hand-carved Christmas ornament or gift is as much fun as it is to make one!

This compilation of favorite Christmas carving projects from the archives of Woodcarving Illustrated magazine includes projects and patterns for delightful carvings made from clothespins, caricature ornaments, a Christmas stocking, whittled pencils that make great gifts, a folk art tree topper, an evergreen tree with painting instructions, lovely earrings and much more. Of course, there are lots of Santa projects, too!

The projects and patterns inside Handcarved Christmas are from some of woodcarving's leading experts such as Shawn Cipa, Floyd Rhadigan, Chris Pye, Don Dearolf, Rick Jensen, Robert Biermann, and Sandy Smith.

You'll find a project inside this Best of Woodcarving Illustrated collection for everyone, from beginners to advanced craftsmen. With step-by-step instructions and color photos, you'll be guaranteed a very merry carving experience!