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The Book
Denny Dutcavich@dutch
1 Post
Quote from Denny Dutcavich on May 10, 2018, 11:34 am
I purchased the book as soon as I saw it was available. In fact I was given a PDF version until the book shipped. I look at carving the acanthus akin to a furniture makers ability to make dovetail joints by hand.
There are two aspects of the book that I really liked. There is, of course, detailed lessons on how to carve various versions of the acanthus. The are detailed and easy to understand. The feature that I really like is that Mary takes you through how to draw what you are going to carve. Why is this important? It takes you through the shape of object, how all parts link together and provides a better understanding of the architecture of the various types of the acanthus.
Money well spent...
I purchased the book as soon as I saw it was available. In fact I was given a PDF version until the book shipped. I look at carving the acanthus akin to a furniture makers ability to make dovetail joints by hand.
There are two aspects of the book that I really liked. There is, of course, detailed lessons on how to carve various versions of the acanthus. The are detailed and easy to understand. The feature that I really like is that Mary takes you through how to draw what you are going to carve. Why is this important? It takes you through the shape of object, how all parts link together and provides a better understanding of the architecture of the various types of the acanthus.
Money well spent...
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MaryMay@marymay
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Quote from MaryMay on May 17, 2018, 11:09 am
Thanks Denny! Drawing definitely helps you understand how everything fits together. Enjoy!
Thanks Denny! Drawing definitely helps you understand how everything fits together. Enjoy!
Maxime Hurtubise@maxime007
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Quote from Maxime Hurtubise on September 19, 2018, 10:12 pm
Yeah nice book, my 3 th carving project in my life. This book smoothed thing out real nicely. Sorry not too good at english 🙂
Yeah nice book, my 3 th carving project in my life. This book smoothed thing out real nicely. Sorry not too good at english 🙂
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Tim Rauch@timrauch
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Quote from Tim Rauch on September 19, 2018, 11:28 pm
Wow! That's great work for your 3rd carving.
Wow! That's great work for your 3rd carving.
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MaryMay@marymay
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Quote from MaryMay on September 21, 2018, 4:06 pm
Maxine, that is beautiful! If that is your third carving, I am eager to see what more you can carve!
Maxine, that is beautiful! If that is your third carving, I am eager to see what more you can carve!
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Maxime Hurtubise@maxime007
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Quote from Maxime Hurtubise on September 23, 2018, 12:55 am
Yes it is, thank you guys. The first 2 tries were on pin wood.. much more easier on basswood 🙂 and i didnt know about grain direction...lol your beginner video changed my whole world about carving. I wish your book could be in french, but it's good for english learning too 🙂 ty
Yes it is, thank you guys. The first 2 tries were on pin wood.. much more easier on basswood 🙂 and i didnt know about grain direction...lol your beginner video changed my whole world about carving. I wish your book could be in french, but it's good for english learning too 🙂 ty
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Dan Krager@dank
20 Posts
Quote from Dan Krager on November 7, 2019, 6:57 pm
Wife bought me a genuine Acanthus plant because of my fascination with the leaf form. It's growing like a weed putting up two new leaves in a month. (Picture won't post. No error. ???)
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Wife bought me a genuine Acanthus plant because of my fascination with the leaf form. It's growing like a weed putting up two new leaves in a month. (Picture won't post. No error. ???)
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MaryMay@marymay
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Quote from MaryMay on November 10, 2019, 9:28 pm
Hi Dan,
The photo might be too big? Maybe try again.
My "acanthus radar" is so in-tune, I can spot either a carved one, or a real one from quite a distance 🙂
Hi Dan,
The photo might be too big? Maybe try again.
My "acanthus radar" is so in-tune, I can spot either a carved one, or a real one from quite a distance 🙂
G.Fech@fech
13 Posts
Quote from G.Fech on February 15, 2020, 10:47 am
I also own the book. It is fantastic! While still very much a novice, this book, Peter Follansbee's book, and this online site are helping me out greatly.
This is my first leaf from the book.
I also own the book. It is fantastic! While still very much a novice, this book, Peter Follansbee's book, and this online site are helping me out greatly.
This is my first leaf from the book.
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Bob Baker@bbaker143143
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Quote from Bob Baker on February 19, 2021, 8:36 am
I agree with everyone about the carving instruction in the book. But, everyone is missing the absolute best parts of the book. The 1st page or 2 of each chapter! The stories Ms Mary tells on her history, meeting her husband, being an apprentice, living on a boat, carving stone, waking her neighbor up at 3AM, that one brought back a memory of me waking my wife up at 3am installing kitchen cabinets. Read the stories.
I agree with everyone about the carving instruction in the book. But, everyone is missing the absolute best parts of the book. The 1st page or 2 of each chapter! The stories Ms Mary tells on her history, meeting her husband, being an apprentice, living on a boat, carving stone, waking her neighbor up at 3AM, that one brought back a memory of me waking my wife up at 3am installing kitchen cabinets. Read the stories.
