Q: What techniques does this book cover?
The book covers eight methods, including roasting, ebonizing, chip carving, lettering, figure carving and painting, along with kolrosing and urushi finishing.
42L9536 - Decorative Spoon Carving Techniques
Once you’ve learned the fundamentals of spoon carving, adding decorative elements such as color, texture and relief carving opens a range of possibilities to personalize your work.
Published by Mortise & Tenon Magazine, this book explores eight distinctive techniques, each presented by an accomplished modern spoon carver, ranging from subtle surface treatments to bold, expressive ornamentation, with clear instruction and step-by-step guidance throughout.
Topics include roasting, ebonizing, chip carving, lettering, figure carving and painting, as well as kolrosing (adding detailed patterns of pigment-filled lines) and urushi (a traditional Japanese technique using natural lacquer).
An inspiring companion to a core spoon-carving practice, and an excellent way to expand your repertoire with methods that are rarely covered together in a single book.
Smyth-sewn softcover, 7" × 9 1/2", 128 pages, 2025.
The book covers eight methods, including roasting, ebonizing, chip carving, lettering, figure carving and painting, along with kolrosing and urushi finishing.
It's edited by Emmet Van Driesche and published by Mortise & Tenon Magazine.
It's 128 pages with 8 chapters, each dedicated to a different technique.
| Materials | Paper |
| Dimensions | 7" × 9 1/2" |
| Includes | Softcover book |
| Package Quantity | 1 item |
| Page count | 128 pages |
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Decorative Spoon Carving Techniques
Once you’ve learned the fundamentals of spoon carving, adding decorative elements such as color, texture and relief carving opens a range of possibilities to personalize your work.
Published by Mortise & Tenon Magazine, this book explores eight distinctive techniques, each presented by an accomplished modern spoon carver, ranging from subtle surface treatments to bold, expressive ornamentation, with clear instruction and step-by-step guidance throughout.
Topics include roasting, ebonizing, chip carving, lettering, figure carving and painting, as well as kolrosing (adding detailed patterns of pigment-filled lines) and urushi (a traditional Japanese technique using natural lacquer).
An inspiring companion to a core spoon-carving practice, and an excellent way to expand your repertoire with methods that are rarely covered together in a single book.
Smyth-sewn softcover, 7" × 9 1/2", 128 pages, 2025.
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