If you'd like to learn to carve in relief this comprehensive guidebook will teach you everything you need to know With some sharp tools a smooth piece of wood & this new book you'll soon be confidently carving exquisite animals landscapes flowers borders Celtic knots & more Acclaimed carver & instructor Lora S Irish takes you step-by-step through simple carvings on a practice board to introduce all of the essential cuts contouring & smoothing steps used in basic relief woodcarving 10 original new project patterns are accompanied by clear in-depth instructions & dozens of how-to photographs Each design is presented both as an outline pattern for tracing directly onto wood & as a detailed sketch to guide your work A stunning photo gallery of finished projects is included to offer further inspiration