Men and women wear tattoos to reflect their individuality. These tribal tattoos are bold statements that are rooted in historic and cultural sources. This book features black work patterns that incorporate large solid areas with fine line accents, and motif ideas including totems and talismans.

Presents the patterns that are suitable for carving, woodburning, painting, quilting and more in two varieties: a line drawing for transferring and a shaded variety for illustrating depth and shadow. For new carvers, this title demonstrates the carving process from start to finish with a Country Apple Quilt Square project.

Presents a collection of over 200 original tattoo designs. Featuring a variety of popular subjects including fantasy, Celtic, pagan, floral, gothic, and mythical, this book provides any artist or individual searching for the right tattoo with a resource of designs.

Explores pyrography, the art of woodburning. Providing details on the four essential pyrography ingredients - temperature, speed of stroke, texture patterns, and layering - this book talks about equipment, surface selection and preparation, and finishing techniques. It also provides 30 traceable line patterns that differ in skill and ability.

With more than 200 patterns and instruction, this book unravels the secret to creating Celtic knot work and its twists, braids and textures. It helps artists of all skill levels, working in any medium, learn how to create their own Celtic art.

A reference of dragon designs that details how to make realistic dragons based on mythological models. This work contains more than 72 patterns that cover the range of historical and contemporary dragons, from worms to the shape-changing Drake, and is useful in a variety of mediums.

120 striking templates for all varieties of angels and fairies.

Historically and culturally, flowers have been one of the most popular themes for artists and craftsmen alike. This title features 16 patterns. From realistic flowers to stylised floral designs, each pattern is presented with detail, including suggestions on how best to identify floral shapes and colours.

An introduction that teaches novice carvers basic techniques, such as choosing wood and transferring a pattern while intermediate and experienced carvers may appreciate a section devoted to advanced techniques, such as undercutting for depth and creating free-floating areas within a carving. It includes step-by-step line drawings for each project.

Helps to learn about tools and how to use them, how to create realistic eyes, noses and other facial features and also how to add the element of texture.

Intended to show what to carve, rather than how to carve, this selection of classic designs and pattern ideas, orientated towards more traditional styles of woodworking, can be used for wood carving, wood burning or wood painting.

Part of a series of illustrated resource books for scroll saw users to make children's toys and decorative items for the home.