Carving the Acanthus Leaf by Mary May
Backorder Item
This item is currently on backorder. We are accepting orders and will ship as soon as stock is replenished.
Satisfaction Guarantee
Satisfaction Guarantee
If for any reason you are not satisfied with any stock item purchased from Highland Woodworking, return it to us within 60 days of receipt (30 days for Festool tools) and we will promptly replace it or refund the purchase price of that item, according to your preference.
Click for more information.
Shipping & Delivery
Shipping & Delivery
Orders are processed soon after receipt and are usually shipped within 2 business days via FedEx ground or US Mail, depending on location and weight.
We do not ship combustible materials by air.
If we are out of stock on an item, we will either back order or cancel that item according to any special instructions entered with your order or our ability to source the product.
Visit our complete Shipping Information Page for more detailed information.
California Customers - Prop 65 Warning
California Customers - Prop 65 Warning
This product may expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, see www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Did you find an error on this page?
Did you find an error on this page?
We have made every effort to ensure our product pages are accurate and fully functioning. However, even we may miss something! If you see an error, please email us at feedback@highlandwoodworking.com. Include a link to the page, or the SKU number of the product, and short description of what’s wrong and we will address it. Thank you!
Carving the Acanthus Leaf. Author, Mary May
Carving the Acanthus Leaf by Mary May is a deep exploration into this iconic leaf, which has been a cornerstone of Western ornamentation for thousands of years. May, a professional carver and instructor, starts her book at the beginning. She covers carving tools and sharpening with the efficiency of someone who has taught for years. Then she plunges the reader directly into the work.It begins with a simple leaf that requires just a few tools. The book then progresses through 13 variations of leaves up to the highly ornate Renaissance and Rococo forms. Each lesson builds on the earlier ones as the complexity slowly increases.
One remarkable aspect of the book is how May has structured each chapter. Each chapter begins with a short discussion of how this particular leaf appears in architecture or the decorative arts, with photos May has taken from her travels around the world. Then you learn how to draw the leaf from scratch. Though you are provided with a full-size or scaled drawing of each leaf, May insists that drawing the leaf makes it easier to carve it. Each step of the drawing process is illustrated in detail.As May explains how to carve the leaf, she augments each step with multiple photos and illustrations that show where and how each tool should move through the work. The result is that each leaf can have as many as 100 photos and illustrations of each step of the carving process.In addition to the intense instruction, May also provides a short essay between every chapter that illustrates her journey from a young pumpkin carver to the world-renowned carver she is today. The overall effect is like apprenticing with a master carver, with both the demanding instruction and the personal experiences that make woodworking such a rich craft.
Carving the Acanthus Leaf is manufactured to survive many hours of use in the shop. The heavy paper is both glued and sewn so the book will lie flat on your benchtop without the pages coming loose. The pages are protected by cloth-covered hardboards and a tear-resistant dust jacket to protect its contents. This is a permanent book - produced and printed entirely in the United States buy publisher Lost Art Press .
ISBN 978-0-9978702-6-8
336 pages, Hardcover
Norm Reid's Book Review of Carving the Acanthus Leaf by Mary May
Publisher:
Lost Art Press
Reviews:
Lost Art Press Reviews
We do not sell Lost Art Press books to resellers.
We reserve the right to cancel any order we believe to be from a reseller.