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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherStackpole Magazines
ISBN-101881982939
ISBN-139781881982937
eBay Product ID (ePID)202618657
Product Key Features
Book TitleHooking Animals : How to Bring Animals to Life in Wool Rugs
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicRugs, General, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorJudy Carter
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight19 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-014892
Dewey Edition23
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal746.7/4
SynopsisCreate one-of-a-kind hooked rugs of your favorite wild animal or family pet using either wide- or fine-cut wool strips.Tips from an accomplished rug hooking designer and teacher on how to design an animal hooked rug and how to translate that design into a finished creationTechniques for hooking hair, fur, feathers, and scalesHow to hook eyes, ears, and nosesHow to capture an animal's personality in woolPull-out pattern with instructions, Create one-of-a-kind hooked rugs of your favorite wild animal or family pet using either wide- or fine-cut wool strips. Tips from an accomplished rug hooking designer and teacher on how to design an animal hooked rug and how to translate that design into a finished creation Techniques for hooking hair, fur, feathers, and scales How to hook eyes, ears, and noses How to capture an animal's personality in wool Pull-out pattern with instructions, From its humble beginnings--a bent nail, burlap feed bag, pair of scissors, and the good parts of worn-out wool clothing were the original tools--rug hooking has developed into a fine art form that allows crafters to create beautiful, complex designs with an array of high-tech tools. 'Hooking Animals' offers: * One-of-a-kind hooked rugs of your favourite wild animal or family pet using either wide- or fine-cut wool strips. * Tips from an accomplished rug hooking designer and teacher on how to design an animal hooked rug and how to translate that design into a finished creation * Techniques for hooking hair, fur, feathers, and scales * Tips on how to hook eyes, ears, and noses * Advise on how to capture an animal's personality in wool * Pull-out patterns with instructions AUTHOR: Judy Carter has been hooking rugs and teaching her fine-cut techniques for many years. Her work has appeared in Rug Hooking magazine and in Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs. She is in demand as a teacher and travels nationally to rug hooking schools and camps, sharing her tips and techniques. She designs and creates her animal portraits from her home studio. 200 colour photographs