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Tom Sterling Carving Netsuke

Carving

The Miniature

Sculpture of Japan

Ancient Traditions,

Modern Methods

by Tom Sterling

Second Edition 2006

Netsuke

CARVING NETSUKE

The Miniature Sculpture of Japan

Ancient Traditions, Modern Methods

Second Edition 2006 by Tom Sterling

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use only as class carving projects.

Second Edition Published August 2006, First Edition Published March 1994

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Note the netsuke and pouch

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Tom Sterling Carving Netsuke

Tom Sterling Carving Netsuke

Table of Contents

About the Author 6

Introduction 6

What is a Netsuke? 8

WhySuch an Exciting Art Form? 9

The netsuke “Formula” 9

Equipment 11

Power Carving Tools 11

Rotary Hand Pieces 11

Rotary Cutters 11

Rotary Finishing 13

Knives, Chisels and Scrapers 16

Netsuke Carving Materials 20

Ivories and Ivory-like 20

Corals, Stones 20

Ceramics and Metals 20

Boxwood 21

Ebony (Gabon) 22

Desert Ironwood 22

Lignum Vitae 22

Holly 23

Hawthorn 23

Fruit and Nut Woods 23

Basswood 23

Ivory 24

Elephant and Fossil Ivory 24

Hippopotamus teeth 25

Bone 25

Antler and Horn 26

Antler 26

Horn 30

Ideas, Subjects, Research and Design 32

Ideas and Subjects 32

Research 32

Design 33

How long do carvings take? 33

General techniques of power carving 34

Work Holding

Hair and Fiber 36

Oblong cuts 36

Dimple Texture 37

Small Raised Dimples (Lizard Scales) 37

Punch textures 39

Short knife cuts 40

Hair and Fiber Textures 41

Wire brush Texture 41

Oblong cuts 41

Combined Texture Techniques 41

Shadow 41

Making and Inlaying Small Wood Eyes 42

Round Eye Inlay 45

Cat or Reptile Eye Inlay 47

Pitfalls to watch out for 49

Fitting Pieces Together 50

Dental Amalgam Inlay 51

Gold and Silver Leaf Inlay 52

Making Barnacles 52

Ukibori Bumps and Warts 53

Wood Ukibori Techniques 54

Ivory, Bone and Metal Ukibori 55

Adding Elements to Carvings: Ladybugs 56

Some other ladybugs 58

Carving the Spawning Sockeyes Netsuke 76

Inlaying Thin Elements 123

Errors and Common Mistakes 142

Filling holes and correcting errors 142

Common Mistakes by Novice Carvers 143

Finishes 143

Polishing 143

Silver Nitrate 143

Ivory Finishes 144

Wood Finishes 144

Mini-Project: Practice Cuts 146

Project: Carving the Duck Decoy 147

Project: Carving the Sleeping Mouse 156

Pyrography and Small Carvings 161

Project: Carving the Baby Sparrow 177

Netsuke Patterns 184

Snail on a Bucket Netsuke 184

Manju Netsuke

Texture and Shadow

Dimples (holes)

Small Raised dimples

Punch textures

Wire brush

186

Short knife cuts

Crab in a Bucket

187

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Netsuke Patterns (continued)

Crab in the Weeds 188

Hatching Dragon 190

Octopus in Basket 192

Hermit Crab 193

Octopus on Broken Pot 195

Sometimes the Dragon Wins! 196

Wasp in Gourd 197

Hatching Alligator 199

Assorted Patterns Yet to Carv e 202

Netsuke: First Night Out 206

Netsuke: Chickadee and Pinecon e 208

Netsuke: Cloud Dragon 208

Netsuke: Diving Helmet 209

Netsuke: Haida Harvest 209

Netsuke: Humpback Whale 210

Netsuke: Sea Nettles 211

Netsuke: Praying Mantis 213

Netsuke: "The Old Ones Gather Firewood" 214

Netsuke: "Pitcher Thief" 215

Netsuke: Yin/Yang Stingrays 215

Netsuke: Fugu (Japanese Puffer Fish) 216

Netsuke: Box Turtle 217

Netsuke: Brother Cellarer 218

Netsuke: Bumblebee on Blackberry 219

Netsuke: Calimari and Prawn 220

Netsuke: Chickadees in a Nest 221

Netsuke: Cicada on Curled Leaf 222

Netsuke: Crab Kagamibuta 224

Netsuke: Crab Kagamibuta 225

Netsuke: “Spring Phlox” in the Snow 226

Netsuke: Crab in an Oyster Shell 227

Netsuke: Dead Duck Decoy 229

Netsuke: Entwined Fate 230

Netsuke: Tree Frog on Mushrooms 231

Netsuke: Wormy Garlic 232

Netsuke: Hermit Crab 233

Netsuke: Inro, Netsuke and Ojime Suite 234

Netsuke: Golden Crowned Kinglet 235

Netsuke: Woodworking Plane 238

Netsuke: "Puget Sound Symphony" 240

Netsuke: Washtub Pumpkins

241

Netsuke: Siamese Fighting Fish 245

Netsuke: Spanish Dancer 247

Netsuke: Twins 248

Netsuke: Golden Orb Spider 249

Netsuke: Shrimp 250

Ojime: Cicada 251

Ojime: Frog on Branch 252

Ojime: Fugu 253

Ojime: Ladybugs 253

Ojime: Blackberries 256

Ojime: Sea Nettle 256

Ojime: Spider and Web 257

Miscellaneous Carvings 257

Inspiration Pages 258

Ox, by Ryuun 258

Goat, unsigned 266

Rat on Lotus Root, unsigned 267

Monkey, u nsigned 271

Tiger and Monkey, by Ran 272

Tiger, unsigned 273

Tigers, unsigned 274

Sea Horse, unsigned 275

Centipede on Rock, unsigned 275

Snail Ryusa, unsigned 276

Hawk Manju, unsigned 276

Blind Men on Plank, by Ikkosai 277

Dancer, by Minkoku 278

Robber on Log, unsigned 279

Wise Man with Scroll, unsigned 280

Gamma Sennin, unsigned 280

Root netsuke, unsigned 281

Pea Pods 282

Frog and Basket 283

Okimono 284

Miscellaneous Items: 286

Press Molds and Precious Metal Clay 286

Carving Porcelain Netsuke 292

Floating Treasures 310

Elegant Display and Presentation Box 314

Making a Buckskin Pouch 322

Medicine Pouches 342

Carving Bird Skulls 351

How To Identify Different Kinds of Ivory 357

Netsuke: Pygmy Owl

242

Netsuke: Seahorses

244

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Tools List 357

Bibliography and References 358

Contemporary Netsuke Carver Web Sites 359

Good Netsuke or Carving Web Sites 359

Sources of Supply

360

About This Book

361

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