A Beginner's Guide to Animal Woodcarving: Learn to Sculpt Lifelike Figures from a Japanese Master (Detailed...

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Mio Hashimoto

A Beginner's Guide to Animal Woodcarving

Learn to Sculpt Lifelike Figures from a Japanese Master (Detailed Instructions for 5 Projects!)...

Mio Hashimoto

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Tuttle Publishing
29 April 2025

Decorative wood & metalwork; Carving & modelling, moulding & casting; DIY: carpentry & woodworking

Learn to carve and paint expressive animal figures from simple blocks of wood!

In this book, talented sculptor Mio Hashimoto reveals the techniques behind her rustic, whimsical and lifelike animal sculptures. She teaches you the entire process of creating an endearing animal sculpture

from the preliminary sketch and wood selection, to the techniques needed to saw, sculpt and paint it. She even recommends the tools and materials to buy.

The book provides 5 detailed tutorials with hundreds of colour photos for the following animal sculptures:

A sweet Kitty with a curlicue tail and soulful eyes A Baby Penguin with downy feathers A Dozing Cat with its eyes pinched shut and its paws curled over A whimsical Bear on a Swing, ready to put on a show A delightful Donkey with a round belly and stubby legs

Also included are dozens of inspirational photos of wooden animals from Hashimoto's extensive portfolio. Learn the process, practice with the 5 detailed tutorials, then make your own wooden animal sculpture.

By: Mio Hashimoto
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 229mm,
ISBN: 9784805318942
ISBN 10: 4805318945
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 29 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Mio Hashimoto has always had a special affinity for animals. At age 17, she began studying art under Hiroyuki Nishimura and Shiro Tamura at the Zokei Art Academy in Tokyo, where she learned to carve warm, expressive creatures. Upon graduation, she began receiving commissions for animal sculptures and held solo exhibitions across Japan. In 2010, she was commissioned to create sculptures of desert animals during a stay in the UAE. Recently, she has organised traveling events featuring woodcarving workshops and exhibitions featuring touchable animal sculptures in collaboration with her sculptor friend, Emiko Honda. Mio lives in Japan, where she continues to create sculptures with her black Shiba Inu dog, Tsuki-kun, by her side.