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The Decorative Decoy Carver's Ultimate Painting and Pattern Portfolio by Bruce Burk Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Spiral Condition Brand New Description Provides patterns for 42 duck decoys. These companion volumes offer outline-carving patterns that guide intermediate carvers through the basic carving procedures. It includes paint-mixing instructions that help create each specific duck's unique colouring. Painting patterns show both the flow of the feathers and realistic, lifelike colours. Publisher Description In this two-volume set, esteemed decoy and pattern maker Bruce Burk provides time and artist-tested patterns for 42 duck decoys. Similar in format, these companion volumes offer a wealth of patterns and techniques. Reference photographs taken from multiple angles help carvers familiarise themselves with the duck's actual features before they begin to carve. Outline-carving patterns guide intermediate carvers through the basic carving procedures. Paint-mixing instructions help create each specific duck's unique colouring. Full-colour painting patterns show both the flow of the feathers and realistic, lifelike colours. This exhaustive reference includes patterns for the Black Duck, the Golden-Eye Drake, the Mallard Hen, the Lesser Scaup, and the Wood Duck Hen. Originally published in an oversized format, these new editions are a more convenient size and have a lay-flat binding. Author Biography Bruce Burk was a renowned master bird carver who provided the inspiration for thousands of other carvers to get started in the art. Burk published articles on bird carving in North American Decoys, Chipchats, and Ducks Unlimited magazine and was the author of numerous books. Details ISBN 1565232356 ISBN-13 9781565232358 Title The Decorative Decoy Carver's Ultimate Painting and Pattern Portfolio Author Bruce Burk Format Spiral Year 2004 Pages 160 Publisher Fox Chapel Publishing GE_Item_ID:137479497; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys