World Fish Carving Championship Seminar DVDs
Seminars from the Biggest Names in Fish Carving on DVD
These videos were shot on location with one camera to provide closed-circuit viewing for the live audience. Now you can study the techniques of world-class fish carvers in your own home and learn the methods and products they use to create exquisite works of art.
2003 World Fish Carving Championships Seminars
Carving Reef Fish with Bob Berry
Join World Champion Fish Carver Bob Berry of California in this in-depth discussion and question-and-answer session on the techniques and thought processes behind the art of carving saltwater reef fish. Bob Berry virtually invented the genre of fish carving and was one of the first to create decorative fish carvings based upon colorful reef fish with carved coral arrangements. Although carving is not demonstrated, Bob discusses reference, patterns, texturing, composition, structural support, painting, glossing, marketing, pricing and more in this informative, yet informal seminar. Taped live on April 10, 2003. 2 hours.
Carving Coral with Bob Berry
World Champion Fish Carver Bob Berry of California leads this in-depth discussion and question-and-answer session on the techniques he has developed for carving coral and habitat items for the display of saltwater reef fish carvings. Bob Berry was one of the first to create decorative fish carvings based upon colorful reef fish with carved coral arrangements. Although carving is not demonstrated, Bob discusses gathering and interpreting reference, carving, texturing, painting, composition, structural support, competing, competition rules and more in this informative, yet informal seminar. Taped live on April 10, 2003. 2 hours.
Painting Techniques for Bass and Trout with Don Frank
Join acclaimed Fish Carver and Taxidermist Don Frank of Missouri as he presents this in-depth painting demonstration and question-and-answer session on the techniques he has developed forpainting bass and trout with an airbrush. Don utilizes taxidermy reproduction fish blanks to demonstrate his painting techniques for four species; largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and brown trout, using both water-based and lacquer-based airbrush paints, The painting techniques that Don shows in this seminar will work equally well for both carved fish and fiberglass reproductions. Taped live on April 11, 2003. 2 hours.
Texturing Fish Carvings and Fin Techniques with Clark Schreibeis
Honored as the only person to ever win the World Championship title in Fish Carving an amazing four times, Clark Schreibeis of Montana presents this informative seminar demonstrating his unique methods for inserting and detailing fins as well as his procedures for texturing fish carvings. Clarkâs innovative techniques for inserting fins with a perfect fit allow him to use almost no filler material to achieve a clean transition and to eliminate problems caused by texturing and burning resins. He also demonstrates his award-winning methods for detailing fin rays and producing scale patterns on wood. Taped live on April 11, 2003. 2 hours.
Detailing Heads and Mouths with Jeff Compton
Join World Champion Fish Carver Jeff Compton of Minnesota for this highly informative seminar from the 2003 World Fish Carving Championships demonstrating his methods for detailing the head and mouth areas of fish carvings. Utilizing the front half of a trout as an example, Jeff uses a variety of tools to demonstrate all of his award-winning procedures on how to correctly carve the details of the head, throat, eye sockets, opercle, mandible, maxillary, and mouth interior. Along the way, Jeff offers many interesting tips and techniques for improving the quality of your fish carvings. Taped live on April 12, 2003. 2 hours.
2001 World Fish Carving Championships Seminars now on DVD
Collective Artists Bluegill Fish Carving Seminar
The top talents of fish carving combine their efforts for the first time on a single work of art. Edited from over 15 hours of raw video footage, these four DVDs cover the complete three days of seminars filmed in Springfield, Illinois during the first week of April 2001 at the World Fish Carving Championships. In part 1, Mark Frazier presents pattern making and reference, Bob Berry roughs out the body, and Don Frank demonstrates carving fins. In part 2, Ed Walicki creates the scale grid and makes burning tips, Mike Windauer discusses scaling and Clark Schreibeis develops the head and mouth areas. In part 3, Jeff Compton creates fin details and Don Frank, Mike Windauer and Bob Berry develop habitat base designs. In part 4, Mike Windauer explains eyes and eye setting and the entire group of eight instructors, including Randy Pike, take turns with "tag team" painting. Recorded live in April 2001.
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