Easy Buddhist Sculpture: From Princess Kaguya To Jizo Buddha Heads

Learn the basics in an easy way while carving a palm-sized Buddha.

Why not try carving a cute, small Buddha that fits in the palm of your hand? Starting with something simple like Princess Kaguya, you'll move on to statues of the Wind God and Thunder God and Daikoku Ebisu, making perfect pieces for decorating your room or as gifts. As you do so, you'll be carefully introduced to the basics and elementary processes of Buddhist statue carving. Finally, you'll learn how to carve a prayerful young Maitreya Bodhisattva, and then how to carve the head of a Jizo Buddha, your first step towards full-fledged Buddhist carving. Reading this book together with "Buddha Carving for Beginners" will deepen your understanding even further.

Table of Contents Preface: Fascinated by Buddhist Sculpture

Photos of Finished Assignment Works Photos of Student Works Photos of Mitogawa Sakuraka Works

How to Make a Koi Nobori Tools to Prepare Process (Introduction) Techniques About Swords and Sharpening

[How to Carve Each Piece] Princess Kaguya True Fish Wind God and Thunder God Daikoku Ebisu Young Maitreya Bodhisattva Jizo Buddha Head

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