Name: Folk Fiddle. Making, Crafting and Decorating (en Inglés)
SKU: 67077439
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Author: Emma Hardy

portada Folk Fiddle. Making, Crafting and Decorating (en Inglés)

Folk Fiddle. Making, Crafting and Decorating (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

The Crowood Press

Autor

Emma Hardy

Año

2026

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

144

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

26x21.5x0.9 cm

ISBN13

9780719846724

Folk Fiddle. Making, Crafting and Decorating (en Inglés)

Emma Hardy (Autor) · The Crowood Press · Tapa Blanda

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Build a fiddle with a character and voice all its own, with this step-by-step guide to practical fiddle making
Folk Fiddle – Making, Crafting and Decorating is a richly illustrated guide for makers who want to step beyond classical violin conventions and create instruments that celebrate the artistry, storytelling and freedom of folk music. Drawing on years of hands-on experience, luthier Emma Hardy takes you through each stage of the process, from choosing timber and designing body shapes to carving scrolls, decoration, crafting and applying distinctive varnishes. With detailed photographs, clear step-by-step instructions and insights grounded in real projects, this book shows you not just how to build a fiddle, but why each choice matters.

You’ll learn to:
• Source and prepare tonewoods
• Create traditional, cornerless and semi-cornerless body designs
• Carve hollow, figurative and animal-head scrolls
• Use inlay, carving and paint for decoration
• Develop unique purfling patterns
• Experiment with f-hole shapes that convey symbolism
• Approach the complexities of 5-string violins
• Cook and colour varnish
• Adjust setup for a mellow, bright or powerful folk sound