Tlingit Wood Carving: How to Carve a Tlingit Hat

Learn the ancient Tlingit tradition of wood carving with artist Richard A. Beasley. Projects in Tlingit Wood Carving, How to Carve a Tlingit Hat show how to make a traditional hat, paint, and paintbrushes. You'll also learn how to inlay abalone and opercula into wood. Learn techniques used for millennia by some of the world's most accomplished artists-the Tlingit of Southeast Alaska.