{"id":4536,"date":"2016-05-22T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T22:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=4536"},"modified":"2020-02-01T08:14:05","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T16:14:05","slug":"netsuke","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=4536","title":{"rendered":"Netsuke Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Netsuke Resources<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Contemporary netsuke created by internationally known sculptor Tom Sterling from semi-precious hardwoods, horn, amber and fossil ivories.<strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"How to Carve Netsuke and Miniature Sculpture\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=1673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong>I&#8217;ve removed this free download because I&#8217;m currently revamping and updating my netsuke carving book and in the future will be offering it via Kindle and Apple Books in eBook formats, and adding a hardcopy option. Please stay tuned!<br \/>\n<strong><img data-attachment-id=\"3976\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=3976\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Cover.jpg?fit=360%2C432\" data-orig-size=\"360,432\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Cover.jpg?fit=250%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Cover.jpg?fit=360%2C432\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3976 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Cover.jpg?resize=250%2C300\" alt=\"Cover\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Cover.jpg?resize=250%2C300 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Cover.jpg?w=360 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/strong><a title=\"How to Carve Netsuke and Miniature Sculpture\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=1673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a title=\"How to Carve Netsuke and Miniature Sculpture\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Some of the Contemporary Netsuke Tom carved in the past<\/a><a title=\"How to Carve Netsuke and Miniature Sculpture\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-attachment-id=\"620\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=620\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/netsuke_01a.jpg?fit=600%2C511\" data-orig-size=\"600,511\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"netsuke_01a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&#8220;The Old Ones Gather Firewood&#8221; Netsuke&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/netsuke_01a.jpg?fit=300%2C255\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/netsuke_01a.jpg?fit=600%2C511\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-620 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/netsuke_01a.jpg?resize=300%2C255\" alt=\"&quot;The Old Ones Gather Firewood&quot; Netsuke\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/netsuke_01a.jpg?resize=300%2C255 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/netsuke_01a.jpg?w=600 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is a Netsuke?<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3982\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=3982\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Inro.jpg?fit=471%2C571\" data-orig-size=\"471,571\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Inro\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Inro.jpg?fit=247%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Inro.jpg?fit=471%2C571\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3982 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Inro.jpg?resize=247%2C300\" alt=\"Inro\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Inro.jpg?resize=247%2C300 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Inro.jpg?w=471 471w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=327\">View a Netsuke-in-Progress Tutorial<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Sockeyes_Progression_33k.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"495\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=495\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Sockeyes_Progression_33k.jpg?fit=252%2C186\" data-orig-size=\"252,186\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sockeyes_Progression_33k\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Sockeyes_Progression_33k.jpg?fit=252%2C186\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Sockeyes_Progression_33k.jpg?fit=252%2C186\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-495\" title=\"Sockeyes_Progression_33k\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Sockeyes_Progression_33k.jpg?resize=252%2C186\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"186\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View a Ladybug Carving Tutorial\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View a Ladybug Carving Tutorial<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Ladybug_20a.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4022\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=4022\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Ladybug_20a.jpg?fit=504%2C160\" data-orig-size=\"504,160\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ladybug_20a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Ladybug_20a.jpg?fit=300%2C95\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Ladybug_20a.jpg?fit=504%2C160\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4022 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Ladybug_20a.jpg?resize=300%2C95\" alt=\"Ladybug_20a\" width=\"300\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Ladybug_20a.jpg?resize=300%2C95 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Ladybug_20a.jpg?w=504 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"How to make a Presentation Box Tutorial\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to make a Simple Presentation Box<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/presentation_boxes.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"883\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?attachment_id=883\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/presentation_boxes.jpg?fit=600%2C325\" data-orig-size=\"600,325\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"presentation_boxes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/presentation_boxes.jpg?fit=300%2C162\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/presentation_boxes.jpg?fit=600%2C325\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-883 size-medium\" title=\"presentation_boxes\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/presentation_boxes.jpg?resize=300%2C162\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/presentation_boxes.jpg?resize=300%2C162 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/presentation_boxes.jpg?w=600 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a title=\"How to make a Presentation Box Tutorial\" href=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netsuke Resources &#8211;\u00a0Contemporary netsuke created by internationally known sculptor Tom Sterling from semi-precious hardwoods, horn, amber and fossil ivories. I&#8217;ve removed this free download because I&#8217;m currently revamping and updating my netsuke carving book and in the future will be &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=4536\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6qLAy-1ba","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":619,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=619","url_meta":{"origin":4536,"position":0},"title":"Contemporary Netsuke by Tom Sterling","date":"January 17, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Contemporary netsuke created by internationally known sculptor Tom Sterling from semi-precious hardwoods, horn, amber and fossil ivories. Please note: We are no longer carving netsuke. These are no longer available for purchase and are presented solely for your viewing pleasure.","rel":"","context":"With 2 comments","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/netsuke_31.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":291,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=291","url_meta":{"origin":4536,"position":1},"title":"Resources","date":"January 14, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"About Us Available for Purchase Talk to Us\/FAQ Our Art Jewelry Steel Bladed Knives Stone Bladed Knives Links Engraving Resources What do I need to start engraving? Tutorial: \u00a0Simple Engraving For Knifemakers Tutorial: Making Small Scrapers for Contemporary Engravers Bladesmithsforum.com Interview with Tom Netsuke Resources How to Carve Netsuke and\u2026","rel":"","context":"With 1 comment","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":835,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=835","url_meta":{"origin":4536,"position":2},"title":"What is a Netsuke?","date":"January 19, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"What is a netsuke? A netsuke is a unique form of small sculpture which developed as an art form in Japan over a period of more than three hundred years. Originally, netsuke served both functional and aesthetic purposes. The kimono, the traditional Japanese form of dress, had no pockets. Women\u2026","rel":"","context":"With 2 comments","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Inro.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1014,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=1014","url_meta":{"origin":4536,"position":3},"title":"About Us","date":"January 24, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0\u00a0Mary Alice Sterling A self taught artist, Mary Alice came to the art world after a career as a registered nurse in the US Air Force. She creates her baskets, weaving complex textures with both visual and tactile appeal. Her work is most often executed in natural materials, sometimes richly\u2026","rel":"","context":"With 8 comments","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":327,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=327","url_meta":{"origin":4536,"position":4},"title":"Carving the Spawning Sockeyes Netsuke Tutorial","date":"January 16, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Carving the Spawning Sockeyes Netsuke Here's how I often design a netsuke from start to finish. After deciding what subject and a general conformation of what I'm going to work on, I gather reference material. I've found the World Wide Web (Internet) is a wonderful resource, especially the image search\u2026","rel":"","context":"With 4 comments","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Sockeyes_Progression_10i.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?page_id=2","url_meta":{"origin":4536,"position":5},"title":"Links","date":"January 14, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Web Links you might find interesting! My current sales page at \u00a0Arizona Custom Knives: http:\/\/www.arizonacustomknives.com\/tom-sterling-sterling-sculptures.aspx My past sales page at BladeGallery.com: \u00a0Tom at BladeGallery.com Follow Tom on Instagram: \u00a0http:\/\/instagram.com\/tom_sterling_hand_engraving Follow Tom on Facebook: \u00a0http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TomSterlingHandEngraving Bladesmith's Forum, where I sometimes hang out: \u00a0Bladesmith's Forum Following the Ironbrush.org: \u00a0Following the Ironbrush.org Awesome\u2026","rel":"","context":"With 4 comments","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4536"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4536"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5875,"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4536\/revisions\/5875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}