Directions
Carving 1. Choose animal 2. Sketch animal in various poses 3. Transfer sketch or directly draw on wood block 4. Begin rough shaping the piece - slowly remove wood, a little at a time, according to the pattern * Remove some or most of the trapped space * Remove areas that are obviously not needed 5. Focus on outlining your lines and refining the shape 6. Continually reevaluate your shape and redraw guidelines as needed 7. Add detailed shapes (muscles, bone, etc.) Finishing 1. Smooth and shape your image using small tools and sand paper. *Gradually use finer sandpaper with gentle strokes to keep from the scarring the wood and to get your project as smooth as possible. *Sand Paper Grit: Roughest 60 - Finest 220 (the higher the number the finer the grit) 2. Add texture like fur after 1st sanding (you may choose to lightly sand again) 3. Decide on the final surface treatment * Wood Burn (sole finish or as part of another) * "Stain" with paint * Painted * Natural |