How To Carve A Simple Wood Spirit
If you like use acrylic paint to add some color to the spirit.
How to carve a simple wood spirit. Im carving a simple wood spirit using just a mallet and a normal bench chisel. Sand your finished spirit with a piece of sandpaper until all of the features are smooth. Once you somewhat have a plan for your carving proceed to draw on the wood.
Learn how easy it is to carve the classic Wood Spirit face for your next carving project walking stick or cane handle in this free onlune project by Lora Irish. You can leave the wood spirit raw or add a coat of clear varnish. Never Walk Alone These five spirits of the forest will always help you on your way.
Cut into and along the marked lines you have drawn around the nose and eyebrows then carve out the top using a stop cut. I am not nearly as good as he was but it is my passion which I want to share with you and introduce you to this realm where time doesnt exist. Part 1 I had a lot of fun putting this woodspirit instructional video together yesterday afternoon and I probably spent about 20-25 minutes shooting all the clips.
Heres one meant for beginners. Not near as many features as the first but it definitely is a starting point. Step two is marking the different areas of your carving.
If you have any questions or comments post them below. If you have any questions or comments post them below. Go grab some paint and add color to your new wood.
The eyes mouth and nose are the most important areas that you want to mark. My grandfather was a wood carver whittler and teacher. Throughout this class youll learn how to plan and draw the features of a wood spirit.
