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Hey everyone, this is Wooden Smile. In this post, we’ll show you how to handle the relationship between the clothing and the arms when carving wooden gifts. A lot of woodcarving beginners often ask: how do you create a sense of depth in your wooden gifts carving? And how do you decide exactly where...

Hey everyone, this is Wooden Smile. In this blog post, we’re going to walk you through how to carve detailed clothing elements—specifically the coat, collar, and fabric folds. Learning these wood carving techniques will help bring your wooden gifts to life with more depth and realism. Let’s start by trimming the pants down slightly,...

Hey everyone, this is Wooden Smile. In this post, we’re focusing on how to carve the legs and feet of your wooden figure. But before we jump in, let’s finish up the arm we started last time!  Let’s take a closer look at how a bent arm is structured. You’ve got the upper arm,...

Hey everyone, this is Wooden Smile—your go-to team for crafting wooden gifts. Great to see you again! In this post, we’ll show you how to carve the arms and body details of a wooden figure. Often, the figure we want to make has arms in a bent position, which is more challenging to carve...

Hey everyone, this is Wooden Smile. We’re continuing our tutorial on how to carve the hair of wooden gifts. A well-crafted hairstyle is an important part of bringing your wooden gifts to life, and this lesson will guide you through finishing the figure’s final hairstyle. Let’s take a look at the reference drawing. You’ll...

Hey everyone, this is Wooden Smile. We’re back to share more tips on carving wooden gifts. In this post, we’re focusing on refining the hair of the figure.   Once we’ve established the basic relationship between the face, nose, and forehead, we can start cleaning up the hairstyle and rounding off those blocky edges....

Let’s take a look at the sideburns on this finished wooden figure. From the side, you can see there’s a slope to the sideburns, and the hairline has layers—it’s got a nice sense of depth. You can try looking at your own sideburns in the mirror, or find some photos of men’s or women’s...