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From the workbench
Step-by-step woodcarving knowledge from the Wooden Smile workbench—covering materials, form, carving technique and the patient work behind small details.
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Woodcarving guide
In the last post, we talked about how keeping a balanced proportion between the upper and lower body is important when making human-shaped wooden gifts. But there’s another...
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Woodcarving guide
In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at the composition logic behind different styles of wooden gifts. We’ll walk you through the basic concepts of proportion in...
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Woodcarving guide
The mushroom wood figurine we shared earlier had a pretty simple structure, so drawing its design wasn’t too difficult. But when you’re working on more complex forms—like the...
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Woodcarving guide
Hey everyone! In the last blog, we gave a basic introduction to the importance of composition and proportion when making human-shaped wooden gifts. In this post, we’re continuing...
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Woodcarving guide
We all know that a sharp knife makes carving wooden gifts much easier and more efficient. However, a truly sharp edge must meet two key criteria. Let’s go...
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Woodcarving guide
Once you’ve used a sharp knife to craft wooden gifts, you’ll never tolerate a dull blade again. A sharp knife lets you focus on your carving technique, while...
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Woodcarving guide
In this post, we’ll continue refining the shape of our mushroom figurine while teaching you some key techniques for carving concave details on wooden gifts. First, let’s...
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Woodcarving guide
In this blog post we'll show you how to trim a wooden gift after you've finished the rough shape. Continuing from the previous post, we have completed...
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