getting started carving necklace / pendants ? HOW? - Tiki Carving

P Polynesiac Tiki Socialite San Pedro, CA Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2099	P Polynesiac Posted posted on Fri, Apr 28, 2006 1:19 PM If you have a dremel, you can start with that. Like Ben said - grab some wood and start carving. You don't need any special type of wood, scrap wood works great too. Get the feel for how you carve with the dremel, then start adding to your collection once you start (you'll know what you want to add once you get started). The last thing you want to do is blow a bunch of money on stuff you won't use. I don't use a vice for any of my carvings (big or small), but if you don't want to hold the piece in your hand, then a simple vice would work. I feel that I have better control of my carving (especially when carving pendants with the dremel) if I'm holding it. But that's just me. Carve carve carve! POLYNESIAC - putting the 'F' back in ART [ Edited by: Polynesiac 2006-04-28 13:21 ]

If you have a dremel, you can start with that. Like Ben said - grab some wood and start carving. You don't need any special type of wood, scrap wood works great too.

Get the feel for how you carve with the dremel, then start adding to your collection once you start (you'll know what you want to add once you get started). The last thing you want to do is blow a bunch of money on stuff you won't use.

I don't use a vice for any of my carvings (big or small), but if you don't want to hold the piece in your hand, then a simple vice would work. I feel that I have better control of my carving (especially when carving pendants with the dremel) if I'm holding it. But that's just me.

Carve carve carve!

POLYNESIAC - putting the 'F' back in ART

[ Edited by: Polynesiac 2006-04-28 13:21 ]

Post #229228 by Polynesiac on Fri, Apr 28, 2006 1:19 PM