Tricks and Tips for Perfection in Wood Carving

Handicrafts in India come with unique and elegant designs. These handicrafts have been integral part of Indian culture for thousands of years. There is still uniqueness in these handicrafts after that long duration. In ancient time, kings were used to keep skilled craftsmen in their palaces and support them for promoting handicrafts. The skills and techniques are being transferred from one generation to another. Wood is one of the mostly used materials in handicrafts. For perfect wood carving, there is requirement of knowledge about proper techniques and practice. There are few tricks and tips of carving which can help you in achieving this task.

When you start wood carving, first rub a mixture of little water and alcohol on wood. Once mixture is absorbed, wood will become easier to cut. This trick is also helpful in cross grain. You should wear glove when you are holding the piece being worked. It will help you from unnecessarily injury. You should get knife sharpened after some time. It is very useful in maintaining sharpness on the wood craft. When sharpening the blade, keep it flat against to hone. If knife get fell while you are working, you should not try to catch it. It can injure you.

You should not do sanding the wood after crafting. If you have achieved clean cuts, there will be no need of sanding and clean cuts will save your hours of sanding. Clean cuts give professional look in wood craft. There are different tools available for different purposes. When you want to do lettering on wooden handicrafts, use a hooked knife. It is useful in preventing the tool from slipping.

Wood carving, as mentioned above, needs continue practice to get perfection. There will be some bad experiences on the way of perfection, but these will help you in achieving desired goal.

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