Tuesday 14 October 2014

Wood Carving Mistakes – Suggestions to Fill Ragged Wood Craft and Mortise

Wood carving has been in Indian art culture for years and it is one of the most popular hobbies found in local craftsmen. There are various techniques evolved in this duration and many artisans can be seen manufacturing wood crafts with intricate patterns. They use their proficiency to create these products. However, the world is full of mistakes and these are not avoidable in carving. You just need to know how to handle such situations when these happen. Some of the common mistakes are mentioned below with their solutions and you will need Cyanoacrylate glue and wood filler for these.
wood carving
The Cyanoacrylate glue will be used to stick filler permanently. You should always choose the most suitable filler according to the type of wood. If wooden handicrafts are torn out, then you will need fillers to repair these. You should use filler which can accept the colors and does not reduce in size. Thus, you will get a better chance for bringing uniformity in the wood pattern. You can color it to match it with the rest of the project.
wood craft
Sometimes, there can be a rectangle or similarly shaped hole in the wood carving project which is called the mortise. This kind of hole is better to fill with a wood. You should select a piece which has a grain pattern same as the rest of the craft. This will give you a chance to find the best visual resemblance and keep repair work remained invisible. It is advised to use filler which is bigger to some extent than the size of the hole. After this, use a sandpaper to level it. This will ensure a nice fit where the repairing works are the most likely to visible.

Well, these are some suggestions to use in the wood carving mistakes. You can follow these to maintain the same quality and beauty of the wood craft.

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