How to Carve Wood Letters
Pick softwoods for the easiest carving experience.. Draw the letters on the wood with a pencil if you want them freehand.. Trace letters on top of carbon paper if you want to use a printed font.
Steps
Pick softwoods for the easiest carving experience.
Pick softwoods for the easiest carving experience.
Draw the letters on the wood with a pencil if you want them freehand.
Draw the letters on the wood with a pencil if you want them freehand.
Trace letters on top of carbon paper if you want to use a printed font.
Trace letters on top of carbon paper if you want to use a printed font.
Clamp the piece of wood to your work surface.
Clamp the piece of wood to your work surface.
Hold a right-angle chisel against your wood.
Hold a right-angle chisel against your wood.
Push and tilt the chisel forward to carve into the wood.
Push and tilt the chisel forward to carve into the wood.
Use the edge of a flat chisel to break off smaller pieces of wood.
Use the edge of a flat chisel to break off smaller pieces of wood.
Hit the end of the chisel with a mallet if the wood is too hard to chisel by han
Hit the end of the chisel with a mallet if the wood is too hard to chisel by hand.
Keep carving out your letter until it's finished.
Keep carving out your letter until it's finished.
Sand the edges to remove any leftover wood.
Sand the edges to remove any leftover wood.
Use rounded cutting bits for the best line control.
Use rounded cutting bits for the best line control.
Plug your rotary tool in and turn it on.
Plug your rotary tool in and turn it on.
Press the bit into the wood and follow along the outline to carve it out.
Press the bit into the wood and follow along the outline to carve it out.
Wipe sawdust away frequently.
Wipe sawdust away frequently.
Sand any edges if you want them smoothed out.
Sand any edges if you want them smoothed out.
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