Is it surprising that only a person can come up with, wood and bone carving no longer calms the nerves of the carvers? As soon as you think of working with such fragile material, I wonder what tools are needed for this, a magnifying glass for sure.
Pencil carving
One of the famous artists or sculptors of this direction can be said is the Hungarian Dalton Getty, he uses blades, needles and a knife for his masterpieces, working without the help of magnifying devices. The master needs time and bright lighting, working up to an hour and a half a day, the creation of some micro-sculptures stretches for months.
The lead carving finds new followers, confirming this, new photos of works, videos with the process of creating masterpieces appear on the network. In Russia, the carving artist of this direction Salavat Fidai from Ufa is known. By past the pencil carving, the master writes on rice grains, seeds and matchboxes.
Tool for styling
- Blade
- Sewing needle
- knife
If you want to try your hand at carving, then stock up with pencils of different hardness to pick up under your hand. You can work with a model knife X-Acto as S. Fidai or using a tool like D. Getty.
