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recently i have been taking wood carving classes at the community centre. i initially wanted to sign up for something more conventional e.g. pottery or sewing but they were all full. this ended up being a blessing in disguise because wood carving rocks. i’m by far there slowest person in the class but i really enjoy the methodical process. reflecting, i realize i had been doing my own sort of wood carving as a child who fidgeted a lot and was always tearing apart branches and popsicle sticks. any way, right now my project is a leaf sculpture that isn’t really “my taste” but i hope afterwards to make a cool large bowl for my coffee table that i can fit trinkets in
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I’m whittling for the first time. Or perhaps I’m carving, it’s unclear where whittling ends and carving begins. It could be once you use a sander. Either way, I’m finding it to be a rewarding and engaging task
Jan 18, 2025
Whittling is my new found hobby and it is so much fun. For the uninitiated whittling is carving wood into different things.
It is so satisfying, you can sit outside and whittle away the hours and at the end you get something cool out of it. You can make anything as well. You can go collect the wood and then turn that into something amazing. I made my first spoon yesterday. The kits are also super cheap.
If anyone wants any advice on where to start (from an absolute beginner myself), I am happy to share
Everyone should whittle, the world would be a better place!!
It’s also not that hard once you get going.
That spoon came from half a tree stump!
May 10, 2024
I've been really interested in silver casting for ages and finally managed to get a place on a carving and casting course at my local jewellery school. It's been an absolute blast, and as someone who's bad at making time to do creative stuff, having something timeboxed in that I've already paid for makes a huge difference. I was also for a long time adamant that the only thing I needed to pick up new skills was YouTube and some perseverance, I was absolutely wrong, there's nothing better than having an expert nearby and all the right tools on hand to make learning a new skill less painful. So take a class! Learn something new! Apply your innate ability to create beautiful things!
Pictured: The two rings I've made so far, one was cast from a design I sculpted in blender and then 3d printed. I love it's lil' face 😊
Feb 12, 2025
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let’s go baby i know the law
Mar 4, 2024
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i recommend listening to music. people have been listening to music for thousands of years and we’ll do it for thousands more. here’s a spreadsheet that i use to track albums/mixtapes/EPs i listen to at work. i need to find a better way to take into account singles… but for now, this is my preferred way to remember what music i listen to. my favourites are highlighted in green. right now, i’m really into trap, scottish twee pop, and ambient music… but this will change
Jan 25, 2024
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bonus if it’s on your couch while watching a movie
Mar 3, 2024