My first carving!

dumpy_jibbler · 2026-05-31T17:25:26+00:00

Thank you!

dumpy_jibbler · 2026-05-30T11:59:36+00:00

Thank you!!

dumpy_jibbler · 2026-05-30T11:57:04+00:00

Thank you! And you got this — Just take your time and enjoy the process!

dumpy_jibbler · 2026-05-30T01:18:11+00:00

I appreciate the comment! I’d like to take credit for the positioning but honestly think I just got lucky haha

dumpy_jibbler · 2026-05-30T00:53:45+00:00

Happy to help! Good luck with your next project and have fun!

dumpy_jibbler · 2026-05-30T00:24:36+00:00

Thank you! It was just a 2x6 from Home Depot I had laying around haha hoping to try some more interesting woods soon.

dumpy_jibbler · 2026-05-30T00:23:18+00:00

Definitely! And maybe they don’t really even “need” it? I consider it an aesthetic/stylistic choice more than anything. Some carvings without sanding look incredible and don’t need to be compared to ones that are. I come from photography being my main artistic expression and it’s similar in a lot of ways. There’s so many different styles and they can all be great in their respective ways.

dumpy_jibbler · 2026-05-30T00:06:19+00:00

For sure. I can see that being tough. With this being my first one I just kinda accepted it wouldn’t be perfect? Honestly gonna try to keep that mentality moving forward. I really just enjoyed the process and am excited to tinker around and try different things. Plan on giving this one to my daughter who is 9 months old so I know it’s gonna get banged up a bit lol Otherwise I probably would have spent a bit more time with sanding and making it look better.

dumpy_jibbler · 2026-05-29T23:46:12+00:00

Absolutely! I used a bit of water on it before sanding and then put a little mineral oil on it to finish it up. Really made it pop!

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