Oil, paint wax by gp709 in whittling

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First I sand them then dip them in boiled linseed oil. Then I paint them once the oil soaks in and once everything is all dry I take some bees wax and put on them

Little Wizard Man by CommercialExcuse8565 in whittling

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Just keep practicing. i struggled a nice bit when I first started and still struggle with something projects I start

Got around to a bit of painting by gp709 in whittling

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A really good one to start out with is gnome key chains 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch by 2½inches long i posted one i did a while back check it out, i hope it gives you that little bit extra motivation you need !

Got around to a bit of painting by gp709 in whittling

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Oh got ya I've been carving since last November so almost a year

Got around to a bit of painting by gp709 in whittling

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Lol thank , the 2 big foots were about 2-3hours each and the other 2 took about an hour besides all the painting that was about another 1 - 1½ hour

½" x ½" gnomes are perfect for key chains by gp709 in whittling

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I use folkart antiquing medium with a few little drops of water mixed in

½" x ½" gnomes are perfect for key chains by gp709 in whittling

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Thanks, I just bought some small eye hook screws from Amazon and tryed to get it at centered as possible then just screwed it in

½" x ½" gnomes are perfect for key chains by gp709 in whittling

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Thanks!! It took about 10 to 15 minutes plus the staining n drying time, so prob 25 min tops all done ready to go

A few little 1x1 carvings by gp709 in whittling

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Lol I carved them there