Follow My Carving - Gaia

Follow this Gaia carving as it
progresses to final form. Use the
links to the right or at the bottom
of the page to see each step.

Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 |  Step 4 | Step 5 | 
Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 |  Step 9 | Step 10 | 
Step 11

Step 11 She’s finished! Several light coats of oil were hand-rubbed onto the surface giving it a soft sheen. The base was cut from the same stock as the carving. The tiered edges were created with one pass through a single router bit. It was rubbed with the same oil, but an oil-based pigment was also applied, giving the distinctive color.

Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 |  Step 4 | Step 5 | 
Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 |  Step 9 | Step 10 | 
Step 11

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