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  1. Finally, here's another new-to-me gall that I've very, very tentatively ID'd as something made by Ophiomyia tiliae, a fly in the Agromyzidae. If I get a correction on iNaturalist I'll update this post. Possibly not even a gall! 5/5 #GallWeek2025 #gall #galls #inaturalist #mites #flies #diptera #tilia #basswood

  2. A new little wood carving. I posted him last time (bare), but this time he has a wax finish.

    #wood #woodcarving #carving #woodwork #art #basswood

  3. A new little #wood #carving.

    This little fella is basswood and finished with teak oil. Why teak oil? It was the closest thing to hand. So why not? 😄

    #art #woodcarving #mastoart #woodwork #basswood

  4. A new grumpy looking wizardy guy.

    #Basswood, 4x1x1". This time finished using the Wood Silk spray I posted about the other day.

    #woodwork #woodcarving #carving #art #mastoart #beeswax #whittling

  5. Another of my #woodcarvings with and without a paint job.

    Again, it started as a 4x1x1" piece of #basswood. Once it's carved, I paint them with #watercolor then give them a coat of varnish. For this guy I also added a wooden disc base with fake grass and a little plastic dog. Just to finish it off..

    #woodworking #wood #carving #art #mastoart #

  6. Process from block to figure.

    1/ Basswood 4x1x1". Sketch rough guide to the figure.
    2/ Get carving!
    3/ Finish the figure with stains and varnishes.

    #woodworking #carving #woodcarving #wood #basswood #art #mastoart #stain #varnish

  7. A few more photos of the final thing.

    Basswood, 4x1x1". Done using a #flexcut Carvin' Jack multi tool. But, really, you can use any knife. As long as it's sharp.

    #woodcarving #woodwork #carving #art #mastoart #wood #basswood #carvinjack

  8. And here's the final thing.
    A quick stain then varnish. Once the varnish is dry some darker stain (to bring out the details) and a final varnish.

    #woodcarving #woodwork #carving #art #mastoart #wood #basswood #flexcut #carvinjack

  9. Here's the smooth little guy with some wax on him. I can never get wax to shine. Oh well. 😊

    #woodworking #woodcarving #carving #basswood #wax #mastoart #art

  10. Trying to carve a figure as I normally would then use a cordless Dremel tool with small drums to sand the future.

    Which look do you prefer; smoothed or unsmoothed?

    #woodworking #woodcarving #carving #basswood #Dremel #Wizard #mastoart #art

  11. Usually I carve and that's that. This time I decided to give it a sand with a Dremel drum and a manual smooth with fine sandpaper. Came out not too bad.

    Basswood, 4x1x1"

    #woodcarving #woodwork #carving #mastoart #basswood #wizard #art