The sweet wood carving figure of a little girl with a multitude of flowers is a work created by the expert sculptors of the Dolfi sculpture workshops in Ortisei, via Digon 26, in Val Gardena.
Short-grained, homogeneous wood is used for carving. The most popular wood for carving is lime. It can be used to produce detailed and refined carvings. Hard boxwood is also often used for detailed carving. Light maple wood is also often used for carving. Stone pine is soft, but has many knots and darkens with time. On the other hand, stone pine has a pleasant scent that many people like. Carvers who work with a chainsaw also like to use brown elm wood, which has a nice wood structure. Other carving woods include poplar, birch, oak and stone pine, as well as various fruit woods. Many woods require a long drying time to keep the tendency to rip as low as possible.
Green wood carving is the term used to describe the carving of fresh branches and sticks. Soft green wood from deciduous trees such as hazel, birch, alder, ash, poplar, lime or willow is so soft that it can be easily worked by children.
The Dolfi creations can be found on our online website and both the purchase and the shipping are simple and fast. If you need a personalization on the sculpture or package, please write it in the notes after the checkout. Happy shopping!
Short-grained, homogeneous wood is used for carving. The most popular wood for carving is lime. It can be used to produce detailed and refined carvings. Hard boxwood is also often used for detailed carving. Light maple wood is also often used for carving. Stone pine is soft, but has many knots and darkens with time. On the other hand, stone pine has a pleasant scent that many people like. Carvers who work with a chainsaw also like to use brown elm wood, which has a nice wood structure. Other carving woods include poplar, birch, oak and stone pine, as well as various fruit woods. Many woods require a long drying time to keep the tendency to rip as low as possible.
Green wood carving is the term used to describe the carving of fresh branches and sticks. Soft green wood from deciduous trees such as hazel, birch, alder, ash, poplar, lime or willow is so soft that it can be easily worked by children.
The Dolfi creations can be found on our online website and both the purchase and the shipping are simple and fast. If you need a personalization on the sculpture or package, please write it in the notes after the checkout. Happy shopping!
