Hand-carved wood carving method of hand-carving "rat money" from peach cores. As the name suggests, it borrows the homophone of rat to mean counting money! Get rich! A commonly used theme!
Tools and materials needed for rat money engraving:
Yonglian Peach Core 1. White steel knives in various shapes
Illustration of steps for carving rat money:
Rat money carving step 1:
According to the texture layout of the peach pit, borrow the pits and texture on the peach pit to reasonably carve out the general shape of the mouse! And carve out a few bucks!
Rat Money Carving Step 2:
Use a flat knife and an arc knife to deepen the main body of the carving to make it more three-dimensional. At the same time, use the texture reasonably to carve out the superposition of ancient coins!
Rat Money Carving Step 3:
Old coins are a bit monotonous, so I’ll add an ingot here! You can use your imagination to engrave various ancient coins! Knives, coins, etc.
Rat Money Carving Step 4:
You can take photos and view the works! Fix it! Not an item was carved! Use a thread cutter to carve the edges around the edges that are related to the next piece! Detach it from the associated object! Make the work more three-dimensional and beautiful!
Rat Money Carving Step 5:
I added some more beads here! The carving is too straight and it doesn’t look good! It should be curved! Like a broken pearl necklace! Generally, carve a long strip first! Then cut off and round each section! Everyone understands by themselves! Of course, it will be much easier if there is an inner arc knife! My cultivation is not perfect, please forgive me!
Rat Money Carving Step 6:
Look at it from all angles! Fine repair
Rat Money Carving Step 7:
Look at this angle
Rat Money Carving Step 8:
My carving is a bit draggy! Please forgive me for not looking like a mouse for the first time!
Rat Money Carving Step 9:
Opposite side! You can use your imagination! I carved a mouse crawling out of a hole! There are two more money! The design is not very reasonable! You can engrave a few coins and tie them with a rope! One end of the rope can also be held in the mouses mouth! The other end of the rope should also have a provenance or be engraved with a bat holding it in its mouth or an ear head! Or use hemp eyes to make the rope pass through the eyes! Say the most important things three times! Reasonable use of the texture on the peach core and reasonable layout are the key!
Rat Money Carving Step 10:
Finally, let’s talk about the shortcomings! No knife skills foundation! There are still many shortcomings in controlling the shape of objects! Still haven’t calmed down yet! There is still a lot to be desired in terms of detail! I hope all teachers will criticize and correct me! Thanks!
DIY tips:
The main thing is to control the reasonable layout in advance! The beauty of peach pit lies in the reasonable use of texture! Give it a new breath of life! Everyone should give it new life! Of course, it’s best to practice your knife skills first!
