Share a manual carving and polishing tutorial for the olive stone carving of the Maitreya Buddha head.
Tools and materials required for manual DIY olive pit miller head carving:
1 olive pit, 1 large flat knife, 1 sharp knife, 1 small flat knife, 1 round knife, file 1 pencil, 1 pencil, 1 black pen, 1 piece of sandpaper,
Illustration of the steps of handmade DIY olive pit miller head carving:
Step 1 of the handmade DIY olive pit miller head carving method :
When selecting core, you can choose a short round Arhat head material. Short circles are the best. Draw lines first to find the proportion
Handmade DIY Olive Kernel Miller Head Carving Method Step 2:
Position the eyes, nose, mouth and ears according to the drawn lines with a small round knife. There is no need to shovel too deep
Handmade DIY Olive Kernel Miller Head Carving Method Step 3:
Use a flat knife to remove large parts and shovel off the excess parts. Use a flat knife to press out the layers as shown in the picture
Handmade DIY Olive Kernel Miller Head Carving Method Step 4:
Further shaping, round off the edges and corners, deepen with a small round knife. Be careful not to make the philtrum crooked, and the corners of the mouth should be upturned to look good
Handmade DIY Olive Kernel Miller Head Carving Method Step 5:
Finally open your eyes as shown in the picture. Pay attention to left and right symmetry to look good. Don’t shovel too much at one time. Repair it bit by bit. Otherwise, all your efforts will be wasted with one cut.
Handmade DIY Olive Kernel Miller Head Carving Method Step 6:
The eyes should be festive. You can use a small round knife to press down the lower eyelids and finally polish them as shown in the picture
