Design Resource
Wood Carving - Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Making of Sculptures
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral and Sowmya B. N.
Tools and Raw Materials
Tools and raw materials used for Wood Carving are as follows:
| • Wood | - It is a basic raw wooden. Usually rose wood is used for carving. |
| • Chisel | - Chisel is used in hitting the hammer. |
| • Hammer | - Used in chiseling out the wood. |
| • Wood Polish | - Used to give quality look. |
| • Brush | - Used to remove the dust on the wood after carving. |
| • Pen | - Used to draw the reference design to carve. |
| • Measuring Tape | - Used to measure the length of wood. |
• Measurement Tape: Used to measure the length of the wood.
• A set of chisel: Used to carve and give depths to the wooden board.
• Pen and Compass: Used to draw the reference lines to carve.
• Blades: Used in fine detailing
• Scratch paper: Used in smoothing the wooden surface.
• Wood: Teak wood and wood of jackfruit is used.
• Different design of bold: Used for the decoration purpose on the carved wooden slabs.
• Hammer: Used in chiseling out the wood.
• Wood Polish: Used to give quality look.