Wood carving journey from hobby to business

Introduction

I've been carving for about 20 years now. It all started after my wife bought me a rotary tool set for Christmas one year. I joined a small local woodcarving club. A few months later, I was looking up prices to upgrade my power carving tools, and I asked myself if this could be something more than just a hobby?

I look down at my hands. They're red and calloused.

You'll get callouses and blisters. You'll have to learn how to use new tools, and you'll probably have to start using them in ways that are different than the ones you've been doing before. It takes time for your hands to get used to this new way of working—and even longer for them to stop being sore from all the work involved!

I've been carving for about 20 years now. It all started after my wife bought me a rotary tool set for Christmas one year. I joined a small local woodcarving club.

I've been carving for about 20 years now. It all started after my wife bought me a rotary tool set for Christmas one year. I joined a small local woodcarving club and was hooked from the start.

I found that working alone wasn't enough to keep me motivated, so I decided to carve full time and see if I could make it work! It took some time but eventually I was able to get enough sales so that I could quit my job as an engineer and focus on carving full-time!

A few months later, I was looking up prices to upgrade my power carving tools, and I asked myself if this could be something more than just a hobby?

A few months later, I was looking up prices to upgrade my power carving tools, and I asked myself if this could be something more than just a hobby?

I never liked the idea of competing against other carvers. My journey is different from theirs and their experience will always be different from mine no matter how much money they have or how long they've been working in the business. You can't compare your work with other carvers because their journey is going to be different than yours!

Try to keep costs very low in the beginning, because even though you think you'll get sales right off the bat, that's not always the case. It takes time to form a following which I like to call my Tribe, people who appreciate my work and want to support my journey by owning a piece I created.

I believe that it is important to start small and build your way up. You don't need a lot of tools or materials at first, but you should try to keep costs as low as possible. This helps you to get the most out of what you have and keep your expenses down so that when you do reach the stage where sales are happening regularly, there will be enough money left over for other projects!

Also remember that being able to cut wood with a chainsaw is not necessarily a skill which will translate into selling work easily over social media or in person. So don't compare yourself too much with other carvers who might appear more established than yourself just because they seem like better craftsmen/women out there (we all know how hard it can be!).

What has helped me over the past few years, is to stick with items that I enjoy creating, find your passion. pick items that you are proud of, and then post them on Facebook Marketplace. after I got some sales, I was able to start a website so people can learn more about me and my work.

What has helped me over the past few years, is to stick with items that I enjoy creating, find your passion. pick items that you are proud of, and then post them on Facebook Marketplace. after I got some sales, I was able to start a website so people can learn more about me and my work.

It's also important for bloggers like myself who have started businesses online but don't want all their time spent working on our blogs (which can be very time consuming) we should make sure we take advantage of opportunities like this by setting up websites or pages where people will see our work without having any idea who created it first!

Once I got some orders under my belt and had some positive feedback from customers, I wanted to expand from wood burning and power carving using a Dremel tool to Chainsaw carving.

The first step is to expand your wood carving business by starting with the basics. You can start by either doing some power carving with a Dremel tool or, if you want to get more serious about it, try out chainsaw carving. Chainsaws are very powerful tools, and they require a lot of skill in order to use them safely. There are many different types of chainsaws available on the market today so make sure that you have chosen one that suits your needs before buying one!

If you choose to get involved in woodworking as a hobby or career path, then there are many different ways of making money from this activity too; depending on what type of work out there might be more suitable for someone's personality type such as being self-employed (if they're happy working alone) or employed full time (if they prefer working full time).

After being online for a while now, I have gotten quite a bit of repeat business and custom orders. And people do seem to like handmade carved wood art pieces.

After being online for a while now, I have gotten quite a bit of repeat business and custom orders. And people do seem to like handmade carved wood art pieces.

Customers like handmade carved wood art pieces because they can be unique and personal. They also like them because they are affordable; you don't need to spend thousands of dollars on a piece of just so that you can hang it on your wall or place it on a table in your living room!

You can make money with your wood carving hobby if you start slowly and build good habits early on. it's scary to put yourself and your art out there, the best thing I can tell you is, NEVER compare your work with other carvers. Your journey is different than theirs. we all start in different places with different experiences and form different styles along the way, so do what feels right to you, and your Tribe will find and appreciate you and your talent. the sales will follow.

Let's talk about how you can make money with your wood carving hobby if you start slowly and build good habits early on. it's scary to put yourself and your art out there, the best thing I can tell you is, NEVER compare your work with other carvers. Your journey is different than theirs. we all start in different places with different experiences and form different styles along the way, so do what feels right to you, and your Tribe will find and appreciate you and your talent. The sales will follow!

The key is putting aside time for yourself every day (and sometimes twice daily). You need to carve out some space where you can safely work—like a garage or shed always keep safety your number one priority. Put up photos from sketches or past projects as inspiration; this will help keep new ideas flowing when creating new pieces during down-time between client appointments."

Conclusion

I hope that these tips have been helpful for those who are looking for an outlet for their wood carving hobby. I know it can be a hard road, but if you stick with it consistently and do what feels right for you, then eventually your profits will come in! Remember to always keep costs low early on so that when things start going well, you can expand and grow without breaking the bank.