{"title":"Creative Kits","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTwo kinds of making, in one place\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEverything here arrives as a box with a project inside it and nothing missing. What differs is the tool in your hand: a knife or a brush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe carving kits are for taking wood away – a blank, a sharp knife, and a figure that emerges as material is removed. The paint kits are the opposite: layers that build into a shape, and colour added to each one. One is subtractive and one is additive, which is the oldest division in making anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in a carving kit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA real knife with a real edge, in high-carbon steel hardened to 57–59 HRC, made by BeaverCraft in Ukraine. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/wood-carving-kits\"\u003ecarving kits\u003c\/a\u003e are marked from fourteen, with an adult alongside for younger carvers, and they are not toys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe box holds everything needed to finish the project: the knife, one or more wood blanks, a pattern in most, cut-resistant tape, and depending on the kit a leather strop with polishing compound, sandpaper and beeswax. There is nothing else to buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome blanks arrive pre-cut to the rough outline of the figure – the comfort bird, the Dala horse, the kuksa cup, the love spoon – which removes the stage where most beginners give up. Others arrive as plain blocks and the figure has to be found inside them. The product pages say which is which, and it is the single most useful thing to know before choosing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing worth understanding if you are buying for a younger carver: in this craft the blunt knife is the dangerous one. A sharp blade slices where it is aimed; a dull one has to be forced, and force is what makes it slip. The tape goes on the hand holding the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do the paint kits work?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive or six laser-cut wooden layers that glue into a standing figure, six pots of acrylic paint, a brush and a glue stick. Nothing else is needed, and the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/wood-paint-kits\"\u003epaint kits\u003c\/a\u003e are marked from seven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe layers are the point. Assembled, they sit at different depths, and the animal's silhouette frames a landscape behind it: forest and mountains inside a wolf, a savannah at dusk inside an elephant, a beach and a sunset inside a turtle. You are not colouring in an outline – you are painting a scene that already has depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaint first, then glue. Each layer is painted flat on the table and the stack is built only when everything is dry, because once the layers are glued the deepest parts of the scene are out of any brush's reach. The layers are numbered, so the order is never in doubt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich kit for whom?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA paint kit suits a child of seven and up, an adult who wants a quiet evening, or the two of them at the same table. There is nothing sharp, the paint is water-based acrylic that washes off while wet, and the result is good almost regardless of skill because the shadows between layers do half the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA carving kit suits someone who wants to learn a craft rather than complete a project. The first bird will not be the bird on the box. The second one, from the second blank most kits include, usually is – and that progression is what people come back for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe building sets and learning games that also appear on this page belong to our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/puzzles-games\"\u003ePuzzles \u0026amp; Games\u003c\/a\u003e range; they are here because a construction set is a kit of a kind too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat are these instead of?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn evening without a screen, mostly. Both ranges take an evening or two of attention and produce an object at the end of it, which is not true of most things people do to relax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey also both leave something behind. A carved bird sits in a palm; a painted layered animal stands on a shelf. Neither is consumed by the doing of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho makes them?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe carving kits are made by BeaverCraft, who started in Kyiv in 2014 because two friends could not find a carving knife that stayed sharp, and whose tools are now used in over 160 countries. Every cutting tool is tested by hand before packing – used on a piece of wood, not merely inspected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe paint kits are our own design, made in Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kit-en-bois-3d-a-peindre-stegosaure","title":"3D Wooden coloring kit Stegosaur","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA jungle behind the plates\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe stegosaur stands in profile, and the back plates are cut in stepped layers, so they stand clear of each other with shadow between them. Behind the animal the layers open onto its world: a pond with a long-necked sauropod standing in it, a triceratops on the rocks, a pterosaur overhead, palms and broad leaves against the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat gives a child three more dinosaurs to find after the first one, and three more things to decide a colour for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the depth comes from\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive layers, glued in sequence. The jungle sits furthest back, the pond and the animals in the middle, the plates and the head at the front, and the shadows between the layers do most of the work of making the scene read as three-dimensional. Where all five layers overlap, the piece builds up to about two centimetres thick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 18 × 11 cm this is one of the two widest kits in the range, alongside the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/3d-wooden-coloring-kit-lion\"\u003elion\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you start\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaint each layer flat first – that is what the box means by \"paint every layer\": once the stack is glued, the pond and the jungle sit behind windows a brush cannot properly reach. Keep paint off the faces where the layers meet, so the glue stick grips bare wood, and touch up the edges at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSix colours are supplied: black, white, red, yellow, blue and green. A jungle uses most of the green, so mix rather than spend it early.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe other dinosaur in this range is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/3d-wooden-coloring-kit-t-rex\"\u003eT-rex\u003c\/a\u003e – the upright one, with the volcano.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creatifwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256690196611,"sku":"CWP01","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/Creatifwood-Stegosaurus.jpg?v=1780866680"},{"product_id":"kit-en-bois-3d-a-peindre-elephant","title":"3D Wooden coloring kit Elephant","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA savannah at dusk, with a sun you can't miss\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe elephant stands with its trunk raised, and behind the trunk hangs the scene's centerpiece: a huge low sun with birds crossing it. Under the dark evening sky, acacia trees line the horizon – a giraffe stands among them, and an elephant family shelters in the shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the range's richest game of find-the-animal: a giraffe, elephants inside the elephant, and the birds against the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe dark sky changes the approach\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost kits in this range have a light sky. This one is dark, and that reverses the usual order on the sky layer: lay the deep blue ground first and put everything lighter over it, rather than the other way round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlue and black are the two colours this design will use most. Mix them rather than using black neat, which flattens the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAssembly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSix layers, glued in order – paint them flat first, since the sun and the horizon animals sit at the back of the stack where no brush reaches after gluing. The raised trunk arrives at the front and is the piece most likely to be knocked while the rest dries, so give it space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe other safari kit is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/3d-wooden-coloring-kit-lion\"\u003elion\u003c\/a\u003e – the same country by daylight, at full stride.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creatifwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256690229379,"sku":"CWP10","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/Creatifwood-Elephant.jpg?v=1780866681"},{"product_id":"kit-en-bois-3d-a-peindre-t-rex","title":"3D Wooden coloring kit T-rex","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA volcano inside the dinosaur\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe T-rex is shown mid-stride with the jaws open, and the landscape framed inside it is the one the animal ruled: a volcano erupting at the back, mountain ridges beside it, pterosaurs crossing a storm-dark sky, and small dinosaurs on the plain below – there is even a tiny stegosaurus grazing on the grass ledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSix layers deep, it is the busiest scene in the dinosaur pair, and the small animals are the part children go looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe upright one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 13 × 14 cm this is the only kit in the range taller than it is wide. That changes how it stands: it takes up less shelf width than the others and sits comfortably beside books. Six layers of 4 mm plywood, a good two centimetres deep where they all overlap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePainting the volcano\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRed and yellow are the two colours this design will exhaust first, since the eruption and the sky both want them. Mix orange rather than laying red beside yellow, and keep the black for the storm clouds rather than outlining everything with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaint each layer flat before gluing – the sky and the volcano sit at the back of the stack, out of a brush's reach once assembled. The layers are numbered, so the order is never in doubt, and the glue is a stick rather than a liquid, so it sets in minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe other dinosaur in this range is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/3d-wooden-coloring-kit-stegosaur\"\u003estegosaur\u003c\/a\u003e – wider, calmer, with a pond instead of a volcano.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creatifwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256690360451,"sku":"CWP11","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/Creatifwood-T-rex.jpg?v=1780866685"},{"product_id":"kit-en-bois-3d-a-peindre-papillon","title":"3D Wooden coloring kit Butterfly","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA garden inside the wings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe butterfly is shown open, both wings flat, and the scene inside them is not a landscape but a garden: leaves cut through the layers, flowers as separate small pieces that stand raised above the surface – and, hiding among them, dragonflies and a snail in each lower corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the only symmetrical design in the range, and the only one where the two halves have to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the symmetry is the challenge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery other kit here can be painted freely, because there is nothing to compare a mistake against. This one has a mirror image built in, and a flower painted red on the left wing will look wrong in yellow on the right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWork both wings in parallel, one colour at a time across the pair, rather than finishing one side and then starting the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAssembly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive layers plus the loose flowers, glued in order – and painted flat first, which matters more here than anywhere: the raised florets are far easier to colour before they are fixed in place. The body sits at the front as a raised spine down the centre, and painting it a single strong colour is what holds the two wings together visually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 16 × 11 cm the finished piece stands upright on the lower edge of the wings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creatifwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256690393219,"sku":"CWP02","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/Creatifwood-Butterfly.jpg?v=1780866686"},{"product_id":"kit-en-bois-3d-a-peindre-loup","title":"3D Wooden coloring kit Wolf","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe wolf howls at the moon inside itself\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wolf stands with its muzzle raised, and the design puts the full moon exactly where it is howling – inside its own silhouette, near the tip of the muzzle. Below the moon the layers build the rest of the night: a mountain, red ridges in front of it, pines scattered down into a meadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe design reads as a wolf from a distance and as a landscape from close up, which is the trick the whole range is built on, and the wolf does it best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe layers do the work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSix layers, glued in order, with the fur cut as feathered edges around the whole outline. Because the pines and the moon are cut as shapes rather than drawn, they hold their form regardless of how carefully they are painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes this a forgiving kit. A rough paint job still produces recognisable pines and a recognisable moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eColour\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGreen and blue carry this one, with white for the snow dots and the ridge tops. The wolf's own body can be left as bare wood, painted grey, or painted into the landscape entirely – the last is what our example shows, and it is the harder choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaint the layers flat first, then glue: the moon and the mountain sit deep in the stack. Keep paint off the mating faces so the glue stick grips.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creatifwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256690425987,"sku":"CWP03","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/Creatifwood-Wolf.jpg?v=1780866687"},{"product_id":"kit-en-bois-3d-a-peindre-ours","title":"3D wooden kit to paint Bear","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA mountain sunset inside a walking bear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bear is shown in profile, walking, and the scene framed inside it runs from a meadow at the feet through a pine forest and a lake to mountain ridges lit by a low sun along the animal's back – with a line of geese crossing above the ridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ridges are the feature. They are cut as their own layer with a jagged upper edge, so they catch the strongest colour in the piece and sit clear of everything behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe layer that decides the whole piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive layers, glued in sequence, and the depth between them is what makes the forest read as being behind the meadow rather than beside it – about two centimetres of it at the deepest point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lake sits as a flat band across the middle. It is the largest uninterrupted surface in the range, and the easiest place to get a good result with one well-chosen colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePainting the sunset\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRed and yellow are what the ridges need. Mix orange rather than laying one colour over the other, and keep the blue for the lake rather than spending it on sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBare wood is a usable colour here in its own right. Left unpainted, the rock faces read as pale stone, which saves paint for the ridges where it counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you start\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaint each layer flat first, then glue – the lake and the ridges sit behind the forest layer, where a brush cannot reach once the stack is assembled. Keep paint off the faces where the layers meet, and touch up the joins at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creatifwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256690458755,"sku":"CWP04","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/Creatifwood-Bear.jpg?v=1780866689"},{"product_id":"kit-en-bois-3d-a-peindre-lion","title":"3D Wooden coloring kit Lion","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA savannah in full stride\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lion is cut mid-leap – body at full stretch, front paws reaching – and inside it the layers hold an entire savannah on the move: giraffes and antelope along the horizon, acacia trees, candelabra plants, and a sun over the mountain at the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe mane is a separate layer standing proud of the head, so it casts a real shadow onto the face rather than being drawn onto it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe widest in the range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 18 × 11 cm it shares the widest format with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/3d-wooden-coloring-kit-stegosaur\"\u003estegosaur\u003c\/a\u003e, and the low horizontal shape suits a mantelpiece or a wide shelf better than a bookcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive layers, glued in sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYellow is the colour to plan around\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA lion needs more yellow than any other design here, and yellow is also what the dry landscape inside wants. Mix it with white for the body and with red for the rocks rather than using it neat throughout, or the pot will run out before the mane is done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaint the layers flat before gluing – the herd on the horizon sits deep in the stack, and the mane layer is the one piece that truly cannot be painted once it is glued down over the head. Touch up edges after assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe other safari kit is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/3d-wooden-coloring-kit-elephant\"\u003eelephant\u003c\/a\u003e – same country, at sunset, with the herd's roles reversed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creatifwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256690491523,"sku":"CWP05","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/Lion1.jpg?v=1780866690"},{"product_id":"kit-en-bois-3d-a-peindre-cheval","title":"3D Wooden coloring kit Horse","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA moon over red mountains\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe horse is shown trotting, head bowed, and the window inside it rises from a green valley floor through layered red ridges – cut like canyon rock – to a moon in the sky at the top of the neck. The mane and tail are cut as long flowing strands around the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe landscape runs higher into the animal than in any other kit here: the scene climbs the neck almost to the ears, so the frame around it narrows to a ribbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the difficulty sits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe mane. It is made of long curved sections that meet at shallow angles, and a brush loaded too heavily will bridge the gaps between them and lose the separation the layers were cut to create.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUse less paint than feels right, and work along the curves rather than across them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAssembly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSix layers, glued in sequence – painted flat first, as with the whole range, since the moon and the far ridges sit at the back of the stack. At 16 × 13 cm the piece stands well without leaning, since the four legs give it a wide base.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creatifwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256690524291,"sku":"CWP06","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/Horse-1.jpg?v=1780866691"},{"product_id":"kit-en-bois-3d-a-peindre-cerf","title":"3D Wooden coloring kit Deer","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAntlers that rise out of the frame\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe stag stands facing left, and the antlers are cut as the topmost layer, projecting above the line of the landscape behind. They are the most delicate-looking part of any kit in this range and the reason this one reads as the most elegant of the ten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInside the body sits a forest – conifers, a treeline, an eagle in the sky – and standing in the meadow at the centre, a second stag. The deer carries its own kind inside it, which is the detail people notice last and remember first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe one that is square\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 13 × 13 cm this is the only kit with equal height and width, which makes it the easiest to place – it sits comfortably on a narrow shelf where a wider design overhangs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSix layers, glued in order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePainting the antlers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeave them until last. They are the thinnest sections in the piece and the easiest to knock while working on the body, and because they sit at the front they will pick up any stray colour from the layers behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBare wood works well for them. The grain reads as texture at that scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs with the whole range: paint the layers flat first, then glue. The inner stag and the treeline sit deep in the stack.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creatifwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256690557059,"sku":"CWP07","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/Creatifwood-Deer.jpg?v=1780866693"},{"product_id":"kit-en-bois-3d-a-peindre-tortue","title":"3D Wooden coloring kit Turtle","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA holiday inside a shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe turtle is shown from the side, and the shell frames a beach you would book: palms leaning over the sand with a hammock slung between them, a little beach hut, a deck chair under a parasol, and a huge low sun behind it all. The shell rim is cut as its own layer, so the scene sits in a domed frame rather than a flat one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery other kit here frames the animal's world. This one frames a vacation, and the tiny furniture is what children hunt for first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe lowest profile of the ten\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 16 × 10 cm this is the flattest format here, which suits a windowsill or the edge of a desk where a taller piece would be in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSix layers, glued in sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePainting a sunset\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sky is the whole effect on this one, and it needs blending rather than flat colour: yellow at the horizon working up through orange into blue. Work while the paint is still wet, and accept that the first attempt will be streaky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaint the layers flat before gluing – the sun and the hut sit at the back of the stack. The shell rim can be left as bare wood, which gives the scene a frame and saves the paint for where it counts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creatifwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256690589827,"sku":"CWP08","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/Creatifwood-Turtle.jpg?v=1780866694"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-oiseau-pour-debutants","title":"Wood Carving Kit for Beginners – Bird","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEverything on the table before you start\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit is built around one idea: a beginner should not have to buy anything else. Inside are two wood blocks, a carving knife, a leather strop with polishing compound, five sheets of sandpaper in assorted grits, cut-resistant tape, beeswax, a bird carving pattern and a printed guide, plus a link to a step-by-step video.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blocks are the part people miss. There are two, and they are different woods: one basswood, one cherry. Basswood is soft and forgiving, which is where you start. Cherry is denser and holds detail better, which is where you go once the first bird works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it is called a comfort bird\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe finished shape has a purpose beyond looking like a bird. A comfort bird is made to be held: the body sits in a closed palm, the curve of the back under the thumb, and the smoothed wood gives the hand something to do. They are traditionally carved to be given to someone going through illness, grief or a hard stretch, and they are held rather than displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat is why the design has no sharp detail and no feet. Every surface is rounded, because the object is finished when it feels right rather than when it looks right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe blank is already bird-shaped\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blocks arrive pre-shaped to the bird's rough outline rather than as rectangles. That removes the stage where most beginners give up: cutting a square block down to something approximately animal-shaped, which is slow, unrewarding and where the knife slips most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is left is the part worth doing. Rounding the breast, defining the tail, taking the head down to the beak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe strop is not an accessory\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA leather strop and polishing compound are included, and they matter more than the second block. The knife is a C1M, high-carbon steel hardened to 57–59 HRC, which takes a very fine edge – and the finer the edge, the more it rewards upkeep. A dull blade tears wood fibres instead of slicing them, which is what makes a beginner's carving look rough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTen seconds on the strop every few minutes keeps the edge. Most first-time carvers do not know this and blame the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat people do with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tape goes on first, and it goes on the hand holding the wood rather than the hand holding the knife. Carvers work the blade away from themselves, so the cuts that happen are on the supporting thumb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bird gets carved sitting down, over a bin or a towel, in sessions of twenty minutes or so. It is not a project finished in one go, and it is not meant to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinishing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSand through the grades supplied, then rub the beeswax in with a cloth. The wax darkens the wood slightly, brings out the grain and seals the surface without the sheen a varnish leaves. It is the traditional finish for carved figures and takes about two minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdults starting out, and carvers from 14 working alongside an adult. This is a real knife with a real edge, not a toy tool, and it arrives sharp. In carving a dull knife is the more dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeaverCraft make it in Ukraine – like every kit in this carving range, we stock it rather than make it ourselves. When the bird works, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/wood-carving-kit-beginners-wizard\"\u003eWizard kit\u003c\/a\u003e is the natural second step: no pre-shaped blank, and the figure has to be found in the block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256695275651,"sku":"DIY01","price":39.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/product_diy01_02_up.png?v=1780866801"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-magicien-pour-debutants","title":"Wood Carving Kit for Beginners – Wizard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA wizard hidden in a rectangular block\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/wood-carving-kit-beginners-bird\"\u003eComfort Bird kit\u003c\/a\u003e, this one does not come pre-shaped. Three basswood blocks arrive as plain rectangles, and the wizard has to be found inside them – the beard, the hood, the face – working from the pattern supplied rather than from an outline already cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes it a clear step up from the bird, and the better kit for a second attempt. Nothing is roughed out for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThree blocks, on purpose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost kits give you one blank and one chance. This gives three, and the reason is the subject: a wizard is carved mostly through the beard, which is a long series of parallel grooves cut into a curved surface. The first one usually comes out shallow, the second too deep, and the third right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll three are basswood, the softest carving wood in common use, which is what makes repeated attempts practical for a beginner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C2 carving knife, three basswood blocks, patterns for the wizard, a pencil, three sheets of P1500 sandpaper, cut-resistant tape, a printed manual and a link to a step-by-step video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth knowing before you order: unlike the Comfort Bird kit, this set does not include a leather strop or beeswax. The knife arrives sharp and will carve three blocks without stropping, but if you intend to keep carving afterwards you will want a strop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe blade is a C2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA different knife from the bird kit. The C2 has a straighter edge suited to the long pulling cuts a beard needs, where the C1M is shaped for the rounded push cuts of a smooth body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are high-carbon steel hardened to 57–59 HRC, which takes a fine edge and holds it well, but rusts if left damp. Wipe the blade dry after each session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat people do with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe face goes first and the beard last, which is the opposite of the instinct. Carvers rough the whole figure to its silhouette, then cut the face while there is still wood to correct into, and only then commit to the beard grooves – because once the beard is cut there is nothing left to take back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tape goes on the hand holding the block, not the one holding the knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 14, with an adult nearby for younger carvers. This is a real knife with a real edge. In carving the dull knife is the more dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the natural second kit after the Comfort Bird, and it stands alone for anyone who has carved before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47256695308419,"sku":"DIY03","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/DIY03-2.jpg?v=1788286667"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-cheval-de-dalecarlie-pour-debutants","title":"Dala Horse Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA Swedish good-luck horse, carved and painted\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dala horse comes from Dalarna in central Sweden, where woodcutters carved them for their children through the winter and painted them in the kurbits style. It became the country's unofficial emblem. This kit carves one from a pre-shaped basswood blank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blank arrives already cut to the horse's outline, so the work is shaping and detail rather than reducing a block. The paints are included, because a Dala horse is not finished until it is painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C14 carving knife with a wooden handle, a basswood horse blank, pencil, brush and paints, two sheets of P150 sandpaper, a leather strop with polishing compound, cut-resistant tape, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe painting is half the project\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarving takes an evening; painting takes another. The traditional finish is a solid red body with white and yellow kurbits patterning over it, but the paints supplied allow any scheme. Children who lose interest during carving usually reappear for this part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055250583683,"sku":"DIY02","price":57.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-02-03_ef7af351-0555-4ce8-9577-610b7664359b.jpg?v=1788291960"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-cuillere-pour-debutants","title":"Love Spoon Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA courtship spoon, and two knives to cut it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe love spoon is a courtship gift with roots in Celtic culture: the oldest surviving examples, carved in Wales, date from the 1600s, and the knots and symbols on the handle carried specific meanings. They are still given at weddings, anniversaries and births. This kit carves one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blank arrives pre-cut, so the outline is done. What remains is the handle detail and the bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this one needs two tools\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA spoon cannot be carved with a straight knife alone. The kit includes a C13 for the outside shape and an SK1 spoon knife with a hooked blade for hollowing the bowl, which is a different cutting motion entirely: a pulling sweep from the rim inward rather than a push along the grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth blades are 1066 carbon steel hardened to 57–59 HRC, with ash handles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eC13 carving knife, SK1 spoon knife, a pre-cut basswood spoon blank, a carving pattern, a leather strop with polishing compound, five sheets of sandpaper in assorted grits, cut-resistant tape, a pencil, a printed booklet and a video tutorial – and an adhesive bandage, which is the manufacturer being honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe hollowing is where the time goes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe outside shape comes quickly. The bowl does not: it is removed in thin sweeps with the hook blade, working around the rim rather than down into the centre, and the last few millimetres of depth take longer than everything before them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive sheets of sandpaper are supplied because a spoon is handled rather than looked at, and the finish has to be felt rather than seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want the harder version of the same idea – a cup rather than a spoon, in walnut rather than basswood – that is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/kuksa-cup-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eKuksa kit\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055250845827,"sku":"DIY04","price":65.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-04-01_379fff55-fa12-4bc6-857a-a302decb21c0.jpg?v=1788291961"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-ours-pour-debutants","title":"Bear Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTwo blocks, one bear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA standing bear figure carved from basswood, with two blocks in the box rather than one. The second block is the point of this kit: a first bear teaches you where the wood is, and a second one comes out considerably better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe C17P knife handles both the rough shaping and the detail, which keeps the process simple. Nothing to swap, nothing to decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C17P carving knife, two basswood blocks, a carving pattern and a pencil to mark it, a leather strop with polishing compound, three sheets of sandpaper, cut-resistant tape, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the shape is found\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bear is worked as a silhouette first, then rounded. The muzzle and the ears are the two features that make it read as a bear rather than as a generic animal, and both are cut late, once the mass of the body is right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eErrors at that stage are why the second block exists. Nobody gets the muzzle right the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would rather begin with the outline already cut for you, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/wood-carving-kit-beginners-bird\"\u003eComfort Bird kit\u003c\/a\u003e does exactly that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055250976899,"sku":"DIY05","price":50.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-05-01_b299c84b-a468-402f-aa1d-4043ee702492.jpg?v=1788291958"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-pere-noel-pour-debutants","title":"Santa Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA Christmas figure that comes back every year\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarved decorations are different from bought ones: they go on the tree, come off in January, and reappear the next December with the year attached to them. This kit carves a Santa figure from basswood and paints it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo blocks are supplied rather than one: the first Santa is the rehearsal, and the second one goes on the tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C16 carving knife, two basswood blocks, a carving pattern, a leather strop with polishing compound, cut-resistant tape, pencil, brush and paints, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe beard does most of the work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSanta reads as Santa through three things: the hat, the beard and the belt. Everything else can be approximate. The beard is a series of parallel grooves cut into a curved surface, and it is the part worth slowing down for, because it is also the part that cannot be undone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaint after carving, not before. The paint fills the grooves if applied early and the beard loses its depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTiming\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAllow two evenings, and start in the first half of December rather than the week before Christmas. Paint needs to dry between coats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a younger carver, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/christmas-tree-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eChristmas Tree kit\u003c\/a\u003e covers the same season with a rounded-tip knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055251107971,"sku":"DIY06","price":39.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-01-n1.jpg?v=1788294487"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-kuksa-pour-debutants","title":"Kuksa Cup Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA cup you can actually drink from\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kuksa is a Nordic drinking cup, carved from a single piece of wood and carried on a belt loop. Sámi herders used them, and they have been in continuous use for centuries because wood barely conducts heat: the cup stays comfortable in the hand with boiling coffee inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery other kit here makes something to look at. This one makes something to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWalnut, not basswood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blank arrives pre-cut to the cup's rough shape, and it is walnut – a deliberate departure from the rest of the range. Walnut is harder to cut than basswood and takes more effort, but it resists water, holds a fine surface and darkens with use rather than wearing out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA basswood cup would not last. This one will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C4 carving knife for the outside, a K8a\/14 gouge for hollowing the bowl, a pre-cut walnut kuksa blank, a leather strop with polishing compound, five sheets of sandpaper in assorted grits, cut-resistant tape, beeswax and mineral oil for finishing, a leather cord for the handle loop, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHollowing hardwood takes patience\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe gouge removes far less per cut in walnut than it would in soft wood, and the bowl is the majority of the work. Cut across the grain rather than along it, in short arcs, and expect several sittings rather than one. Five sheets of sandpaper in graded grits take the surface the rest of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would rather learn the hollowing motion on a softer wood first, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/love-spoon-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eLove Spoon kit\u003c\/a\u003e uses the same idea in basswood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinishing matters here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeeswax and mineral oil are included because the cup will hold liquid. Both are food-safe, and the wax needs renewing once or twice a year depending on use. Do not put a kuksa in a dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055251271811,"sku":"DIY07","price":87.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-07-01_dd6fb9e8-923d-49e5-9b41-c7e9c8e17940.jpg?v=1788291960"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-sapin-de-noel-pour-debutants","title":"Christmas Tree Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe kit built around a safer knife\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the one designed for a first knife rather than a first project. The C1 Kid has a rounded blade tip instead of a point and comes with a leather sheath, which changes what a slip does: a rounded tip pushes the skin aside where a pointed one enters it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject is a Christmas tree, which is simple on purpose. Straight cuts, repeated, at a consistent angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C1 Kid carving knife with rounded tip and leather sheath, two basswood blocks, three sheets of P1500 sandpaper, cut-resistant tape, pencil, brush and paints, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a tree is the right first shape\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe branches are notches cut into a tapering block, all at roughly the same angle, all the same motion. A beginner repeats one cut thirty times instead of learning thirty cuts, and by the end of the first tree the hand has learned the movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo blocks are supplied. The second tree looks noticeably better than the first, which is the point of the exercise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWorking together\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kit most often bought for a parent and a teenager to use side by side. The rounded tip and the sheath make it the one we would suggest if the carver is younger, and the paints at the end give a natural stopping point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf two of you want to carve at the same time, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/mushrooms-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eMushrooms kit\u003c\/a\u003e comes with two knives. For an older carver, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/santa-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eSanta kit\u003c\/a\u003e covers the same season with a pointed blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055251763331,"sku":"DIY08","price":46.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-08-06_74439d68-d2bc-4e0e-b786-0bf6067abfbe.jpg?v=1788291959"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-champignons-pour-debutants","title":"Mushrooms Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTwo knives, so two people carve at once\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery other kit in this range comes with one knife and assumes one carver. This one has two: a child-sized C1 with its sheath, and a C4 for an adult. Both have oak handles, both are sharp on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two blocks as well, so nobody is waiting for a turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C1 carving knife with sheath, a C4 carving knife with sheath, two basswood blocks, twelve sheets of sandpaper in mixed grits, cut-resistant tape, paints, two brushes, two pencils, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy mushrooms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mushroom is a stem and a dome, which means the whole figure is two curved surfaces meeting. There is no face to get wrong and no proportion to judge, so a child's mushroom and an adult's mushroom both come out looking like mushrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the difference between this and a figure kit. Carving side by side only works if both results are satisfying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat people do with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe two carvers usually work at different speeds and finish at different times, and the sandpaper is where they converge: twelve sheets across mixed grits is enough for both to sand thoroughly, and sanding is the part a younger carver can do without supervision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe paints come last, and by then the two mushrooms will not match. That is generally considered the good outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf the younger carver is the nervous one, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/christmas-tree-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eChristmas Tree kit\u003c\/a\u003e is built around a rounded-tip knife instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055252025475,"sku":"DIY09","price":72.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-09-01_6884ab0d-8b77-4907-8669-6cde0525bf78.jpg?v=1788291963"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-sabots-pour-debutants","title":"Clogs Wood Carving Kit for Beginners","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTwo blocks, one matching pair\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of Dutch clogs, carved from two basswood blocks. The clog is one of the oldest wooden objects still made, and it is here for people who have carved a figure already and want something that will actually resist them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo blocks, two shoes. They have to match, which is a demand nothing else in this range makes of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C4M carving knife for the outside shape, a K8a\/14 gouge for hollowing the foot cavity, two basswood blocks, a carving pattern, a leather strop with polishing compound, six sheets of sandpaper, cut-resistant tape, beeswax, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHollowing without seeing what you are doing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe outside of a clog is straightforward: a wedge with a curved toe. The inside is not. The cavity narrows as it deepens, so most of the gouge work happens where you cannot see the surface being cut, and depth has to be judged by feel and by checking the wall thickness from outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGo slower than feels necessary. A wall cut too thin cannot be repaired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMaking a pair, not two shoes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second clog is the real test. It has to mirror the first rather than merely resemble it, which means measuring rather than eyeing, and carving the two alternately rather than finishing one and starting the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarvers who work them in parallel end up with a pair. Carvers who finish one first usually end up with two singles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe other gouge kit in this range is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/kuksa-cup-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eKuksa\u003c\/a\u003e – one object instead of two, hollowed deeper, in walnut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. In carving the blunt knife is the dangerous one, since it has to be forced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer and EU responsible operator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by BeaverCraft, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\nResponsible economic operator in the European Union under Regulation (EU) 2023\/988: BeaverCraft GmbH, Mörsenbroicher Weg 191, 40470 Düsseldorf, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BeaverCraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055252123779,"sku":"DIY10","price":84.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8818\/8035\/files\/diy-10-01_75cf40b6-e994-430f-8f3e-3c3ebbc57c4d.jpg?v=1788291959"},{"product_id":"kit-de-sculpture-sur-bois-lapins-avec-peintures","title":"Hoppy Bunnies Wood Carving Kit with Paints","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTwo rabbits, two designs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA spring kit that carves a pair of rabbits from basswood, with two different templates rather than the same shape twice. Carbon paper is included for transferring the outlines onto the blanks, which is a step most kits leave you to improvise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe paints are in the box, so the rabbits can be finished bright or left as bare wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA C16 carving knife, two basswood blocks, two carving templates, carbon paper, a leather strop with polishing compound, sandpaper, cut-resistant tape, pencil, brush and paints, a printed booklet and a video tutorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe carbon paper is the useful part\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTransferring a template onto a curved block is where beginners lose the shape before they have cut anything. Freehand copying drifts; carbon paper does not. Trace the outline on both faces of the block and the two sides stay aligned as you cut down to the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo designs, one pair\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the templates differ, the finished rabbits are a pair rather than duplicates. That makes the kit work as a shared project, with one person on each design – though there is one knife between you, so it is a taking-turns arrangement. If you want a blade each, that is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/mushrooms-wood-carving-kit\"\u003eMushrooms kit\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set contains tools with sharp edges. Handle them carefully, and use each tool only for the purpose it was designed for. Recommended from 14, with adult supervision for younger carvers. 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