Carving

Carving is the act of using tools to shape a material by scraping away portions of that material. It can be done on any material solid enough to hold a shape, yet soft enough for portions to be scraped away with tools.

The ceiling of Dilwara Jain Temples famous for its extraordinary marble stone carvings and architectural design.

Székely wood carving

Examples of material with potential for carving:

1. Wood
2. Stone
3. Brick
4. Plaster (when dry; but usually moulded when moist)
5. Bone

Carving is different from methods using soft and malleable materials like clay and melted glass. Carving needs more work.

• Stone carving
• Wood carving