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. 

Examples of material with potential for carving: 
 Wood
 Stone
 Brick
 Plaster (when dry; but usually moulded when moist)
 Bone

Carving is different from methods using soft and malleable materials like clay and melted glass.  Carving needs more work.Daniel Marcus Mendelowitz 1953. Children are artists: an introduction to children's art for teachers and parents, p. 136.

 Stone carving
 Wood carving

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