Every carver has an inner anxiousness about making a mistake while carving but when you boil it down there really are no mistakes in carving, only learning experiences.  A wit once said “Nothing in life is ever a complete failure because it can always serve as a negative example,” which is a lot more truth than humor.  David Sabol of the Caricature Carvers of America often says in his carving instructions that carvers should treat each carving project as a “practice” piece by which he implies that each carving project is a learning experience, so relax and have fun and if you mess up the carving, you can learn how  to make adjustments.  Read the rest of this entry »