Carving glyphs

Gather unto you some supplies: 

• An engraving tool such as a Dremel 

• Engraving bits suitable for your surface 

• An item to engrave  

I got this piece of olive wood pretty inexpensively from a home goods store. 

For stone, you will need a hard bit, such as the diamond tipped bit, that is hard enough for the surface.  

For wood, you can use less intense bits.  

Time of work: A few minutes to a few hours

Time from start to finish: Up to you

How to:

1. Draw the shape onto the surface.  

2. Trace it with the bit holding the tip perpendicular to the surface. Carving this Helm of Awe onto this piece of Olive wood, I had to go over each line several times. 

You can finish off your piece with a clear coat of acrylic, some oil, or leave it as is. 

I use this one as a platform for a gnome I made of Sculpey. See how to use Sculpey in a different post.