How To Wood Carve/Power Carve Letters With A Dremel or ANY Rotary Tool

In this Power Carving tutorial, I teach how to Wood Carve letters using a Dremel or any flex shaft rotary tool. I go over both Postive and Negative Space Relief Carving.
After this video you will understand:
-Positive Space
-Negative Space
- How to combine the two
- How to use smaller burrs to get into tight areas
-Did you catch what I didn't say? Watch closely! :)
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[@darknesofnight4u]

Thank you for the videos. I got a flex shaft after I made a few Christmas gifts using the Dremel. I couldn't make anything without it. I've been watching videos to make my carving better so thank you for the resource.

[@CorneliusCreations]

That is awesome to hear! So glad that you are getting a lot from it!

[@luluramos2981]

Just started watching your work and you're doing a great job with your tutorials. As a beginner, I'm understanding and learning a lot from you.

[@CorneliusCreations]

So glad to hear that Laura! Happy to have you around

[@markgarland2926]

Thank you Matt for these awesome videos! I just started power carving yesterday and so far your videos have been teaching me a lot!

[@michaelholbrook5543]

Really appreciate you taking time to teach others how to carve out designs in wood. I found your videos searching on to use my Dremer tool my wife bought me for Christmas. I am retired and started do small projects for my family. Once again thank you.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Hey Michael! I am glad you are finding the videos helpful!

[@christinaprobus7172]

This video made more sense to me than the others. I got a rotary tool set for Christmas and I'm just learning. I planned on just any plain letters to feeling like I got a pretty good start at learning something nicer. Thanks for posting.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Right on! Glad to hear this video helped you!

[@unst3rblich399]

Same, got a rotary tool and flex shaft as a gift and have been working to get comfortable with it. Thanks for making this video. Looking forward to checking out some of your other ones.

[@rachaelgurule2326]

Thankyou! You're the only one that explains the little details that make things harder if you dont know.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@bradyguthrie3629]

Man had mine sitting for years never used it. I feel confident now to try. Thanks so much. Learned a lot!

[@amymckee8604]

!!!! INVEST IN YOURSELF !!!! Just finished watching this video. I Love how enthusiastic you are about the art you do. I'm a beginner. And have been watching your videos on power carving stenciling pro burning. The negative & positive 3D effect. Wow. I can't wait to get started.

[@Chardonbois]

Nice tutorial Cornelius. Thank you for taking the trouble to share your skills with us.

[@amandacooper7879]

I'm getting a dremel today to do my dollhouse, your videos are awesome. I watched 2 so far and I have better understanding how to do this. I love lettering so I'm hoping I can be successful at this.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad I could help!

[@tomstuart3187]

As a beginner I appreciate videos which are quick and simple. This taught me a specific set of techniques for positive and negative carving. Thanks for the explanation.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it, Tom! I look forward to seeing you around sir!

[@johnlea8519]

Very useful video, I have just bought a rotorary tool and will follow your advice.

[@manikandanganesh5952]

great video dude. am a total beginner to this art and your video was extremely helpful.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Awesome, thank you!

[@johnkalnin2680]

Thanks for the tips, appreciate you taking the time to explain the basics to us newbs.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@maxmah9806]

Thanks so much. I just bought a rotary tools and it should arrive today. I want to make little signs for my girls' rooms and a sign for valentine's day for my wife. This was a great tutorial. I hope I have steady hands and don't ruin them...

[@jfitz458]

Working on a Pinewood Derby racer with my 10 y.o. granddaughgter. This video it has helped and it as inspired her to carve the car before painting it. Thanks.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad to hear that!

[@jessetwidale6939]

I have a handful of woodworking projects on the go and I have always wondered about carving instead of burning. Still a newbie to woodworking, but this tutorial helps out a LOT! I'm thinking about making a few beer steins out of wood and will look at carving the recipient's name into the mug. Thanks!!

[@94Sadek]

I'm new to Dremels, but this thing has been great. kzbin.infoUgkxfPgcZ5_Cl0HDUKkMJAKde11YKQZVgMoR The variable speed is awesome and the cordless aspect makes it so easy to work with. I am constantly finding uses for it that make tasks easier. Recently I put in a new deadbolt on one of our doors. I knew I had to enlarge the hold where the deadbolt goes into the door frame. At first I thought I would have to get a big router and figure out how to use it for that, but then I rermembered we have the dremel. I was able to enlarge the hole almost as easy as if I was drawing with a pen. It's also great for grinding our dog's nails done and so many other household tasks.

[@danielaespena9248]

Newbie carver here! This is so helpful! Thanks!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@debbiegreen1291]

I like how you explain stuff

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-cj2km6vq2h]

I love how you share your knowledge about this tool. I'm about to get started with my 1st little letter carving. I'm getting my inspiration from your video. Thank you for this.

[@maryfeldmann7705]

your instructions for us newbies is awesome. I appreciate you and your talents.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you Mary! Glad you are enjoying them!

[@gabrielpaixao6252]

Bro, I've been watching your videos since I bought my Dremer. You're really helpful and I learn a lot from you! Thank you a lot for your services!!!!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Awesome to hear my friend!!!! Thank you

[@michelleh5845]

Going back to rewatch your letter carving videos. I have 5 orders for signs. I had a method but I like your method!!! Thanks for the video!!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Haha right on! Glad the video is helping!

[@DesmoProfundis]

Man! Great videos. I am working on my 1968 Bertram Bahia Mar 20 classic offshore fishing boat, and I just carved the Bertram eagle logo into the starboard wooden seat back I had built. Now I am carving the boat's name, Chirmorie, into the port side seat back. I am using the Dungeon celtic font and drew it on freehand. It's coming out fantastically. I wish I could post a picture here to show you because I'm stoked, and you helped me do this, so Thank You!

[@CorneliusCreations]

So glad you are enjoying the videos. Oh wow that sounds amazing! Send me a picture at [e-mail]

[@tbitzer84]

I make the Chicago flags out of wood but I have a lot of clients that want the carving of the Chicago skyline. Glad I taped on to your video.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Right on! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@lovepurpleism]

omg you said everything in a way i can understand. I so want to try this! and i will let you know how i did. thank you!!!

[@CorneliusCreations]

So glad you got something from it!

[@kathystoffberg4489]

I am so glad I found your tutorial it really helped me understand what I am about to do with my new kit

[@kristinrader7581]

Really enjoyed it 😊. New tricks even my dad didn't teach me! Will be watching for more.

[@karenspringer3090]

Thanks for teaching at a slow but detailed pace. I’m a visual crafter.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@kathymordalford8523]

Thanks for the lessons you teach! Great job in explaining and coaching!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you Kathy!

[@WilHeslet-my5rs]

I love graffiti. It is where I got started in my art. I now do all forms of art. I always wanted to carv graffiti into wood. Well, I finally got a basic dermal kit. I did some really kool pieces. I used all the wrong tips only to find out I was using the wrong ones. I did awesome pieces.i never thought about KZbin. After watching videos I can only imagine the work I could of done. My biggest struggle is fine lines. I did shaggy from scooby doo. His face got destroyed. I ended up scrapping that project. Now the scooby I did was on point. I was excited to try new things. Frustrated at the fine lines lacking in my details. I had no idea the tips you can use. Let's say I love to creat and will never stop. I have tackled so many forms of art. Tools of trait are my only weakness stopping me from doing great work. But with mediocre tools I feel I do a good job. I will always find a tool of some sort to use on a project. Always knowing I can do better. Then I find out there are tools that allow me to do that. I look forward to doing art with wood. It's fun and takes time.

[@norajohnson1893]

Great video, I've just ordered my tool and can't wait to give it a go. You do a great explanation on how to do the lettering, excellent, thank you. Nora J

[@KarenKayH]

Thank you ! I'm working on traditional Northern New Mexico retablos. I incise the outline by hand with an incising tool but I just bought a Dremel tool so that I can begin doing relief carving on my work. I paint on a pine board that is coated with rabbit skin glue gesso, incised, then painted with egg tempera paint. I will now be first: doing the relief carving on the bare wood, then coating with gesso...etc. Your lesson was very helpful to me.

[@CorneliusCreations]

That sounds awesome! Would love to see the finished product!

[@fayemarie1326]

I got a rotary tool for Christmas. This video is gonna help me. Thank you.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad I could help!

[@romeofernandes3571]

Thanks for the video. I am just starting on this and it was great to know about positive and negative engraving.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BengtRosini13]

I am currently working on power carving scroll work into a wooden gun stock of an old Springfield .22 rifle. First time doing something quite like this and it's coming along great.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Right on man!

[@christopherweaver4755]

Im just getting started and this is a great tutorial

[@NeoThirteen]

Excellent video, great, easy to understand instruction. Keep up the great work!!!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you for the kind words! Glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@wtmke1ify]

Great videos man. Just getting into dremel carving to up my whittling game and more projects. Thanks.

[@CorneliusCreations]

That is awesome!

[@davidmaddick4258]

Watching your video has inspired me to have a go at this wood carving, thank you.

[@suebrown7882]

Thanks for showing step by step process. I have a Dremel and want to carve a large crown board for above my 100 year old gypsy caravan (as they are impossible to buy). I was nervous about starting but now I have a pencil template I will practice on some spare wood then give it a go!

[@CorneliusCreations]

That sounds like a fantastic project Sue!

[@cupiedoll5154]

thank you so so much for this and your other videos I have seen . I have learned a lot about carving letters your videos. I find them very informative as I have just started to use my Dremel rotary tool. yours is the only one I have come across that taught me what I was searching to know. thankyou again. cheers to you

[@CorneliusCreations]

Happy to hear this, thank you!

[@pmcg9690]

Great video, well presented and clear. A BIG tip, print your design in a lighter colour and you will CLEARLY see your pen marks when transferring to the wood 🤟🤟🤟

[@evangelistgrizzle112]

bro I think it's awesome work what you're doing wood gives me a lot of good ideas to do in the ministry here in Scottsville Kentucky keep up the good work my friend let the Lord be with you and all your works

[@CorneliusCreations]

Hey Bro Grizzle! Thank you man! I appreciate the encouraging words! I look forward to seeing you around here.

[@DezignChik]

I am now working on a sign for our Christmas display. This helped alot thank you 😁

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad it helped you!

[@DezignChik]

I would love to show you when I get it finished it's turning out real good I think...exactly how I wanted it to look so 🤞 it turns out

[@cnavanlife3513]

Appreciate what you have gave us because I'm about to start my own woodwork and that is what I'm going to do for a job on Van life so thank you for breaking it down to us

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad this helped you!

[@cnavanlife3513]

@@CorneliusCreations what did and ways and it didn't in the others. Just ready to learn more

[@1left2theright4jc9]

Thank you so much ..I'm getting close to retirement and this video helps one of the things I never had time for bc of work

[@michelleochart6617]

Very easy to understand and very informative. I have watched a lot of your videos and you have helped me so much. Thanks for sharing

[@CorneliusCreations]

Hey Michelle! Glad to hear they are helping!

[@jacobjochem]

Thanks Matt. Much love and God bless.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Same to you!

[@troywheatley744]

Thanks Matt...i appreciate this. Im applying a this technique to an Opinel. im working on

[@CorneliusCreations]

Right on!

[@donnance1480]

Wonderful knives~ Great idea :)

[@AriaMehr]

it was amazing . thanks man ,

[@cavtroopermunoz]

This really helped me with making my own leather stamps. Thank you.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Right on! Glad to hear this!

[@diamondsaid985]

Hi how did you make leather stamps thanks

[@jazzman1626]

cavtroopermunoz Excellent idea!

[@ClevesBackyardWoodworking]

Thanks for the video! I just bought a rotary tool and would like to start carving things, so great tips!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Awesome! I’m happy they are helping! I would love to see some vidoes!

[@JoeJoeDawson]

Awesome Insight!

[@AngelSanchez-ll5jd]

Thank you very much you made this very easy can’t wait to do my 1st carving 😊👍

[@raycollingwood680]

Just started to wood carve your video’s are a great help

[@ylondascott4855]

I just purchased a MakerX rotary tool, haven't used it yet. This was very helpful. Thank you.

[@kerrijodierberger]

This helped me a lot, never carved before, Thanks

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad it helped you!!

[@judherring9626]

Very helpful man. Just getting into carving.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cheffjeffB]

A brief discussion of bit/burr selection would be very helpful for basic information.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Great tip, thank you

[@jeremiahweeks151]

As a beginner for woodwork, I love this tutorial! Very detailed and precise. I'm thinking of making a pet memorial where I need to use the negative method (carving downward into the wood), and I wonder if you could make a video showing how to make one with detailed instructions. I would really appreciate it! :)

[@ShaukatHakim]

Nice and informative tutorial and thanks for sharing. Great service to the beginners!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you man!

[@chrismanor1]

Other than stippling, what options would you suggest? You explain all this stuff to a very easy level, and I truly appreciate it! Thank you for your videos.

[@whirefox]

another great vid , love the details you provide ( altering burrs - sanding paper) already know my lounge table will look great cause of your vids , if I doubt .... I watch your vid again , granted... I might fastforward to the part I need but I know somewhere in your vids my answer lies ....so thank you Matt, grtz from a happy gal from Belgium who loves engraving :-)

[@CorneliusCreations]

Hey there! That’s awesome, thank you for sharing this with me!! I’m so glad the videos are helping!

[@truthforall1303]

Great instruction video. I’m not sure if you have mentioned in any video the different engraving nibs and the way each one carves I would be grateful thank you 🇬🇧

[@lucyanneanne5411]

Brilliant thank you. Just starting with my Dremel. This has helped so much. X

[@anaarias1627]

Thank you for sharing I always enjoy your videos and explanations.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@arcd135]

Excellent tutorials Mat they'er very helpful. Thanks a lot. I have a cheep ALDI rotory carver until I can afford a Dremel.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad to help!

[@debbiesmith9398]

I am learning so much from you and I thank you for taking the time to teach. Only, the problem I’m having is what kinds of tips are you using for the certain jobs you doing, like for straight lines, what kind of tip are you using?

[@CorneliusCreations]

Im happy to hear you are enjoying the content! I have many updated videos since this one :) for starts use the Inverted Cone burr from Lasco burrs and any round head carbide burr. Hope this helps!

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I just bought a Ryobi dremel and was looking for ideas and tips on how to carve and I have found it. I have liked and subbed 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@CorneliusCreations]

Awesome! Thank you my friend!

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You are one great teacher.

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Thank you

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Thanks for this video. Grettings from Germany

[@CorneliusCreations]

Hey there! Happy to have you watch the videos!

[@RockyMountainBear]

I finished my first real project yesterday. It turned out incredible! I did a 3D Tweety Bird using positive/ negative space for my daughter. Your tips in your vids helped a lot. Thank you. I'm now working on a viking axe. It's a lot of fun, and really rewarding. Need to get myself some better bits, but I'm doing pretty good with what I have.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Right on man! Glad to hear that bro!

[@mr.knownothing]

A little late to the party but I still love the tips on the caving! Great info!

[@saigaboybeast2249]

I love this vid! Learned a lot and i pick negative over positive especially things like this

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad to hear that! Yes, positive relief carving is always cooler!

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[@stevem2936]

Awesome lettering

[@danalaniz7314]

Great demo. Thanks.

[@Deadeye0412]

Great job on this vid. Just getting started on Dremel carving ☘️🇨🇦✌️

[@ashleymartinez7490]

Thank you for showing us and explaining everything. It helped a lot!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad it helped!

[@richardmonson8657]

Helped a lot thank you

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@brianchisholm8278]

Thanks man great video they help alot with me just starting out.

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Glad it was helpful!

[@tspoon1310]

Thank you for the videos, I really like how you give the good tips and explain things simply to understand.

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Glad you like them!

[@BishopEddie5443]

Excellent instruction!

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Glad you enjoyed it!

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Awesome Video Matt. I am learning so much.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad it is helping!

[@thomasckuzia7129]

Hi Matt, Thanks again for helping me get started! My very first attempt will be the name NICK on a square piece of Red Maple and this video helped me a lot to understand how to do it! Tom

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Awesome Thomas! I’m glad this has helped you!

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[@mallette74]

Very usefull video ! I just begin in wood craving and this help me a lot!! Thank you for all these tips 😋🤟🤟

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Glad to enjoyed it, Anthony!

[@0607dell]

Thank You for taking the time to show me. Jerry Hope to see more videos

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it Jerry!

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Thanks for the basic. Your channel is good.

[@Whatsthe_dill]

Could you post the burrs you use in numeric order for the ones that are just starting please. Btw good job man hopefully I can be half as good as you keep up the great work.

[@emidaosumer8592]

wow your carvings courage me to do...thank you.👍

[@MarketResearchReading114]

Thanks for the video I'm looking at sand-casting a coin for a wedding and I think I might need to engrave so this helped me figure out techniques to use.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Right on man!

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Very helpful video. Thank you for sharing.

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Glad you enjoyed it!

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Beautiful job 👍

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Thank you! 😊

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Loving your channel! I love my Dremel and you have opened up a whole new world of fun for me! Really enjoy your style and way of explaining things. Have just subbed - cheers!

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Right on! So glad to hear that!

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This was exactly what I needed to know as a newbie! Thank you! More tutorials like this one!😀

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Glad it was helpful!