How to Wood Carve with a Dremel Tool - The Basic Beginner's Guide

In this woodcarving tutorial, I teach how to woodcarver with the Dremel Stylo Tool.
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[@CorneliusCreations]

Carving Tools & Supplies used in this video: ➡️ Dremel Sylo: amzn.to/3vCjOyh ➡️ Multi-chuck for Dremel: amzn.to/3TtzGxt ➡ bit.ly/400xssystem2 ➡️ Dremel 106 Bit: amzn.to/3VCpBjC ➡️ Lasco Diamond SG1: bit.ly/3SfCJrU ➡️ Cheap Burrs I recommend for general use: amzn.to/3CIvEuj ➡️ Carbon Transfer Paper: amzn.to/3ghK8tD ➡️ Unfinished Wood Box: amzn.to/3TeluZw ➡️ Flower Stamp Pack on Etsy: etsy.me/3Tg7VbW

[@natesturm448]

Trial and error technique for over 10 years now, and I can 100% say I have *NEVER* watched a dremel tutorial for engraving or taken any class. And this video taught me some very useful things. Great lesson.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you for the kind words my friend!

[@sattaurnikki]

Me too! I have a plan to begin a new hobby, and didn't know how! Thanks.

[@TheDradge]

Videos like this are better than the garbage on TV. Great job Matt!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Wow! Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@Hotrob_J]

When I was a teenager, I used to do this, but with glass. It never occurred to me that you could do this with wood! I might have to give it a try.

[@phantomeclipse587]

Thank you so much for answering some of my questions and also please keep creating because your videos inspire me everyday

[@aqua1082]

Just received a Stylo+ as a gift. Glad to see it has guts for that flame burr. I use a Kutzall flame (most Kutzall burrs) now, due to arthritis. Now I'm not so scared to put it in the Stylo. Hope you have tons of videos with your Stylo, I might just have to have a binge watching weekend 🥳. Thanks a bunch for your time to share your work/artistic talent/enthusiasm, for wood working. 👏🏻

[@alicelove8910]

Thank you for a very clear step by step tutorial!!! Best I have seen!!! It explains exactly how to do it the right way!!!

[@TheWrightTimes]

That led lamp is great. So handy. The rechargeable multi head screwdriver kit looks decent.

[@67Sharron]

Thank you for your help in demonstrating these

[@hazelmaciver4076]

So happy this popped up in my feed. I am just getting into woodwork and have a dremel in my cupboard which has never ever been used !! Cant remember how long ive had it , anyway thanks for this video.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ricksmith3011]

Thank you for sharing tips for us beginning this hobby

[@lmcsquaredgreendale3223]

I want this tool. Thank you Cornelius for a great lesson. I've seen other videos that don't use the 45 degree angle and they use the burrs around the flower to have the flower stand out but they leave it rough and I didn't like the look so I decided it was too primitive a tool. The flower you carved is lovely and the way you finished it it is something I would do because I am too damn picky to leave something looking rough. I'm not getting any younger and my father has passed away. My father was a master at wood turning, carving, cabinet and furniture making, and any kind of fine wood working. When we remodeled my home which was built in the late 1800's he made replacement molding and rosettes that were damaged while it was an apartment building. I was too busy remodeling my home to learn carving from him but on one occasion I decided that it was my turn to help him. It was a lesson that caused him to give up buying patterns for carving what he wanted to sell. He would copy photographs of flowers, animals, griffins and other mythological creatures that were in back then when we were all stoned, he carved whatever he thought would sell. I learned to embroider when I was 6 from my grandmother and after she died I kept going and learning beyond what she taught me, and no we didn't have KZbin and experts showing us how to do it we had people in shops who would offer lessons for very little and books on the subject to buy. My father wanted to carve a large piece of wood from a design given to him by a good customer which was copied on architectural paper as the man was an architect because the original was too fragile. My Dad practiced on a piece of leftover plywood and tried using the carbon paper taped together but it would slip and he was left with blanks where he didn't press down hard enough and where the tape overlapped and hand prints that smudged the work because it was a beautiful and complex drawing of the man's ancestral village in Japan. My Dad tossed the plywood out the door into the garage and took a break. I had an idea and I took the large drawing and selected a complex section and traced it using tracing paper and an embroidery pencil. I then borrowed an old iron from my Mom and taped the tracing paper on the piece and transferred the pattern as if it were fabric. It worked. Keep in mind that when you use the direct transfer method you are flipping the image which doesn't matter with a flower like the one you used. Once I learned that it worked I helped him with his project by using pencil on the tracing paper and then flipped it and used the embroidery pencil on the flip side of the image. We marked each section with a dot that would come out in the sanding and the carving came out beautifully and his customer was ecstatic. My Dad's thank you gift was a light box he made out of wood with air holes, a sheet of plexiglass and a small florescent light. I loved it and used it, he'd borrow it but I still have it and I use it still. I have so many images that I have saved on my computer but whenever I go to make something that has carving I settle for standard cheap molding because I can't afford real carving knives, which went to my older brother who probably sold them, so I buy molding that is as close as I can get to the design and then it isn't what I want so I sell it the piece. I hate to compromise. Now I get to learn to carve and hopefully my Dad will be looking down and saying to my uncle "yep that's my daughter, always willing to try something new." Hey, just a thought but does this also work on marquetry as well......

[@fred5149]

Nice job ..flower looks nice

[@Ismellchesses]

Matt I watched a vid awhile back you made carving a heart that had awesome newbie tips. Now seeing this and how far you’ve progressed as a carver, it blew me away. Great work man and the way you teach is easy af to understand. Subscribed.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you so much for the kind words, Brendon! I’m so glad you are getting a lot out of it!

[@HomeFlowYoga]

Clear instructions. Thank you!

[@solbolivar128]

Bueno la verdad no tenía bien claro como usar estás fresas en el mototool y gracias a este útil video me ha quedado bien en claro como usar, gracias, muchas gracias 👍

[@maryhairy1]

I’ve always enjoyed wood carving. My experience has always done it my hand. No sylo to make it easier.This is probably what I need to get going again. 💜

[@CorneliusCreations]

Awesome!

[@Theperilsofbev]

Another awesome tutorial! Thanks for showing and sharing, thanks for the dl too! 😊

[@CorneliusCreations]

You are welcome! Thank you for the kind words!

[@Kuitar88]

My first Dremel is coming in the mail today been very excited to get started in power carving

[@CorneliusCreations]

You are going to love it! Let the bit do the work for you and start with smaller projects. Please invest into some type of dust collection.

[@anaarias1627]

Hi, this tutorial was so amazing and easy to follow. Thank you for your time!

[@CorneliusCreations]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@morris.d5233]

Hi Ana how are you??

[@AMJ-ARTE]

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[@johnmitchelljr]

Thanks for the turntable kink, great idea. Thank you.

[@CorneliusCreations]

You are welcome!

[@thoughtstreamconvos]

This is an absolutely fantastic video!! You have convinced me I can do this and well with some practice. Your tips are super helpful. Thanks for sharing this for us wood carving newbies!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Hey there! I’m glad that you have found it helpful! I have full confidence in you! Thank you for the comment!

[@rogertyler3237]

I Remember one Time I Made A Napkin Holder Out Of Some Treewood & That Turned Out Good Too. & I Also Made A Guitarpick From Some Wood From An Old Cutting Board I Got From A Friend Of Mine & That Turned Out Prettygood Too. I Traced Around A Spoonrest & Cut It Out & I Put Some Corn Oil On It & It Looks Just Great. I Felt So Proud Of Myself.

[@CorneliusCreations]

That sounds like a fun project!

[@stephenmayers7644]

Fantastic! Cornelius 👍Thank you.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lauragraves4342]

Beautiful work sir thank you. 😊 it's amazing what a person can do with one of those.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you so much!

[@lauragraves4342]

@@CorneliusCreations you're welcome.

[@nhpdrone9679]

Nice informative video. I’m thinking about picking up a new hobby and this looks like fun. Thanks!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pamelacooney9074]

Great project - and love that turntable you have! It does look very handy.

[@jobelle5470]

Beautiful!👏😊 Great video Matt

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you so much!

[@morris.d5233]

Hi hope you are fine

[@Quietcloud]

Matt, this is my favorite video yet! I love the actual instruction and reference to bits. I'm curious whether you could simply use the inverted cone for your initial outline? The burr really seemed to tear up the wood more.

[@CorneliusCreations]

So glad to Herat this! You could use the inverted cone burr first, but it is much easier to have it scored with another burr first in my opinion. I find my lines come out a lot cleaner when using a round carbide burr before. It’s like it makes a groove for the inverted cone burr to stay in.

[@kris_kreations]

Very nice. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@morris.d5233]

Hi Kris how are you?

[@pattiarmer4154]

Great little project, thanks for the tutorial.❤ ❤

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the tutorial!

[@morris.d5233]

Hi hope you are fine

[@rogertyler3237]

I Learned How To Make Guitar Picks Out Of Wood. & I Also Made A Napkin Holder Too. I Also Look For Wooden Canes At Thriftstores & Refinish Them As Well. It Keeps Me Bussy During The Winter Cause I Think Woodworking Is Kind've Fun. If You Have All The Bits To Do The Carving With.

[@sorinleonte8227]

Post more videos man,you are very good at this !

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you! I am working on it!

[@louisetrivett5528]

Such a cute box 🙂

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you!

[@morris.d5233]

Hi Louise how are you?

[@21thTek]

Greay beautiful work !

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you!

[@Ideefix79]

Great Channel. Greetings from Sweden

[@kellysean25]

Class. Subscribed.

[@MarkPeyton]

Awesome video bro! Love the thumbnail as well!!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you man! I almost sent you a message yesterday!

[@sattaurnikki]

Very interesting! 😊😊

[@thomasd9237]

👍👍 very cool. Nice work ☺️

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you!

[@chauffeurmarco]

I have this one. nice one

[@ConfusedGears-yh4sl]

Dremel is best rotary tool to buy works good

[@donnaboyle669]

Love the idea of the dremel for carving. Does the tool vibrate a lot.

[@CorneliusCreations]

It doesn't vibrate too much, but you will definitely learn how to control the tool 😄 I think you will have a fun time with it!

[@Jodysfunstuff]

👍🏻 nice

[@brucewelty7684]

Try using a laser printed pattern. If it has "direction" , reverse print it. Lay the paper printed side down. Use a regular clothes iron to reheat the toner and transfer it to the work surface.

[@ALNORRIE]

ty for teaching us lm new ❤

[@CorneliusCreations]

Any time!

[@josemilian4167]

Great video very useful. Though thing i notice no one ever seems to talk about how to pick right bit for the material which I am still lost on. The 5 he picked seemed to picked based on function but I am wondering how you would know best bit for the wood in this case or plastic or glass in another project. Another thing would be cool would be to get an idea of what is reasonable price for all the bits and sandpaper. not sure what prices are reasonable.

[@dominiquebrans1650]

Très beau travail.🙂🙏

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you!

[@aliceparsons6854]

Thank you so much for this! 🥰 I am brand new to carving with a Dremel and I want to do an antique Chinese style carving that involves carving out the design flat rather than 3D. Do you know what carving bit would be best for that?

[@krisshapiro6583]

Very nice

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you!

[@AbbesAbbes2023]

Very thanks

[@CorneliusCreations]

Most welcome

[@usernamemykel]

Great to see a woodcarver who does NOT distract from his presentation with filthy fingers and crud accumulation under his fingernails!

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you for the compliment! My other job has me working in professional environments, so I try to show up as pristine as possible haha.

[@usernamemykel]

@@CorneliusCreations That's what I thought - you're employed by the Dancing Bear company. ; )

[@wmarian5027]

Thanks for great video. What would you say are upper limits to stylo...what jobs would it fail on, what tool would be next level of power? (E.g. harder woods? Softer stone? Etc). Please let me know if you have a video showing this, or please consider for future vid.. thanks again.

[@muqllidagah9336]

Super ! 👍🙏

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kevinacox]

Hi, brother Matt! Thanks for the video. I didn’t catch when or if you switched from the SG2 to the SG1 bit. Thanks buddy from Kevin in North Carolina

[@CorneliusCreations]

Hey Kevin! I actually kept the SG1 in. I thought I was going to use the SG2 but it was too big.

[@letsgetcreativediy43]

Thank u

[@Jizzlewobbwtfcus]

From one Cornelius to another this was SUPERB! Have to done anything on narrow stick bamboo about 1-2cm thick? I tried using my brand new rotary tool but the wheels end up causing burn and singe marks while the wheel itself almost gets ruined.

[@edwardparnell6134]

This old dog is still learning from you. Thanks Matt.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ArtizanInTransilvania]

Dremel is the best!

[@CorneliusCreations]

I’m fond of them too!

[@sarahstewart5499]

Wow.

[@fredericdimola2026]

Hi Cornelius, first of all, thank you for your amazing channel...I've learn a lot !! I'm in Belgium (EU) and I'm struggling to find the Lasco Diamong SG1 or 2 burr or equivalent in another brand. What is the name of this type of burr? How can I get it in Europe? Thank you in advance !

[@adriennepena2766]

Also I wondering if you had any recommendations/advice for the dust..such as a table top or compact dust collector or?! Lol thank you I’m advance for your advice and help 😊

[@CorneliusCreations]

I have a video over a tabletop dust collector if you look back a few years :)

[@bruteforce8146]

Just stumbled across your video, and was very impressed. I haven't tried "carving" such as this, but i ha e attempted to route/carve out the stars for some flags that I've made. The points of the stars give me nightmares. Have you ever attempted stars?

[@Tinkerman2]

Enjoyed it, thank you very helpful 👍👍

[@wmarian5027]

I see from other comments that this easel type is no lomger available. I wonder about building a slightly angled platform to hold a lazy susan turntable/condiment tray? My local thrift stores always seem to have plenty of lazy susans turntables...

[@saafewolf69]

Can anyone tell me what a good starting power carving machine/burs and bit I might look into if I wanted to start making wooden beard beads?

[@Jamart2662]

I would like to know where you got your rotating easel?

[@DarthCryst-Soundcloud]

Do you think this sylo would cut intricate designs on a thin .08 mm piece of copper sheet? Or just cut out pieces from copper sheet... thanks

[@dlowe008]

What brand do you recommend for a reverse cone bit and what grits? I think I want a small cone diameter and maybe a little bigger for larger areas. Thanks. Don

[@paulstrange6654]

Love your work , Iv been doing similar things with a router but I’m going to try a dermal for finer details. Please show us more

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you!

[@daveduncan8004]

This looks great but I have problem with knowing what Bit to use is there a guide that you can buy that tells you want the bit’s do

[@DC4L_86]

Same problem I have

[@oldturtleguy]

Timbersurf's vidbit No 17 might help.

[@CorneliusCreations]

I will have to make a video on this soon!

[@andreadarrar5540]

So happy to have found your videos. I've just started playing around but would love to get great at it! What speed do you use on the smaller projects such as this?

[@CorneliusCreations]

So glad you are enjoying the videos! For a rule of thumb I try to go as fast I can without charring the wood!

[@andreadarrar5540]

@@CorneliusCreations Thank you!

[@nanon1]

Fantastic video, but where did you get the canvas stand?

[@terrystevens8890]

Wood love to see you 11:07 do a figurine of some kind. You’re very talented. ❤️

[@mausoleul14]

What was the name of that rotating stand? Looks very handy.

[@OMonteiro]

Hello man, i'm initiating in wood work and a have a specify question, Dremel Stylo have power for make little sculptures in wood? My fear in this question is if Dremel Stylo can make a brute desbaste in wood, even in a little sculture. Sorry for my confused english

[@adriennepena2766]

Question..your rotating easel where did you buy it from or is it custom made?! Absolutely love and grateful for your videos!! I’ve learned so much from you!! Thank you ❤

[@CorneliusCreations]

Thank you for the kind words! Glad you are learning a lot. I bought this from a website that no longer exist. I haven’t found another like it

[@Patrick-hz2im]

always wear safety glasses. I had a Dremel lodge a piece of hard rubber coating from a garden trowel in the iris of my eye. I had to have it surgicallly removed

[@CorneliusCreations]

Oh no!!!

[@kensan8204]

Otto, wo bleibt mein Dremel? Kann es kaum erwarten.

[@greggpospiel629]

Is this a suitable way to make a logo or design on a guitar body?

[@danbernskoetter]

Would a left hander have to go away and to the right?

[@mymgb238]

Nice fun video BUT IT IS NOT BASSWOOD BUT PINE. Excellent work in creating a quick low cost gift and practice in carving relief.

[@user-fc1eg4sg5o]

How do you do the whole pattern transfer bit

[@doughutcherson9358]

Where did you get the little turn table.

[@davidfrance2915]

Hello Cornelius Creations. I was wondering if a lower speed helps reduce burr hop or burr runaway? You said to use the highest Dremel speed setting. Does that make it easier to carve or does slower speed provide more control?

[@CorneliusCreations]

Lower speeds actually make burr hop worse. Higher speeds generally helps with smoother cuts. Always let the bit do the work for you

[@AMJ-ARTE]

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[@rodwinproctor7188]

Thank you for the well thought out and polished video! - do you know if dremel or any other brands make the same shaped bits as the Lasco bits you use? I’m in a country where lasco isn’t stocked

[@CorneliusCreations]

Glad you enjoyed it! I have seen a few inverted cone burrs floating around on Amazon lately. They seem to be in a pack and a little hard to come by. I recommend looking at Amazon UK and seeing if you can find one. They are usually diamond bits!

[@rodwinproctor7188]

Thank you I appreciate it and keep up the awesome work on the videos 🙏🏻

[@mrobvious1100]

Just go to your local bot store and get a lazy Susan and a piece of round wood and you have a turntable You can also use that no slip material that you put in your kitchen drawer to keep it from sliding

[@DiegoGonzalez-uj8qn]

Please make a ravioli board (carved ) with any dremel tool

[@adriennepena2766]

Apologies 😬 I have 1 more question..do you have any tips for wood carving types of wood such as plywood - that has the (I call it waxy wood) it’s hard to carve and hard to wood burn 😑..so any tips/advice for both carve and burn waxy wood material I would be so grateful thanks

[@CorneliusCreations]

I would most definitely start with basswood, balsa or another softwood

[@p8prslar]

The reverse cone is the one but I use everytime

[@CorneliusCreations]

Right on!

[@usernamemykel]

Matt, please clarify: You stated that your preferred grits for the Lasco SG-1 and SG-2 are 150 and 400 grit. SO - do you use the SG-1 in 150 grit and 400 grit, and the SG-2 in 150 grit and 400 grit, meaning that you have four Lasco bits? Thanks! Love your vids!

[@CorneliusCreations]

I should have clarified this in the videos. Yes, that is correct!

[@usernamemykel]

@@CorneliusCreations Thanks, buddy!

[@Citadel1974]

2:53 As I am left handed would I need to go up and to the right?

[@CorneliusCreations]

That is correct!

[@lucyortiz9981]

How do I know the size or name of each Dremel bit?

[@modestosuate3587]

Sería bonito pintar la flor sin manchar lo demas

[@CorneliusCreations]

That is a great idea!

[@michaell7877]

Hi Matt. I'm new to the channel. Question. Where did you get that Rotating Easel? How much did you pay for it? Thanks. I'm enjoying the channel.

[@richardmccann4815]

You could make one, drill a close fitting hole and short dowel for the pivot, a drop of oil

[@donnamcdan9326]

What are the picture transfers called? Where do you get them?

[@morris.d5233]

Hi Donna how are you?

[@phoenixonfire2998]

Did you make the turntable? Would you make a video how you did?

[@CorneliusCreations]

I bought it from a website that no longer makes them. I need to design some plans for them!

[@phoenixonfire2998]

@@CorneliusCreations Just wanted to let you know I found the turntable. It’s available on Klingspor’s website under wood burning accessories.

[@dino0489]

The SG1 burr that you’re using is 150 grit? I noticed it comes in different grits and wanted to be sure I ordered the right one.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Yes, I recommend that and the 400 grit

[@dino0489]

@@CorneliusCreations thank you. I am very new at this. I have never been any type of artist much less carving. I was out running my dogs one day and thought it’d be nice to have a walking stick, then thought I’d try carving something on it and now here I am trying to learn how to carve.

[@dino0489]

@@CorneliusCreations I hope I'm not bothering you too much; i ordered the SG! but the shank seems too small. Am i doing something wrong, is there an SG1 that has a shank that is 1/8"?

[@usernamemykel]

Lasco SG bits are available in grits from 100-600, so which do you suggest I obtain? Thanks!

[@CorneliusCreations]

I prefer the 150 grit and 400 grit

[@usernamemykel]

@@CorneliusCreations 150 and 400 for SG-1, and 150and 400 for SG-2, meaning 4 bits?? Thank you, my favorite Ozarkian!

[@vdsmade]

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