{"id":980,"date":"2020-12-26T15:39:46","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T12:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodiswood.com\/?p=980"},"modified":"2022-09-07T12:01:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T09:01:00","slug":"3-ways-to-polish-a-wood-carving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodiswood.com\/3-ways-to-polish-a-wood-carving\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ways to Polish a Wood Carving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Polishing your wood carving is the final touch to finish your wood carving. There are different ways to polish wood, the polishing method you choose mostly depends on the style of carving that you are doing, the purpose of polishing, and of course your preference and taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most popular way of polishing a wood carving is applying a polishing compound such as beeswax to the wood after you carved it. However, other alternative methods such as polishing with a Dremel, applying mineral oil, or polishing with lacquer spray, are also used depending on the purpose of polishing for your wood.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will go over all of the ways you can polish your wood carving and provide a tutorial with a guide to help you find the right polishing method for the project that you are currently working on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Polishing Wood With Beeswax<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Beeswax is by far the most popular finish that a wood carving receives. There are a lot of little details for the best practice of polishing with beeswax that we have a whole separate article about called Wax Finish Tutorial in 6 Simple Steps<\/a>, so if you know all the details about it, click on the title to check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are working with large items such as furniture, beeswax is the most certain choice that you should go with<\/strong>. Beeswax does a lot of good things, such as that it cleans the surface and adds a natural-looking finish to the wood. So, here is how to polish the wood with beeswax:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To polish the wood with beeswax, you should first ensure a smooth surface, which can be done by either sanding or burnishing your wood carving<\/a>. Remove the wood dust with a brush and proceed to apply the wax with a soft cloth. In a circular motion, distribute the wax thinly over the wood. Then wait 15-20 minutes for the wax to dry, buff, and repeat 2-3 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few very useful tips<\/strong> when applying beeswax to your carving:<\/p>\n\n\n\n