With the Forest Woodcarving Kit, you are presented with 5 wooden blocks that are roughly pre-carved into various animal shapes: two rabbits, a bear, a turtle, and a squirrel. The kit is intended to give you a degree of liberty when it comes to carving the designs and therefore does NOT include step-by-step instructions. Black and white images, however, are included in the set that may serve as reference material or shapes to trace on to your wooden blocks. The images are very simple, so you may prefer to use other images of your choosing if you would prefer a different design. Tools are not provided in this set, so you are expected to supply them yourself.
Generally, you will begin your carving by rounding the corners of the wooden blocks with your woodcarving tools. Reference materials of your choosing will help with this stage. Once you achieve the shape you are happy with, you can begin detailing. Don’t begin detailing until you have fully shaped your animals. You can use as many or as few details as you would like. If you are not comfortable with carving eyes or other finer details, you may paint them on yourself. You may even choose to stain your wood carving, although the materials and instructions to do this do NOT come with the set.