act of using tools to shape something from a material by scraping away portions of that material From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carving is the act of using tools to shape a material by scraping away portions of that material. It can be done on any material solid enough to hold a shape, yet soft enough for portions to be scraped away with tools.
Examples of material with potential for carving:
Carving is different from methods using soft and malleable materials like clay and melted glass. Carving needs more work.[2]
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