Wood Carving with Rotary Tools: Is It Cheating? 🪵

Learn how to carve, power carve, and paint wood using rotary tools. Discover the tools I used, including the 400xs system and bundle.

Wood Carving with Rotary Tools: Is It Cheating? 🪵
Cornelius Creations
6.3K views • Jun 11, 2025
Wood Carving with Rotary Tools: Is It Cheating? 🪵

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How to wood carve/power carve and paint.
Tools I used: Get the 400xs here: https://bit.ly/400xs-handpiece
• Get the 400xs System 2 Bundle here: https://bit.ly/400xssystem2
• Get the 400xs System 1 BIG Bundle here: https://bit.ly/400xs-BigBundle

🔧 View my tool list on KIT: https://kit.co/mattcornelius

Template I used: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HyZoZj3GyD3nizS-FpmzBy_eazS2S3W0?usp=sharing

• Get my FREE Woodcarving eBook ➡ https://howtowoodcarve.com
• Woodcarving Project Idea Guide eCourse: https://corneliuscreations.gumroad.com/l/inqzE

• Large Project Rotary Tools on Amazon:
Foredom SR: https://amzn.to/30kdT5z
Dremel Fortiflex: https://amzn.to/3v4J15h
Budget Option: https://amzn.to/3k89OY4

•Medium Size Project Rotary Tools on Amazon:
Dremel 3000 w Flex Shaft: https://amzn.to/3Mpl92d
Dremel 4000 w Flex Shaft: https://amzn.to/3k8aahm
Dremel 4300 w Flex Shaft: https://amzn.to/36DvCYB
Budget Knock-Off Dremel: https://amzn.to/37DXxrN

•Smaller Rotary Tools: on Amazon
Dremel Sylo+: https://amzn.to/3vCjOyh
Marathon 3: https://amzn.to/3EDDoOM
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Chapters
00:00 Apparently, I’m a Fake Carver
00:28 Tools & Dental Trauma
00:56 Applying the Stencil (Oddly Satisfying)
01:28 Round Carbide Burr Trace
02:46 Stencil Trace 2x (Depth)
03:09 Smaller Round Burr Detailing
04:29 Sandpaper Therapy Session
05:10 Mistakes Were Made (Already)
05:21 Time for That 3D Wow (Flame Burr)
06:55 Creating Depth Between Pedals
08:18 I. Screwed. Up.
08:34 Undercuts and Redemption Arcs
09:40 The “This Might Be Trash” Phase
10:17 Water Color FOR Mistakes?
10:58 Red Water Color Paint
11:48 Yellow & Green (What Am I Doing?)
12:12 Dry Brushing Black
12:47 Adding a Stem
13:12 Bob Ross Makes Me Feel Better
13:48 I Sponsored Myself.
14:37 Painting in Details
15:18 Inverted Cone Burr Removing Paint
16:03 Sealer & Missing Paint
16:25 4/10 (Take it easy on me)


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🔧 View my tool list on KIT: https://kit.co/mattcornelius
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