Whittled this gaggle of monsters out of 1inch wide sticks 3.5 inches tall using just a knife while making a tutorial video. Lots of fun! I like being able to just grab some basswood and make something. Beginner Whittling Tutorial is live now! youtube.com/@johnnythela...

Santa Clause fresh off of the paint table. Took my time getting this guy just right, he turned out well. #santaclaus #WoodCarving #whittling #christmas #christmasdecor #folkart #woodart

Whittle Pumpkins! New Beginner friendly whittling Tutorial posted. 😀 This is a pretty easy one to do, and it'll help get everyone into the holiday mood maybe. #woodcarving #whittling #diycrafts #falldecor #Halloween

Some of the Goofy things i've carved prepping for a fall festival. 20% off sale on Etsy right now. Trying to gage what is going to be popular, and what sells will be where I focus. If you want to help, head over and check out the Etsy. johnnythelayton.etsy.com

More Goofy Pumpkin action! 😆 🤣 They're up on my Etsy. #woodcarving #whittling #Halloween #halloweendecor #woodart #tobaccopipe #tobaccopipecommunity

Spooky Whittle Pumpkin Stump!! Whittle this thing today out of an 8inch tall 2.5x2.5 inch block of basswood! Turned out so fun!! #WoodCarving #whittling #spooky #spookyseason #halloween #halloweendecor #spookydecor

Another #persistencenotperfection: this little chap was my attempt at @johnnythelayton.bsky.social's great whittled dog video. It really didn't come out well, however, and I was tempted to give up on it. (To be clear, the video is excellent; my execution of the instructions, less so)

New Whittling Tutorial uploaded to my channel. Sleeping Gnomes, Easy, knife only beginner project. 😀 You can whittle & leave in someone flower pots, on a hiking trail, picnic bench, or hiding behind a picture frame. 😆 🤣 #woodcarving #whittling #woodart #gnome #fantasy #fantasyart #folkart

Whittle Ducks Tutorial just uploaded to YouTube. Knife only Tutorial on a 2.5 inch 1x1 Block of basswood! Duck yourself, duck your neighbor, duck your friend. Make enough and you can duck anyone you want! 😉 #WoodCarving #whittling #woodart #folkart #ducks #duckart #ducklove #cute #chibi

More Caricature Practice. Tried to do a celebrity and I think i'm getting better at producing likenesses. Thoughts? #woodart #folkart #woodcarving #whittling #parksandrec #parksandrecreation

Hand carved from basswood, 4 inches tall, from 2x2 blocks. Finished with Black Walnut Danish oil on two, the third has an ebony stain, each buffed with finishing wax. They are available. #dnd #lotr #fantasy #woodcarving #whittling #woodart #folkart

My hand carved adventure party is completed. They were exhausting, but fun! 😀 #woodcarving #whittling #dnd #lotr #fantasy #fantasyart

The whole gang. About to start painting my little group of Adventurers.. #fantasy #fantasyart #woodart #dnd #lotr #woodcarving #whittling

Whittle Knight Bust. Carved from some scrap.

Two dwarves, one mission: stand on a shelf and silently judge your life choices. Hand-carved from basswood, finished with Black Walnut Danish oil, and rocking serious beard energy. Tiny, grumpy, and glorious. #woodcarving #dwarves #fantasyart #handcarved #whittling #tinybutjudgy #whittling

🚨 The "Johnny Needs Wood Money!" SUMMER SALE ALERT!! Why? Because your boy Johnny needs more wood. More basswood. More roughouts. More blocks to turn into bearded wizards, mushroom goblins, & confused-looking hillbillies. Shop is full of Whimsical & Fantasy Themed carvings! See comment for link.

Carved this little dude from a 4inch tall 2x2 block of basswood. 😀

More Caricature practice.. always practicing, always working..

Stained, oiled, waxed, and done! Used a varathane stain called "cabernet" for the fleshy bits. 😀 He's up for adoption on Etsy. He likes long walks on shipwrecked beaches, controlling his thralls, and Brains! johnnythelayton.etsy.com #woodcarving #whittling #dnd #Woodart #folkart #mindflayer

Working up Mind Flayer ideas for possible future tutorials. #woodcarving #whittling #dnd #dndart #folkart #woodart

Another Tutorial uploaded for the DND Miniatures series i'm doing! #dndmimiatures #dndcrafts #ttrpgminiatures #handmadednd #dndart #dndcommunity #woodcarving #whittling #geekcrafts #fantasyart

Handcarved from Basswood, knife only. Finished with Acrylic paints. Maybe I should write a children's book? You're probably heard of "Give a Moose a Cookie"? I'll write one called, "Give a Pig a pipe!" 😆 🤣 😆 #woodcarving #whittling #woodart #folkart ##tobaccopipe

Lunch Break Piggy Whittle!! 😆 🤣 Experiment more! #woodcarving #whittling #folkart #woodart #caricature #piggy #knifeskills #practicemakesprogress

New Carving Tutorial on my Channel Finally starting the DND Miniature series i've been wanting to do for oh so long. Whittling Tutorial Video is live now on my channel 2inch tall 1x1 Blocks, knife only. #whittling #woodcarving #dnd #woodart #dndminiatures #dndcrafting #fantasy #fantasyart

Viking!!! #woodcarving #whittling #folkart #viking

More Caricature Practice. Alfred Hitchcock. #folkart #woodart #folkartist #woodartist #woodcarving #whittling #practicemakesprogress

Hand carved from 4inch tall 2x2 basswood blocks. Knife and gouge only. Finished with oil/stain and Paste finishing wax. Full confession, I giggle like a school child sometimes while carving these guys. #woodcarving #folkart #woodcarversofinstagram #woodart #woodartist #lotr #lordoftherings #dndart

Some proper Viking / Odin/ Druid stuff right here. I carved the first one over a lunch break, but enough folks requested a tutorial on him that i sat down and carved a LONG tutorial on how to do him and posted it to my youtube channel this morning! (Figures are available on Etsy!)

A lunch break whittle! Got a lot of cleanup to do back at the house on him though. #woodcarving #whittling #dnd #lotr #fantasyart #folkart #woodart

I carved my bride, now she can sit on the shelf next to me. Female faces are so hard to get right. #practicemakesprogress #caricature #woodcarving #whittling #woodart #folkart #woodartist #sculpture

Hand carved from Basswood. All three are 4inches tall, from 2x2 blocks of basswood. Finished with Black Walnut Danish oil, and paste finishing wax buffed to a sheen. #woodcarving #whittling #woodart #fantasy #fantasyart #lotr #dnd #folkart

Dwarf Axeman, carved from a 4inch tall 2x2 block of basswood with knife and gouges. I love carving these guys so much, its cathartic. #woodcarving #whittling #folkart #woodart #fantasyart #fantasy #dnd #lotr

Another whittling Tutorial is live. Kodama's, Little Japanese forest spirit made popular visually by Studio Ghibli. Knife only tutorial. Perfect for beginners as its incredibly easy to recover from errors on them. #studioghibli #whittling #folkart #folklore #fantasy #ghibli #woodart #kodama

Captain Picard, hand carved Caricature from wood. He's my favorite captain with my favorite Capt quote. "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." #whittling #woodcarving #startrek #picard #startrekthenextgeneration #caricature #woodart #folkart

Sneak Peak! Working on a whittle tutorial for next week. Recognize these guys?! 😆 🤣 The video will be knife only, on the little guys leaning forward with their hands between their legs. #whittling #WoodCarving #studioghibli #forestspirits #folkart #woodart #woodartist #FantasyArt

Gaze into the eyes of this wizened, aged, Wizard. Its full 1980's dark fantasy style i think! Love the way he ended up. #woodcarving #whittling #fantasy #fantasyart #dnd #lotr #wizard #woodart

Painted my @georgetakei.bsky.social Caricature too, sealer just dried on him. I feel like the likeness is WAY easier to see with the carving painted! Hand carved from basswood. #practicemakesprogress #woodcarving #whittling #caricature #woodart #startrekTOS #folkart #startrek

Painted my Arnold Schwarzenegger Caricature and I really think he fits the bill now. Paint makes all the difference in this thing. #practicemakesprogress #woodcarving #whittling #caricature #woodart #growthmindset #folkart #instagood

Finished painting my little self portrait caricature whittle! 😆 😆 I like him, he's got class! #woodcarving #whittling #caricature #practicemakesprogress #woodart #woodartist #selfportrait #folkart

This is a much more dynamic santa that I carved. I've shown him off before but he's gotten a paint job now. Really love how the candy cane behind the back turned out. 😀 #woodcarving #whittling #santaclaus #caricature #practicemakesprogress #folkart #christmas #christmasdecor

They're just some good boys, yes they are.. Full knife only 1x1 whittling tutorial posted, great spot for a beginner. With a little psa on painting at the end of the video. #WoodCarving #whittling #dogs #dogsofinstagram #maker #doglover #doglife #diycrafts

Working on a whittling tutorial video for tomorrow. 😀 1x1 blocks, knife only. 2.5 inch to 3 inches tall. #WoodCarving #whittling #practicemakesprogress #tutorials #dogs #dogsofinstagram #instagood #maker

Oiled and waxed these three last night and they're up on Etsy now. Have a Memorial Day sale this weekend on my Etsy if you're wanting one. johnnythelayton.etsy.com #WoodCarving #whittling #fantasy #fantasyart #dndart #dnd #lotr #dwarves

Is it @schwarzenegger.bsky.social ? I dunno, I think its a fair attempt though. #practicemakesprogress #woodcarving #whittling #caricature #woodart #growthmindset #folkart #instagood

Memorial Day Sale on the Etsy. 25% off on WoodCarvings! johnnythelayton.etsy.com

Always practicing, trying new things, working on improving. I feel like i'm getting better with caricature eyes, but still exploring how i want to do them consistently. #woodcarving #whittling #caricature #practicemakesprogress #growthmindset #art #woodart

Some Dwarves, just hanging out in the forest, on a rock of course because... well, they're dwarves. 😉 What did you expect? Carved from basswood, 4inch tall 2x2 blocks. #woodcarving #whittling #fantasy #FantasyArt #dnd #dndart #lotr #woodcarvers

Apparently I'm on the cutting edge with this one (get it? 😁) as the video only came out today! Another delightful piece by @johnnythelayton.bsky.social It's a little bonsai tree, and just for fun I painted it in the colours of the trans pride flag 🏳️‍⚧️ #craftivism #whittling #transrights

Full whittling Tutorial is live. Mini Bonsai Trees!!! How flipping cool are these?! My bride told me to see if I could whittle her a Bonsai Tree a while back, & this is the result.. 1x1 stick, knife only Tutorial. 😀 #WoodCarving #whittling #woodart #art #folkart #rusticdecor #bonsai #bonsaitree

The Fellowship of the Gnome Series is Back! Video Tutorial is live on YouTube Chose Orcs to focus on the body and musculature of that male torso & how to represent it in a simple form. A whole lot of fun, KNIFE ONLY. #WoodCarving #whittling #fantasy #FantasyArt #lotr #dndminis #dnd #oblivion