Some of the wood is soft and some is rough and hard. Generally, the wood is soft and easy to carve, but hard and heavy is difficult to carve. Hardwood, such as mahogany, boxwood, rosewood, almond and annelid, has all the advantages of carving. It is a top-grade material for carving works with complex structure and fine shape, and it is not easy to break and damage in the process of production and preservation. High collection value, but carved more time-consuming, easy to damage cutting tools. Loose wood is suitable for beginners, such as basswood, ginkgo, camphor, pine and so on. This kind of wood is suitable for works with simple sculpture structure and general image. It is easy to sculpt, but because of its soft wood and weak color, some need to be colored to enhance the sense of quantity. Some of the wood grains are more obvious and varied, such as Fraxinus mandshurica, pine, fir, etc. It is possible to make some lyric works with the smooth and texture of the wood grains. Generally speaking, the bigger the ups and downs of the shape, the richer the variation of the wood grain, the more interesting it will be; the more graceful and smooth the shape of the shape, the more ideal the effect of the direction of the wood grain, and even unexpectedly good-looking, very decorative. Of course, this wood design should be highly generalized, too complex and too small volume, not only will destroy the wood grain, but also cause visual contrast. Therefore, before creating a work, first of all, we should have a knowledge of wood, and choose the material suitable for the performance is very important.
Handicraft products. That is to say, the products with artistic value are manually or mechanically processed from raw materials or semi-finished products. Crafts originate from life, but create higher value than life. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of the people, fully embodies the creativity and artistry of human beings, and is the priceless treasure of human beings.