Sketch your sculpture idea on a sheet of paper. Once you have a design you are satisfied with, create a small-scale model of your drawing out of clay using the clay modeling tools.
Using a pencil, darkly draw your design on one face of the block of wood. Carve out the first face of the block with the electrical wood saw, focusing on removing large chunks of material before you try to carve out the smaller, more intricate designs of your idea.
Continue to carve the overall shape of your sculpture with the wood saw until you have removed the majority of extraneous surrounding wood. Once the general shape of your sculpture has been formulated, move to the smaller wood saws to begin carving the specific shape of your sculpture.
When your sculpture design has been completely carved out and all the more time-consuming details have been finished, sand the entire sculpture two to three times using sandpaper and files until there are no sharp or rough edges.
If your finished concept of the sculpture is in natural wood form, use a large wood sealant-coated paintbrush to glaze your entire sculpture. Let stand and dry and apply as many coats as the directions suggest.
If you are continuing to paint your sculpture, apply an all-over coat of primer to the wood sculpture, let stand and dry the recommended time length of your primer. Paint and decorate your sculpture as intended. Finish by coating your sculpture with wood sealant.