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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Hand Carved "Buddy The Elf" Christmas Ornaments!! Just posted a youtube tutorial on how to whittle these guys if your interested in making your own! 😀 Posted a few to my shop as well.

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Drew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Christmas Pickles. More prep for the fall festival in have coming up. I'll have these up on Etsy by Sunday at the latest. #christmas #woodcarving #whittling #folkart #woodart

A passle of pickled pickles, handcarved from wood.

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

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...

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

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

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DrRelling @drrelling.dev · 28/08/2025

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)

A rather fat whittled howling dog with paws in odd places.

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

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

Sleeping Gnomes, clustered around a Mushroom

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Whittle Knight Bust. Carved from some scrap.

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

🚨 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.

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

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!)

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

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

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Johnny Layton @johnnythelayton.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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

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