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I need objective opinions: I recently started wood carving and I'm giving it some serious thought as to make it my side job. I've only made two pieces so far, both were orders so it was less what I could come up with and more what I was being asked to make but basically I just need people who I don't know to tell me if my work is sellable and I don't mean diy fail sellable. Honesty, not flattery please.

Edit: for frame of reference the gator is the Florida Gators logo for a man cave and the elephant was for a elephant themed baby room and she asked that the baby name be included, the design was meant to look "country chic".

As I said this would be like a side hustle. I currently work 50+ hours a week at my main job and would start by selling out of a local flea market or getting a booth at a local shop. I don't expect to make a full living at making my art. This also isn't my first foray into art, I've been painting/ making stuff since I could hold a pencil in my hand.

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Gypsy31771 6 June 26
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Hard to tell with just the two pieces but you seem talented. Maybe spend one weekend day per month and find a good craft fair, to see what the demand might be? I wish you success.

OH...and I especially like the carving board. (That IS a carving board, right?)

Just a plaque for a man cave. It's carved deeper than it appears in the photo. I'm not a great photographer. I will say both pieces are more appealing (at least to me) in person. That piece was stained so the coloring and lighting probably has something to do with the lack of ability to tell the depth in my pictures.

@Gypsy31771 Well...whatever its purpose is, I think you have talent.

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