How to carve a traditional Hawaiian kiʻi from a carrot

Carving traditional kiʻi with a carrot and butter knife

Ranger Sean introduces an accessible way to practice the art of carving kiʻi using everyday items found in any kitchen: a carrot and a butter knife.

Carving Hawaiian Kiʻi with Kitchen Items

Why traditional carvers flip their wood upside down

Ranger Sean explains how a carrot mimics the structure of a tree and demonstrates why flipping it upside down provides the most usable material for a kiʻi statue.

Why You Must Flip Your Material Upside Down

To bring something out, you have to go in

Ranger Sean shares a key lesson passed down by his instructor on how to create depth in sculpture by carving deeper into adjacent areas.

The Golden Rule of 3D Sculpture

Shaping traditional kiʻi chest features (Uma)

Ranger Sean shows how to carve the uma and chest indentations beneath the chin to give the figure its traditional assertive stance.

Carving the Uma and Chest Lines

Finished Hawaiian Kiʻi carved from a carrot

Ranger Sean proudly presents his finished carrot kiʻi carving, showing the completed brow, eyes, headdress, and post.

The Finished Carrot Kiʻi Reveal

[00:12] Carving Hawaiian Kiʻi with Kitchen Items
[01:00] Why You Must Flip Your Material Upside Down
[03:56] The Golden Rule of 3D Sculpture
[05:59] Carving the Uma and Chest Lines
[09:51] The Finished Carrot Kiʻi Reveal

How to carve a traditional Hawaiian kiʻi from a carrot

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