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What material do you carve in?
Stone. There's a particular kind of stone similar to soapstone that's prized for this, but the really hardcore can carve in granite or agate or the like as well.
Cheaters use those little rotary tool things, but I'm going old school with chisels.
Nice. I sometimes come across some stones that feel like vert firm, compacted sand. Very stable, can hold its shape, and easy to work with tools like pen tips and wire. But it will shatter if dropped, or if it suffers a good impact.
The stones I'm practicing with need a really sharp and solid chisel to work. And I have no idea how people get those straight, clean lines with them!