Today I was in the shop making a recess in a plaque to install a large brass plate and my wife came out while I was chopping out the waste with chisels, she asked if she could do it for a minute. After I showed her how to go at it she spent the next 2 hours meticulously removing the waste and she loved it. So I told her if you are going to do the rough part you are going to have to the hard work as well and showed her how to clean up the outside edge to the cut line. To my surprise she said ok and did a magnificent job of of it with me watching in awe. Then she said why didn't you tell how fun this part of woodworking is.
So now she wants me to incorperate some kind of carving into a project (a shell or fan etc.) so she can do some more.
Now I dont know anything about carving other than what I have read online and in magazines so I need some help:
What tools do I need for her?
Whats a good tutorial for a fan or shell for a beginner?
I am not made of money( and I know some of these tools are high) but I have had her for 29 years and this is the first time shes shown any interest in woodworking so I would like to make her happy.
Thanks in advance
Rusty