Dental Drill Art A Beginners Guide to High Speed Engraving & Carving

Roger F. Wolford is an artist and author. He has been creating art using high-speed dental drills in various mediums, such as eggshells, gourds, gunstocks, and antler for over two decades. Roger has wrote books, magazine articles, and produced videos teaching others his methods and equipment. He began using the dental drill in 1995. Roger purchased his original equipment from the back of a woodworking magazine and was hooked on dental drill art from the start. "It opened up so many new opportunities for my artwork and me," Wolford said. Shortly after receiving the dental drill he opened a small home-based business engraving and carving for locals around his hometown. "It was a very exciting time in my creative life. Every day I was learning new techniques and methods for engraving and carving different materials and items. Suddenly, almost everything I looked at became a possible canvas for my dental drill art," Wolford exclaims. After over 20 years of using the dental drill Roger still enjoys it as much as he did the first day the truck delivered the equipment to his doorstep. He has the fortunate pleasure of working with knife makers, furniture makers, gun collectors, antique collectors, business owners, and everyday people just wanting one of a kind items engraved or carved.