sculpt

Verb (2)sculpted, sculpting

1. create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material“sculpt a swan out of a block of ice”Synonyms: sculptureMore general shape, formSimilar sculpture, grave
2. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it“She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband”Synonyms: sculpturegraveMore general carveSimilar sculpture