Carve & Feel: Emotional Trace Expression Kit
Summary
This is a small kit for expressing emotions through marks—you can carve, scratch, press, or draw using anything like soap, an eraser, paper, or even just a pen. No words are needed; let the marks speak for you.
Before You Start (about 10 seconds)
If needed, open the large-print instructions or the audio guide link included in the kit so you can follow along comfortably.
Steps：
- Gather Your Tools and Materials（about 1 minute）
Choose one tool you like (pen, key, toothpick, eraser, blunt scissors, carving knife, etc.)
and one material to mark on (soap, eraser block, cardboard, foam board, cork, rubber pad, etc.).
- Warm-Up Test Marks （about 1 minute）
Make one or two light lines on the material to feel its softness, resistance, and how the tool moves.
Switch if it doesn’t feel right.
- Optional: Sketch a Light Draft （about 2 minutes）
If you’re unsure where to begin, lightly draw a few lines or simple shapes with a pen as a rough guide;
or skip this and start carving right away.
- Start Mark-Making (Express Your Emotion) （about 8 minutes）
Let your hand follow your mood:
Press hard or soft, move quickly or slowly, be neat or messy.
It doesn’t have to look “good.” Your marks are your feelings.
- If You Need Direction: Open the Simple Doodle Reference Link （about 1 minute）
Pick a simple outline from the reference link in the kit and follow it loosely to help you begin.
- Look at What You Made （about 3 minutes）
Observe:Which lines are deep? Which are light? Where is it steady or chaotic?Just notice. No judgment.
- Optional: Write One Short Reflection （about 1–2 minutes）
Jot down a small note about your experience, or skip this step if you prefer.
- Wrap Up （about 1 minute）
Put the tools back in the kit.
Keep your piece or throw it away — either choice is fine.
You’ve completed a 20-minute emotional mark-making session.
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