
Quiet your Dust – Variable Speed Electric Die Grinder
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Topics relevant to getting started carving stone and being an artist.

ed Note: Much has happened in the variable speed electric die grinder marketplace since this was written and there are

If you are entering art competitions with your sculptures, and need to ship them to the exhibit or to customers,

Take apart cedar pedestals are a response to several needs: This design has proven itself starting in 2011 and over

Below are links to information about diamond tools that I found is informative and useful. – Pat Barton ed Note:
This morning I followed up to what I saw Lee Gass doing. He was “sanding” with a piece of a bench

A workhorse in any stone studio, the standard 4 to 5 inch angle grinder spins up around 10,000 rpm. This

Dust produced while working with stone containing silica and other harmful minerals is not just an annoying problem, it is

ART AND SCULPTURE Thoughts on how drawing can help us sculpt. Taken from my notes on a 2008 lecture by

SLICK WAY TO MOVE TO STONE Submitted to Sculpture NorthWest by a long-time NWSSA friend, Steve Erickson. All sculptors and

I’ve Never Carved a Stone! What can I expect as a beginner? Impressions of NWSSA’s Stone Sculpture Symposiums by Pat

Editor: Hey gang! Hang onto your socks! here’s another glimpse into Bill’s studio designing mind. Have you bought that chop

Editor: Here we are with Bill’s final word on studio design. Is that even possible for a lawyer? Anyway, get
Women;’s Hand Carving Retreat June 4-7, 2026 in Port Orchard, WA
Rasp, chisel and sand your stone sculptures during our quiet and peaceful retreat where we can easily talk among ourselves and dust is limited.
SAVE THE DATES! April 11& 12TH 2026 – BEST OF THE NORTHWEST SHOW & SALE – Seattle, WA (two day event) NWSSA will be featured in
August 24th-31st 2025 29th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium at Camp Suttle Lake near Sisters, Oregon Early Birds! Sign up by August 10th to Save
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