Getting Started

Topics relevant to getting started carving stone and being an artist.

Angle Grinder Advice

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

Breathing Protection

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

Slick Way to Move Stone

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

Beginning Stone Carving

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

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2025 Oregon State Stone Carving Symposium

August 24th-31st 202529th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium at Camp Suttle Lake near Sisters, Oregon Early Birds! Sign up by July 25th to Save $100

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