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Flush Cut Blades

Whether you’re slicing away hard stone or minimizing impact during the reductive process, a diamond blade is the edge of

Drilling Stone

It’s another typical drill job in the sculptor’s studio. Assemble a sculpture from three pieces of stone. Fix them together

Time for a Bigger Saw?

Early summer saw a number of NWSSA members at a granite seminar organized by Hank Nelson and hosted by Judy

Oil That Hammer

My first “power tool” for sculpting was an angle grinder fitted up with a masonry grinding disc. It seemed an

Power Tool Tips from the Community

This article emerges from a lunch time question and answer discussion about power tools with Steve Sandry posing the questions,

rollers from conveyor a 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 landscapers need to move stone whether

NORTH CASCADES DUNITE

Learn about Dunite from one of our resident geologists, Michael E. Yeaman. During our summer Symposia at Pilgrim Firs, NWSSA

A Quick Conversation About Marble

Student: Where does marble come from?Teacher:  Marble comes from limestone. You could say it’s a “newer” limestone.S: What? Marble is really just

8 Easy Steps to Polishing Basalt

Many carvers are intimidated by the difficulty of sanding and polishing basalt. This is entirely unnecessary.   Soon you too will

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2026 Women’s Hand Carving Retreat

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.

2026 Stone Carving Calendar of Events

SAVE THE DATES! SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th – NWSSA HOLIDAY PARTY – 4-8 PM Stone Carving Folks, Family and Friends, our winter potluck party will be

2025 Oregon State Stone Carving Symposium

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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