Cleaning Outdoor Stone Sculptures
by Joanne Duby There are lots of great articles on maintaining outdoor stone sculptures on the internet. And
NWSSA Staff
March 19, 2022
Over 20 years of experience from 300+ members + we’re all still learning, sharing, and carving proud.
by Joanne Duby There are lots of great articles on maintaining outdoor stone sculptures on the internet. And
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
by Jonna Ramey A surprising tool in the sculptor’s kit is paint. Never having tried this before, I reached out
by Michael Binkley For 34 years, I was a sculptor who worked exclusively as a direct subtractive carver, meaning I
In my first year of architectural school, I had the chance to take 2 semesters of sculpture before the architectural
Deborah Wilson’s Jade Carving Workshop at NWSSA’s Symposia Deborah Wilson recommends that if you have the following items, you should
George, they said, we need a granite frog for Haller Park. Frog? Hmmmm. Yeah, I guess that’s my thing, I
As relayed by Ken Barnes, dutiful notetaker, January 23, 2016 Batya Friedman hosted the second discussion at her home about
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
SAVE THE DATES! SUMMER SYMPOSIA Our symposia are open to all levels from beginners who have never carved stone before, to the hobbyist, to the
Over the past two years, NWSSA has invited Myles from 2 Sculpt to lead a virtual tool session covering a variety of topics. These have
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