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
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July 27, 2022
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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
Many carvers are intimidated by the difficulty of sanding and polishing basalt. This is entirely unnecessary. Soon you too will
Granite is a magnificent rock that has adorned cities for centuries. It is treasured for its beautiful texture as well
In the book, The Agony and the Ecstasy, Michelangelo is said to have draped the David marble in damp cloth
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
Learn to Build a Crate for Your Stone Sculptures Saturday, November 7th, 202610 am – 4 pm The Stoneyard Sculpture Studio 6521 5th Ave S Seattle, WA
Join us in Central Oregon August 9-16th for up to 8 days of stone carving with guest Artists Nicholas Fairplay (Relief Carving), Julianne Kohn (Jade Carving) and Alison Jean Cole (Intarsia). Fire up your creative spirit in a supportive environment!
NWSSA’s annual Washington State Stone Carving Symposium will be hosted in Port Orchard, WA. July 11-19th, 2026. Visiting Guest Artists Amy Brier, John Fisher, and Sharon Fullingim will create a collaborative group project, in addition to our jade carving, beginning and intermediate stone carving workshops. Join us!
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