Jacks or Better: lifting Heavy Rock
It was a bright sunny day; the air was warm but not uncomfortable. There seemed to be little chance for
Stuart Wright
July 27, 2009
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It was a bright sunny day; the air was warm but not uncomfortable. There seemed to be little chance for
White, creamy limestone has been a staple of Pacific Northwest sculptors since 1992 when 6 tons of Utah oolitic found
In the book, The Agony and the Ecstasy, Michelangelo is said to have draped the David marble in damp cloth
Soapstone has become universally used as a carving medium by beginners and experienced journeymen alike, as well as those sculptors
Let’s say you live in a quiet residential area and would like your own sculpting studio. Let’s further assume that
Would that be the seven-inch angle grinder with diamond tipped blade? Or that finely honed chisel, or the hammer that
When I began sculpting stone in the late 1990’s, several seasoned sculptors recommended Liebson’s book to me for additional guidance.
As an alabaster/limestone kind of person, I find the prospect of carving marble intriguing but a bit intimidating. Would I
If you have never been to the sandstone quarry in Tenino, Washington, think about swinging by this spring. Tenino is
Ed: this column on alabaster was last printed in Sculpture NorthWest in the March/April, 2001 issue. Bill Laprade (say it
If you are entering art competitions with your sculptures, and need to ship them to the exhibit or to customers,
Mounting Pins After expending the effort to drill a mounting hole perpendicular to a base or to the bottom of
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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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