Compressors – for your air tools
This post is a plug to give Jeff Powell’s Air Compressors for Carving Stone a read. Its a useful overview
Carl Nelson
December 20, 2009
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This post is a plug to give Jeff Powell’s Air Compressors for Carving Stone a read. Its a useful overview
Part of this material I used in the 20 hour granite course I taught at Pratt. Most of the info
To guide sculptors who would wish to have work executed in China, here is an outline of a current project,
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
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.
SAVE THE DATES! SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th – NWSSA HOLIDAY PARTY – 4-8 PM Stone Carving Folks, Family and Friends, our winter potluck party will be
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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