Process

Eight easy steps to polishing basalt

Many carvers are intimidated by the difficulty of sanding and polishing basalt. This is entirely unnecessary. Basalt is in fact

base

Basing Ideas

FROM GEORGE PRATTA few simple tips. Choosing a proper base for your sculpture is a bit like choosing accents for

polishing

Polishing Jade

There are MANY ways to skin the proverbial cat when it comes to finishing jade with a polish. For the jade tent,

shaping jade

Shaping Jade – The Point Carver

The point carvers used at NWSSA symposia are horizontally mounted drill presses that have had the base, stands and tables

Hand Carving Tools

Carving a Face : John Fisher

At Silver Falls symposium John Fisher did many demos. One of our members captured John doing his contour carving, sometimes

Getting Started

Finishing Soft Stone

ed Note: A member posed a question on our email list regarding how to polish & finish a variety of

Saftey – Working Safe Check List

Organize your actions around safe behavior to protect yourself. PROBLEM PREVENTION LONG-TERM Free silica  – Wear respirator Noise  – Hearing

carbide

Broken Carbide Tools (chisels)

There are few sculptors who have not had the unhappy experience of breaking a carbide chisel. One’s immediate thought is

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2025 Oregon State Symposium – Save the Date

Annual International Stone Carving Symposium – Oregon State August 24-31st, 2025 Camp Suttle Lake in Sisters, OR Set on scenic Suttle Lake, Camp Sisters offers

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