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
Tom Small
December 17, 2024
Many carvers are intimidated by the difficulty of sanding and polishing basalt. This is entirely unnecessary. Basalt is in fact
There are MANY ways to skin the proverbial cat when it comes to finishing jade with a polish. For the jade tent,
The point carvers used at NWSSA symposia are horizontally mounted drill presses that have had the base, stands and tables
At Silver Falls symposium John Fisher did many demos. One of our members captured John doing his contour carving, sometimes
ed Note: A member posed a question on our email list regarding how to polish & finish a variety of
Pat Doratti has his stone studio in Nelson, British Columbia a small arts city in the Rocky Mountains above Spokane
There are few sculptors who have not had the unhappy experience of breaking a carbide chisel. One’s immediate thought is
Sanding mandrels are very useful in grinding, rounding, and sanding the upper inside lips of stone vases. The transition between
Part of this material I used in the 20 hour granite course I taught at Pratt. Most of the info
The tall block of Yule marble balances on the dunnage and stares back with white intensity. A nervous knot of anxiety rolls
It’s another typical drill job in the sculptor’s studio. Assemble a sculpture from three pieces of stone. Fix them together
Early summer saw a number of NWSSA members at a granite seminar organized by Hank Nelson and hosted by Judy
NWSSA Artists to be featured at the 37th Annual Best of the Northwest Spring Show April 11-12-2026
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! April 11& 12TH 2026 – BEST OF THE NORTHWEST SHOW & SALE – Seattle, WA (two day event) NWSSA will be featured in
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