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
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!
Annual International Stone Carving Symposium – Oregon State August 9-16th, 2026 Camp Suttle Lake in Sisters, OR If you enjoy time with friends in a
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