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,
Deborah Wilson
February 2, 2024
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
My first “power tool” for sculpting was an angle grinder fitted up with a masonry grinding disc. It seemed an
We have an exciting announcement! In 2023, Pat Sargent donated a significant amount of Stone Sculptor’s Supplies’ inventory to launch a new scholarship for NWSSA and
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
Links for these events will become live as registration & information becomes available BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN! Click Here to ApplyThe Nominations Committee
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