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A new 2” brazed diamond blade fits on my angle grinder. Then this power tool can almost be used as
NWSSA Staff
June 2, 2024
A new 2” brazed diamond blade fits on my angle grinder. Then this power tool can almost be used as
Over the past two years, NWSSA has invited Myles from 2 Sculpt to lead a virtual tool session covering a
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
When drilling holes into or through jade, both sintered and plated core drills will do the job nicely. Plated diamond
To accommodate the diverse projects that are undertaken at the symposium there is a wide array of tools and accessories
Theres not one hard and fast rule with how to plan your jade piece. There are some jade pieces that
What could be more succinct than a white board with the 12 steps. If this is all you need then
This is where it all begins, selecting a piece of jade or a gemstone that checks all the boxes. Color,
At Silver Falls symposium John Fisher did many demos. One of our members captured John doing his contour carving, sometimes
Learn about British Columbia Jade from one of our resident geologists, Michael E. Yeaman. During our summer Symposia at Pilgrim
Part of this material I used in the 20 hour granite course I taught at Pratt. Most of the info
Learn to Build a Crate for Your Stone Sculptures Saturday, November 7th, 202610 am – 4 pm The Stoneyard Sculpture Studio 6521 5th Ave S Seattle, WA
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!
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