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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

drilling jade

Drilling Holes Into or Through Jade

When drilling holes into or through jade, both sintered and plated core drills will do the job nicely. Plated diamond

Tools for Carving Jade

To accommodate the diverse projects that are undertaken at the symposium there is a wide array of tools and accessories

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Jade & Gemstone Tooling

What could be more succinct than a white board with the 12 steps. If this is all you need then

Step One: Select Stone

This is where it all begins, selecting a piece of jade or a gemstone that checks all the boxes. Color,

Technique

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

BRITISH COLUMBIA JADE

Learn about British Columbia Jade from one of our resident geologists, Michael E. Yeaman. During our summer Symposia at Pilgrim

basics

Angle Grinders

Part of this material I used in the 20 hour granite course I taught at Pratt. Most of the info

Air Hammers

Part of this material I used in the 20 hour granite course I taught at Pratt. Most of the info

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Recent News & Updates

Karen Ryer Scholarship Application

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

2024 Stone Carving Calendar of Events

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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