Artist Spotlight – Nichole Sharpe
First Bird ‘First Bird’ was carved from a 300lb block of Yellow Wave Pyrophyllite that I purchased a couple years
NWSSA Staff
March 31, 2011
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First Bird ‘First Bird’ was carved from a 300lb block of Yellow Wave Pyrophyllite that I purchased a couple years
Scams against sculptor’s websites (and postings). Early 2011 NWSSA email correspondence on the Listserve detailed scams that sculptors with websites
Randy Zieber’s BC Stone Yard Yes, it’s winter in the Pacific Northwest. The forecast is for periods of rain mixed with
Board minutes are available to our current members. Please login with your Username and Password to gain access to the
Every year over 50 stone carvers from Washington, Oregon, B.C., and further afield pack up their stone carving tools and
SUMMER RIVER WALKS ON THE PILCHUCK By Karl Hufbauer Camp-B attendees are welcome to join into before-breakfast excursions to
This is from a recent new member, Cathy Rae Smith, after her very first attendance at a Silver Falls Symposium.
While participating in the recent symposium at Camp Brotherhood, I completed reading a wonderful book, Living on the Wind – Across the
ROLL, PULL, HOLD – not exactly STOP DROP ROLL At our Monday morning safety meeting, a few years ago, the
Some thoughts on diamond blades
If you only get one…..
which one will do you the most good?
For the sake of clarity, let’s just talk about what you could get that would be most useful with any small electric grinder, rated for 4 1/2″ or 5″ blades, single speed, for a mix of hard and soft stones. I will try to offer my reasons for choosing one of the many kinds of diamond blades available, based on what different chores it can do, how versatile it is, and how affordable it is.
I will talk about the different kinds of diamond blades, what each is best at, etc. First we must acknowledge that none of them were designed for carving. We are a tiny fringe market, and we use tools that were made for construction and industry. Most of the work we do with diamond blades is on the manufacturers’ DON’T DO THIS list, which just means we have to be cautious and not push the blades too hard.
Die Grinders At A Glance Commentary For who: Metal workers to smooth out irregularities. Polishing For sculptors to do the
On an airplane going somewhere, umpteen thousand feet above the earth, I talked to the traveler next to me, as
SAVE THE DATES! SATURDAY, JANUARY 25th – NWSSA HOLIDAY PARTY – 4-8PM Stone Carving Folks, Family and Friends, our winter potluck party will be hosted at a
August 25th – September 1st, 202429th Annual International Stone Carving Symposium at Camp Suttle Lake near Sisters, Oregon Early Birds! Sign up by July 15th
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
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