Many carvers are intimidated by the difficulty of sanding and polishing basalt. This is entirely unnecessary. Basalt is in fact very easy to finish if you follow these eight easy […]
A new 2” brazed diamond blade fits on my angle grinder. Then this power tool can almost be used as a chisel – carving and smoothing. Diamond rasps let me […]
FROM GEORGE PRATTA few simple tips. Choosing a proper base for your sculpture is a bit like choosing accents for the furniture in a room. Few people have a problem […]
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 been particularly engaging during the […]
There are MANY ways to skin the proverbial cat when it comes to finishing jade with a polish. For the jade tent, the tried and true method for our purposes is with […]
The point carvers used at NWSSA symposia are horizontally mounted drill presses that have had the base, stands and tables removed. The beauty of point carvers is that a small […]
When drilling holes into or through jade, both sintered and plated core drills will do the job nicely. Plated diamond core drills are less expensive but and have a shorter […]
To accommodate the diverse projects that are undertaken at the symposium there is a wide array of tools and accessories to accomplish the most challenging project. The tool table will […]
Theres not one hard and fast rule with how to plan your jade piece. There are some jade pieces that dictate to the maker how it will evolve, but forthe […]
What could be more succinct than a white board with the 12 steps. If this is all you need then you are ready to go, otherwise check out Deborah’s posts […]
This is where it all begins, selecting a piece of jade or a gemstone that checks all the boxes. Color, inclusions, dealing with fractures, shape and cost, all to be […]
At Silver Falls symposium John Fisher did many demos. One of our members captured John doing his contour carving, sometimes called profile carving of a face. John creates a delightful […]
