From:
Michael Hinckley <michaelhinckley@zzzzzzzzzz>
Date:
14 Aug 2003 04:57:25 -0500
Subject:
Getting Started
On Thu, 2003-08-14 at 01:37, Paul Anderson wrote:
Quoted text begins.I'm interested in any suggestions for getting started in carving stone.
In artistic terms, I've not got a lot of experience. I'm not
particularily skilled at drawing, or painting, though I do manage fairly
well with photography. Any recommendations for a good way to start?
End of quote.
Hi Paul,
When I got interested in working with stone I first poured a cube of
concrete about 1.5 feet on each side and practiced on that, just to see
what the 'subtraction' process was like. I started with a hand ax, then
used cold chisels I got from the hardware store and finally an
angle-grinder with masonry disks. It was pretty much the same process as
I later used on a block of alabaster (except for the ax and
polishing/finishing). I ended up with a statue of a dog, which sits out
in our garden. I got the concrete formula and excellent instructions
(with pictures) in the sculpture section of WetCanvas.com. It was a
cheap and easy way to see if I liked it. Concrete is also a sculpture
medium in it's own right (I saw some poured concrete pieces in a Henry
Moore book the other day). And it was fun.
Mike
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