From:
"Pete Bracken" <caverpete7@zzzzzzzzzzzzz>
Date:
Sun, 21 May 2006 11:45:39 -0400
Subject:
design transfer
Hi George - I usually use carbon paper to transfer a paper design to stone,
as I did with Robert's Rock. Having said that, however, sometimes the
paper design is shredded duing the process (due to surface roughness) and
I'm left only with vague black guideline marks. Then it is up to the eyes
and hands to mark (or scratch with a tungsten carbide tipped scribe) the
actual design or letterform. Robert's Rock is weathered metabasalt, so I
milled off 1/4 inch of the craggy oxide layer using a fine (144 points per
square inch) carbide bushing tool with pneumatic hammer to make for a
smoother surface. This fine grained basalt is tough stuff but takes sharp
detail very well. Besides, it's the most common local stone here and I get
it for free...
Thanks for your compliments - I aspire to your former occupation as a
memorial carver and as such most of my work is lettercutting and bas relief
carvings. I also like the commute: 100 yards from house to workshop...
Regards, Pete Bracken
http://public.fotki.com/pbracken/
Quoted text begins.Pete,
the picture in your photo's of Robert's rock leads me to ask how you
transfer your design onto the rough rock. Everyone has their own methods,
and your's looked very simple.
All your work looked very clean and crisp. The hickory leaves are my
favorite.
George Graham
End of quote.
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