did you make some good contacts at the show? Would be nice to have a regular outlet for some stone sculptures for you (and hopefully me too some time in the ...
Did a snowstorm bury you in a cave or did you end up getting so much business from the show you went to that you're buried in your workshop? :) If anything,...
No...but we did have alot of snow....winter just suddenly turned on...Three days ago it turned off and I am starting to see the tarps that I put over my...
Oh, Saxan, that's terrible! Well, if someone doesn't snap it up for a company piece before then, you'll at least have a piece all ready to submit early next...
Sorry to hear that you missed that deadline.I think with a sculpture worth that much I would save it for next year and get my entry in early.<br> perhaps you...
LOL Saxan, Saxan, Saxan! :) If you're fond of the person and they're fond of you, you'll both be comfortable with the parts no matter how old you get!...
Hmmmmm. Come to think of it.... :)) Personally, I like faces with character, but must admit to certain preferences for the parts attached to them. LOL (Blush)...
where you decided to sell some of the creamy soapstone you found up there? I was just buying some stone from Montoya and thought about how pretty some of...
Has anyone ever worked with orange calcite? I got a 20lb block and the stuff is a luscious, creamy tangerine color. I'm thinking that maybe a moth out of one...
Hi Ann,<br>The creamy soapstone literally dried up. Because they are not mining and haven't been for some time what good material was left on the surface has...
Hi, Saxan!<br><br>The 20lb piece I received is roughly triangular with obvious "skin" on all sides (not thick but definitely there) and about 15 to 18 inches ...
Hi Saxan, In your last message you wrote about the stone you'd found, and said there were pictures in the photo album. I checked, and both the "raw stone" and...
around the Rhode Island area in May. I'm thinking (strongly) about moving there next year. I like the less extreme temps and not too hot highs and the idea...
REALLY???? Now I know that Rhode Island has to be a good place! Wow! Can you imagine being able to walk out into a rocky area of your backyard and finding a...
... carve? ... the ... tell ... soapstone, ... careful ... I'll find the source on the internet for you..I know it was mined 3 or 4 hundred years ago there...
Thanks, Miles! :)) I love "finding" pieces of wood and releasing the things inside, but the idea of "finding" a piece of soapstone and doing the same just...
There is a old Soapstone Quarry in Johnstown that was worked by the Indians and Granite quarries all through the state.The state Gemstone is Soapstone which I...
Thanks, Miles! I'm taking a trip there the end of this month to check things out and make some contacts. It's going to take the summer to get my house in...
The good part about this trip is that I'm driving, so I'll be able to pack an alabaster piece I'm working on (as well as some wood) and some knives and rasps...
Had a great trip out east! Put over 3500 miles on the car. LOL I took the "northern" route from Illinois which took me through northern Indiana, Ohio and...
There are a number of places that you can pick up small piece pieces of soapstone to try out http://www.montoyasculpture.com http://www.woodcarvingstore.com ...
New at carving/sculpting and was wondering if anybody can recomend where to get tools for cheap. Also any advice would be appreciated. THANK YOU-Chet...
You don't need a lot of tools. I use a saw (a bow saw), and a rasp for 90% of my carving. I also have a Dremel for those hard-to-get-at- places, but you really...
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