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...
Marc, went to send you an email at msni.net and it came back undeliverable. Did you change your email addy? If so, please send me your new one either at...
Haven't heard from you in a long time. Been working on a big job? (I hope!) Would love to see pictures. Your bear family still makes me smile. :)) Ann p.s....
Hello all! I just started soapstone carving very recently and I am very happy to have found there is a group such as this! After reading most of the archived...
Hi, Franklin! Soapstone's great to sculpt. I'm sure you'll like it a lot. It tends to be fairly quiet around the club most of the time, but, if you ask a...
I'm new at carving soapstone, does anybody know of a good place to buy large chunks? I've been getting it from www.chrisrocks.com and it's great but I'm...
Glad you like him! Must admit that I have so little time to carve/sculpt that each of my "critters" has a personality by the time I'm through. Slurp and...
Hi Folks, Finally posted some new photos of a couple of new stone discoveries I made here in Newfoundland. Photos are in the album titled "Raw Stone". The...
For those of you who don't know me (I have been a bit of a ghost for some time)..........your not missing much...but...my redeeming features are that I am...
Wow, Saxan! That stone is fantastic!! Don't spose you have a smallish chunk (only 5pounds) that you'd like to sell me? :)) I'm still trying to find some of...
Just wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday! Have a question. I am considering doing some jewelry size pieces. For cutting slabs off a block, does anyone...
to cut thin slabs of soapstone? Have you ever done it? Can you use a jigsaw on it, once it is cut? Are handtools the only way to go for cutting off bigger...
Hi Anne, Hmmmmm...where to start.....If your soapstone is of good quality and is soft a simple hack saw is fine if your chunks are not too big. Make sure...
I just noticed you asked about using a Jig Saw ...not a band saw..... I personally have never used a jig saw to cut slabs of soapstone nor would I attempt to....
Thanks for all the info, Saxan! Think I'll stick with my handtool -- a jeweler's saw with jewelers' blades for smaller cuts and hacksaw and bowsaw for rougher...
you've had it for a while? Been thinking of building something similar for myself -- getting tired of the sawdust and stone dust when I'm power carving!...
Drat! I meant carving desk/table, Saxan! I need to get a better connection between my fingers and my mind. :) Ann ... but ... so ... soapstone ... carefully...
Actually Anne, It is the best thing since sliced bread......... I would not recommend anything smaller because ...for it to work without sending alot of...
I'm impatiently waiting for my right eye to get settled in from cataract surgery (last week)! I'm working on the final details of a 3inch pink alabaster...
I teach craft and my class of 12year olds are really enjoying working with soapstone. They are working on tiny medallions through to huge bookends. They have...
Darn! I have a carved shell that still looks "wet" but I'm having trouble remembering what I polished it with. I know that I went to 4800 or 6400 grit on the...
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