Carving

Smaller in cross section than mallet-driven carving tools, palm carving tools provide the same basic cutting shapes of gouge, chisel, skew chisel, veiner and v-parting tools. Handles are short and...

Limestone is a soft stone ideal for beginning stone sculptors. Though limestone does not polish as well as other types of stone, it is a favorite of stone sculptors because it's ideal for fine...

Skew chisels are ideal for reaching into tight corners and finishing intricate details where a standard chisel won't fit. Proper sharpening will increase the quality and quantity of your work. If...

Gouging chisels are recognized by their "smile" or amount of bevel cast into the end. There are two basic types of gouging chisels: firmer and paring. A firmer gouge is used to dig out broad...

Stone birdbaths make a great decorative addition to any yard. Making a stone birdbath for your yard is a time-consuming process. Carving stone takes time, energy and the proper tools to complete...

Carving plaster is akin to the grand sculptural tradition of carving stone. However, using plaster is less expensive, lighter, softer and easier to chisel, and, unlike stone, can be worked...

Limestone is considered one of the premier stones to sculpt with. While it's natural composition does not allow it to polish well, it is good for showing detail and for sculpting a complex figure....

Wooden cigar store Indians have stood outside tobacco shops for decades. They came into existence at a time when illiteracy was high, as a way to let customers know they could purchase tobacco in...

Traditionally, carving stone letters is done by hand, using a chisel and mallet. Usually these letters are v-sunk letters, or letters that are shallow at the edges and deepen towards the center of...

Carving with a chainsaw is a process quite different from other types of woodcarving. Woodcarvers who create works of art with a chainsaw typically carve statues from tree stumps or larger blocks...

How do you carve stone? Stone carving has been around since before recorded time. We now carve more for enjoyment and decoration than out of necessity, and although the techniques may have...

Sculpt fine lines and small details with the chisel tip tool, in clay, ceramic, stone or marble. Make sure your chisel tip blade is sharp, follow a few simple techniques, and create your own...

Soapstone is made from different minerals including talc, which makes it easy to scratch and chip the stone. Various indigenous tribes such as the Shona, Inuit and even Native Americans have...

Tiki carvings have been around for centuries. Since the advent of computerized sketches, some people prefer to take new approaches to carve intricate designs on a wooden tiki. Others prefer to...

A chisel is used to carve items out of wood, stone and some metals. The handle and blade of a chisel is made from wood and metal. Chisels are used in sculpting, woodworking, woodturning and metal...