I know it’s 11 years old now but thanks Minneapolis institute of art for the introduction to basic tools. I was visiting the capitol in Washington and I love looking at all the detail in the old cornices and capitols. I intent to take my time building our new house and might carve some “cornerstones” for the foundation (veneer style over the block I reckon) and maybe one day a more intricate piece just for the art of it.
I have an African soapstone carved head and looking at it i can appreciate the skill and patience required to create it. One mistake would ruin the whole thing.
It's probably strange to post this thought here... But, why don't any of the modern day rock sculpting enthusiasts organize, and carve out a monstrous statue out of the California cliff-side?? Something that would strike awe in people... like the Sphinx in Egypt. It would be a cool way to stand together as people, come together, and show the strength that we have. It would also be a great opportunity to leave something beautiful behind for our children (vs another tin can building to be torn down, and rebuilt for tax purposes)
Because you can't just pick up a set of stone tools and start swinging and expect it to be good. The kind of monumental masons that were commissioned to sculpt things like Mt. Rushmore or the Venus were all apprentices for years before they even picked up a chisel. Even in todays modern stone factories that make things like bathroom surrounds and benchtops, the highest calibre studios only let their apprentices handle tools on jobs after over a year of "grace" period. For this sort of dream to become a reality you would have to raise a body of competent sculptors, unify an idea and proportion off each section. To be honest with you Bryan I'm not even 100% sure how it could happen.
This is a very helpful video. Can I ask do you use "tungsten carbide tipped" stone chisels or whether you just used normal "carbon steel chisels" when working on a marble sculpture? I'm in the process of purchasing a set of chisels and I want to make sure I make the right choice! Any help that you could provide would be appreciated! Thanks!
Hey so I'm not an expert, but I may be able to help. Carbon steel tools are no different than tungsten tools, the steel tools may require a bit more sharpening between passes than the carbide tools. Carbide tools may also have an upfront cost that is higher than carbon steel tools, but can offer a longer tool life. Ultimately, go with what suits you best and what you like most. Hope this helped!
Only one problem that hammer should have a rubber, or a plastic, brass, or wood end, or the tools should have one of those for the butt end. Striking steel with steel hardens it and could cause it to chip which could be dangerous that can't really happen so much with the others, or at least I rather have a piece of plastic break and hit me then a sharp steel splinter.
If in the U.S.A check out stonemason,stone carver, Dawson Colvert i know while at college in the U.K. he done a pipe.lives in Tennessee,hope this helps brother.
I always wondered are all this techniques only appliable to soft carving stones or they may be applied on any rock as the super hard granitic types you get near volcanic areas?
Yes, it's all the same for any type of stone. You need slightly different chisels though. Usually shops specify if the chisel is for soft (sometimes referred as sandstone) stone or hard (granite) stone. I'd recommend to buy TCT chisels for either types of hardness.
Can you tell me to what shape to you sharpen the claw chisel?? If you picture it as an "A" shape when looking at it from the side... should the top of the A be flat or pointed?
Q. Can these stone carving tools be used for sculpting out a breeze-block? (I ask because I have lots of soapstone carving tools, but need to practice Observation first).
fascinating, great video. thank you for sharing. for making a deep basin would you primarily use the point tool and then follow the same order to the claw and so on? or is there a better (hand tool) for making basins?
I know it’s 11 years old now but thanks Minneapolis institute of art for the introduction to basic tools. I was visiting the capitol in Washington and I love looking at all the detail in the old cornices and capitols.
I intent to take my time building our new house and might carve some “cornerstones” for the foundation (veneer style over the block I reckon) and maybe one day a more intricate piece just for the art of it.
5.21.2023. Perfect overview of basic carving of marble. Very helpful. Thank you 😊
I handcarve stone and enjoyed this video... I make my own tools enjoyed it!!! Toothed chisels are near impossible to buy.
The stone carving in Scotland is great. With Historic Scotland we do not use power tools and it is all traditional.
Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow has some stunning samples of Pictish stone carving!
Thank you for taking the time to make this.
best video so far from all of them i have seen thanks
Phenomenal. Thank you for taking the time
I have an African soapstone carved head and looking at it i can appreciate the skill and patience required to create it. One mistake would ruin the whole thing.
It's probably strange to post this thought here... But, why don't any of the modern day rock sculpting enthusiasts organize, and carve out a monstrous statue out of the California cliff-side?? Something that would strike awe in people... like the Sphinx in Egypt. It would be a cool way to stand together as people, come together, and show the strength that we have. It would also be a great opportunity to leave something beautiful behind for our children (vs another tin can building to be torn down, and rebuilt for tax purposes)
Because you can't just pick up a set of stone tools and start swinging and expect it to be good. The kind of monumental masons that were commissioned to sculpt things like Mt. Rushmore or the Venus were all apprentices for years before they even picked up a chisel. Even in todays modern stone factories that make things like bathroom surrounds and benchtops, the highest calibre studios only let their apprentices handle tools on jobs after over a year of "grace" period. For this sort of dream to become a reality you would have to raise a body of competent sculptors, unify an idea and proportion off each section. To be honest with you Bryan I'm not even 100% sure how it could happen.
Not only that but environmentalists would shit a brick
Don't let regulations get in the way of fine art :)
I like your idea! I'd like to carve out a statue to Hitler out of the rock near Mt. Rushmore. Will you join me?
The rock near Mt. Rushmore is unstable for carving.
I like that you used old school tools. Lots of tutorials use power tools. No problem with that, but I like the old school approach :)
Thank you Treden! Nicely presented.
Cool. Inspiration has struck me yet again!
Thanks a lot! Very interesting for beginners.
JJ from France
Excelente amigo, ¡mas claro imposible!
super usefull for research! Thank you for making it!
This is a very helpful video. Can I ask do you use "tungsten carbide tipped" stone chisels or whether you just used normal "carbon steel chisels" when working on a marble sculpture? I'm in the process of purchasing a set of chisels and I want to make sure I make the right choice! Any help that you could provide would be appreciated! Thanks!
Hey so I'm not an expert, but I may be able to help.
Carbon steel tools are no different than tungsten tools, the steel tools may require a bit more sharpening between passes than the carbide tools.
Carbide tools may also have an upfront cost that is higher than carbon steel tools, but can offer a longer tool life.
Ultimately, go with what suits you best and what you like most. Hope this helped!
Great tutorial!
Athar Jaber is the man to look up now.
That’s it I’m picking up sculpting as a hobby
Very Interesting, the stone seems as tough it's a very easy to work.
Thanks, great video! Only just getting into working with stone, what type of stone was it you used?
thank you for the tut!
Only one problem that hammer should have a rubber, or a plastic, brass, or wood end, or the tools should have one of those for the butt end. Striking steel with steel hardens it and could cause it to chip which could be dangerous that can't really happen so much with the others, or at least I rather have a piece of plastic break and hit me then a sharp steel splinter.
If in the U.S.A check out stonemason,stone carver, Dawson Colvert i know while at college in the U.K. he done a pipe.lives in Tennessee,hope this helps brother.
Beautifuly described
Nice, for learning basics
Outstanding! Thank you.
thanks sir!
Everything after the chisels made my skin crawl.
very simple and helpfull!
Lucas, I think he said "a paste made by boric acid" at the end
Great video
suggestions for carving a stairway in a marble sculpture
very helpfull, but getting better if you zoom it in to show the tip detail of each tool, thanks.
Thank you
I always wondered are all this techniques only appliable to soft carving stones or they may be applied on any rock as the super hard granitic types you get near volcanic areas?
Yes, it's all the same for any type of stone. You need slightly different chisels though. Usually shops specify if the chisel is for soft (sometimes referred as sandstone) stone or hard (granite) stone. I'd recommend to buy TCT chisels for either types of hardness.
Thank you, good overview
caould you make a video how to carve mortar and pestle?
Great video!
What is this chinsel made of?
Are Chormo-Vanadium chinseis good for this use?
Can you tell me to what shape to you sharpen the claw chisel?? If you picture it as an "A" shape when looking at it from the side... should the top of the A be flat or pointed?
Q. Can these stone carving tools be used for sculpting out a breeze-block? (I ask because I have lots of soapstone carving tools, but need to practice Observation first).
thanks
Hey, thanks for the videos :) I have a question though, how do you sharpen the tooth chisel?
What would you use for a very small scale project?
good
very nice
fascinating, great video. thank you for sharing. for making a deep basin would you primarily use the point tool and then follow the same order to the claw and so on? or is there a better (hand tool) for making basins?
had to use Close Caption because its obvious Im am going Deaf because there is hardly any sound coming from the video..
did you say "perchloric acid"at the end? Sorry not sure if I caught that one
Lucas Mullen ~ He said windowpane acid.
+Lucas Mullen In case you're still curious, I think he said boric acid.
Thank. you Awesome
What kind of stone are you using there?
hello! thank you sir! where do you recommend we but these tools?
If you're in USA try Trow&Holden
where do you get the tools and marble from?
Robert Alexander
I believe that's actually soapstone. For the tools, you might try amazon.
where can you buy these tools? online preferably!
im gonna make Rock toys and stuff with this... INCLUDING statues and paint them.
+Ieuan Humphris-Hall Make a chess set!... or don't. i dont care.
Make a giant double dong and say its from ancient Egypt!
Good information
where do you buy the stone?
✨🌼🌞🌼✨☔️🇬🇧☔️✨Absolutely fabulous Darling thank you ✨🌼🕉🌼✨
why is he using a mash hammer?
My brain can't understand how to "reverse" create something out of stone. Since you have to take out all the negative space to get the actual statue
LARRY
Great!
You must be using much, much softer stone than I am... a rasp would be quickly destroyed by my material.
@ThunderGoats Q. "How do you sharpen a tooth chiesel?" A. R u 4 real?
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we sell java carving stone, Indonesia.
Sculpting your video so that the cuts don’t feel like they were done by a blind mohel would be nice.
For God's sake People use a Respirator or end up with Silicosis Lung Disease from breathing in all that Rock Dust.
Looks very time consuming
how do you even have the patience to do all this? i don't even have the patience to boil a pot of water to make spaghetti!
Anna Abundis it's called tradition, dedication, and meaning of the spirit.
You're too worthless for life Anna
one does not need patience to do something that one enjoys
80 sculpting experts agree that this statue is not smooth.
This is not stone