Hi, Mark ... amazing process, I learned a lot. I wanted to get a general idea of what is involved in making a sculpture. I was watching a video on the World's Largest Ancient Statue at Shravanabelagola, in India. After watching this, I can't imagine how it was done without power tools.
Thank you very much for enlightening us about method of carving and your patience to attain good sculpture For every work requires lot determination and hard work. and aim in life.
With wet/dry sandpaper, I start with 100 grit, then 150 grit, 400 grit, 800 grit, and 1,200 grit. Then apply a liquid polish (Akimi 2012). Good luck with your carving.
great video and sculpture! do you ever carve stone with a flux shaft? I am debating whether i should buy a pneumatic chisel or flux shaft for carving hard stone like basalt.
Leonardo davinchi would be so jealous over those power tools .he be like man I could caved that David in a week instead of 2 years .but I was getting payed by the hour so I made out good .job security right
Hi Mark. Just a friendly word of advice from someone who is a rockhound who works in risk management and safety planning... you really should be using a water system to avoid rock dust while cutting any stone. Additionally, a paper filter mask is nowhere near good enough. Get a 3m mask with the appropriate filters that can be swapped every few months or so. Rock dust can cause major respiratory problems, and it doesn't take much exposure to have really bad effects on you. Great work though.
Can you pitch with the pneumatic chisel? Also, later in the video you return to hand chisels. What are the benefits over the pneumatic chisels? Thanks for posting.
I would not try to pitch with a pneumatic chisel. You will mushroom over the end of the chisel and it wont fit in the hammer. You have to strike hard on a pitching tool, too hard for a pneumatic tool. Hand tools give a different look than the pneumatic tools. It's an aesthetic choice.
on that time, they were doing it with primitive tools which were specially designed for that purpose. various forged chisels + hammer + primitive metal saws (hand handled, of course) + feel of a sensitive touch for so weak stone as marble is...
klesar.hr The primitive tools are still the most used today. By far, not to say cutting some corners with quickness is a modern bonus.And the hauling, quarry bit would be some work!
Hmmm, Quails and Sahuaros........Tucson!!! I have literally a ton (or more) of alabaster in my back yard that is getting eaten up by the weather. Wish I knew how to carve it... Nice video
Hello, I have a bit of an odd question for you...how does your indoor studio look like or if you don't have one how would you like it to look like? Should it have a lot of natural light, should it be spacious?(and if so how spacious) p.s:I'm an architect's assistant and I have to start a concept house for this client who is a sculptor and wants his private indoor studio...I would really appreciate it if you answered and thank you for your time.
It looks like the most skillful use of a full set of tools; yet the theme seems to be lacking in some kind of romance or mystery. My work suffers in both of these categories; but one might hope and practice. It’s an art such fun after all.
@sheilamaclean1 Thanks for watching my video. I would suggest using a masonry carborundom grinding disc that you can find at any hardware store. They usually cost about $4 each. Good luck with your carving.
