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| The most demanding stage of creating a
scuplture is the beginning. Because each stone is
different, adequate time must be devoted on the initial
design stage to fully utilize the shape, colour, texture
and characteristics of the piece. Adding to this fact,
all sculptures are hand carved, making evry piece a "one-of-a-kind"
original. |
| No reproduction or duplicates can ever be
achieved. |
| Each piece is always "As Unique as
You". |
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| Stone carving tools have not
changed significaly since the technique of forging steel
was developed. Most limestone carvers still prefer the old
hand forged chisels, and keep a wooden mallet close at
hand. The basic concepts of carved stone work haven't
changed much in thousands of years, even as the tools have
slowly evolved. |
| As a stone sculptor, I work
primarily in Lecce Stone. Using local stone allows
me to be highly selective in my choice of stone, and I
generally go to the quarries to select my own rocks. The
province of Lecce offers a wide variety of Lecce
Stone that allows the stone carver to work with rock
ranging from the golden and smooth, to the black and
marble-like pieces. |
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| Creating stone sculptures is an extremely
demanding art. Each piece requires a different approach.
Typically the bulk of the stone is removed with a
diamond saw and a hammer and chisel. With the majority
of the rock removed I shift over to a pneumatic hammer
and chisel. One can get very close to the finished
surface with these tools. I then go back to a hand
hammer and chisel, and files for the fine detail.
Finally, the finishwork is done with diamond abrasives,
sandpaper and polishing compounds. During this process I
often make changes to the original as I see improovments
and as the stone dictates. |
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