Steve's Toolbox - Part 1: Stone Carving Tools for Shaping and Refining Marble Sculptures
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- This video is a survey of many abrasive tools used in modern stone sculpture. This is not a comprehensive list, but simply a look at the instruments we use frequently in our own studio practice. Several of them are electroplated diamond tools created by Diamantart, a colleague of ours in Carrara, Italy: / diamant_art_stone_tools
Part 2 will focus on percussion and steel tools (hammers, chisels, scrapers and steel rifflers). Feel free to contact us with any questions, and check out other postings and forthcoming tutorials on our Patreon page: / sculpting_stone and on Instagram: / sculptingstone - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
In the name of art: thanks for this great video verry useful
Thank you! I have been carving off and on for eight years -- mostly small abstract alabaster and limestone sculptures as hobby. Now want to get more schooled in details of techniques and tools. Appreciate this --learned a lot!
Glad it was helpful! We'll be posting more in the coming weeks.
Awesome video. I'm more of a fabricator you could say rather than a sculptor. One trick I used recently to polish an inside corner on 3 planes in quartzite was a triangle multi tool attachment with both sandpaper cut to wrap around the bottom and edge of the attachment as well as triangle shaped electroplated diamond pads found on amazon.
WOW, what a wealth of solid information! Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your sculpting supplies for marble. I'm here in the US and have yet to find a marble source, but found one nearby selling limestone. I assume these tools will work with any hard stone, essentially. I'm in the NWest where its easier to get granite than the costlier stone. Just a little worried it will wear down my tool sets. On to part 2! Looking forward to any info on carving or actual sculpting. You have a great setup, impressive! Can you tell us your air filtration system? Looks like you built or purchased 2 wide vacuum intakes for a dust extractor setup. I will try that next. The grinders really kick out a ton of nasty dust but I think I can cut most of it out as I want to work indoors if possible. Thanks again.
I wish I had found this 3 years ago, so much good information. I wish there was a good link to buy some of the things.
Great video.
My friend, I need those tools thanks 👍
very helpful video, thank you so much for sharing :)
Excellent presentation of the material, really nice instructional video - thank you.
Nicely done.
Thanks so much Robert, we're glad you enjoyed it!
great video
Thanks! Glad it was useful.
You're right: if you'd start out using diamond tools first, you'll tend to let the tool decide the shape instead of your own skills. Learn the basics first, i'ts never to your loss, I'd say.
oh and about those grinding stones: I found that cutting up grinding discs for tungsten carbide chisels (you know the green ones) yield the best ones, as they're very sharp. I cut them up with a cheap diamond blade for it 's a lot more economic and I get the shape I want. I found a supplier that sells them for 10 euros a piece here in the Netherlands
Fantastic tip! We've tried some of those wheels here, but the types we've used seem to hold together almost "too well;" we need to identify a brand that is soft enough to granulate when rubbed on marble.
Hi & thanks for the GREAT video! A true professional like you is not afraid to show his tools & technique so thanks again
I did a search on the net for products made by (Diamant Art) but i cant find anything! all those diamond bits for the angel grinder at 9:15 minutes in to the video. could you please send links of where to by
I usually by the premium china stuff which is also good
very neic
abrasive stone can be substituted with thee old fashioned wood, used with loose grit...use various sieves to grade crushed sandstone or dirt if desperate, sandstone is an excellent abrasive in its own right...sharpening stones are good for granite...my favorite is sifted and graded sand mixed with black cement, once cured (one month) is perfect for soft stone.
Can please tell me where we can get this diamonds tools please if can suggestions please do let me know
How do it begin in sculpting, where do I find blocks of limestone and granite
Hi there thanks for tips and m locking for Diamantart in the web and I can’t find it could pls tell me how can get those rasp and burrs thanks a lot
Thanks where I can buy tools like your own?
Can you help to find diamond cups etc? Diamantart is not operating
I’ve been polishing granite and marbles for over 30 years. I was just wondering which supplier do you use for the planing and cup discs? Thanks for time.
Where i can purchase these carving diamond disc for angle grinder. Which website . What are the technical name of them.
Diamant Art's website seems to be down. Can you recommend an alternative source for these tools?
Where can i buy shaping cups
I specifically be want to learn traditional stone carving no power tools. Minus the saw for big stone. I have no teacher, been scouring you tube to learn any tips would be helpful.
Hi Edward, we will definitely be getting into some traditional demos on this channel. We have much more content on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/Sculpting_Stone.
You might also check out our colleague Athar's channel for informative videos: th-cam.com/channels/9iK-B8k2M9oXSM4oBIhkmQ.html
@@SculptingStone Thank you so much for the recommendation Steven. Really appreciate it!
can you provide a link for where to find the abrasive stones?
Hi Justin, the only places we know of are in Pietrasanta, Italy. Milani is a reputable tool vendor which also ships internationally: milaniutensili.it/en/
Minus the saw for big stone. I have no teacher
what happened to the rest of the video? :(
Yikes, the last few seconds got clipped! We didn't realize before uploading. However the first half of the last sentence is on there "They can be used wet or dry." After that, we simply state that Part 2 is on the way.
@@SculptingStone ah no problem, I was loving the video, looking forward to the next installment. Great channel, and thanks for highlighting our Irish sculptors and quarries too! My business partners family have been stonecutters in Clare for generations, and we are continuing his family tradition.
@@dominickeogh9057 That's great, let us know if you all have a website or online presence. We'd love to see your work.
@@dominickeogh9057 I'm curious to learn more about Irish quarries. Most of my material comes from Italy. I upload weekly videos on my marble carving process for a 4 foot sculpture th-cam.com/video/qNWZBq86B7E/w-d-xo.html
@@JylBonaguro Hi there, brilliant videos, and a great project well done. We are very lucky to have some beautiful stone types on our little Island here. I suppose the most widely recognized and easily sourced would be our extremely hard and durable Blue Limestones, most famously the Kilkenny Limestone (or marble as its sometimes named due to it taking a fine polish to a near black) although there are many Limestones quarries here. We also have some beautiful Granites ranging from Salmon pink in Galway, to an Oatmeal brown in Wicklow (with many other variations). We have a dark purple slate down in Kerry, and green in cork and donegal, Along with a rich variety of sandstones, from red to green and blues. I'm not even scratching the surface, its worth a visit!