You've seen stone grain patterns in the previous blog post. Here's another example featuring a mango and leaf carved from alabaster.Continue Reading

You all know wood has grain, right? But did you know that stone can also have grain patterns? Check out this short video and you'll see an example.Continue Reading

I don't use sandpaper on my sculptures. Instead, I finish the surfaces using a variety of chisels. Watch this video for a behind-the-scenes peek.Continue Reading

The Compleat Sculptor is where I began my stone carving journey in 1999. They've got everything for sculptors, including a quarry's worth of stones!Continue Reading

I'm using a vise to hold my black walnut wood piece as I carve a place that's hard to reach. A good vise is like another set of hands!Continue Reading

When I first saw it, I was impressed by the strong grain patterns of this southern yellow pine lumber. So I turned it into a sculpture (of course)!Continue Reading

I'm in the studio examining a black walnut log. It's total stream-of-consciousness as I think out loud about what I plan to do.Continue Reading

Spongy Areas Have to Go! I’m just starting on my black walnut log. There are some spongy areas in the whitish sapwood that I’m investigating.Continue Reading

This is a post that describes the beginning of a piece in black walnut wood. It starts at the point of splitting the log in half.Continue Reading

This post illustrates how I filled cracks in an applewood sculpture using Elmer's glue, a metal spatula, and wood shavings.Continue Reading