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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
First Time Carver!
Well, after purchasing about 50 pounds of soapstone I thought to look for a book on the art of carving it to help me get started. This little book is packed with great info and ideas to help the "first time carver" with the basic how-to to get going. Good one to keep in your collection!
Published on February 10, 2001 by D. Wine
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
missing basic information
I have some excellent Lark books on ceramics, but this book was a disappointment. There is no almost no discussion of the potentially serious health hazards of working with soapstone (rock dust, asbestos) and how to minimize risks. The project directions are somewhat repetitive. A more indepth discussion of the geology and history of soapstone would have been...
Published on July 15, 2002
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
First Time Carver!,
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This review is from: Creating With Soapstone: Simple Techniques, Beautiful Projects (Paperback)
Well, after purchasing about 50 pounds of soapstone I thought to look for a book on the art of carving it to help me get started. This little book is packed with great info and ideas to help the "first time carver" with the basic how-to to get going. Good one to keep in your collection!
12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for giving the much needed basics steps of Sculpting.,
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This review is from: Creating With Soapstone: Simple Techniques, Beautiful Projects (Paperback)
This book helps to get you over the first time carvers jitters. I found it very informational, and got a lot of ideas.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
missing basic information,
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This review is from: Creating With Soapstone: Simple Techniques, Beautiful Projects (Paperback)
I have some excellent Lark books on ceramics, but this book was a disappointment. There is no almost no discussion of the potentially serious health hazards of working with soapstone (rock dust, asbestos) and how to minimize risks. The project directions are somewhat repetitive. A more indepth discussion of the geology and history of soapstone would have been interesting. Information on sources of carving stone and tools would have been useful.
1 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed,
By A Customer
This review is from: Creating With Soapstone: Simple Techniques, Beautiful Projects (Paperback)
price reflects quality.... just doesn't make the mark.
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Creating With Soapstone: Simple Techniques, Beautiful Projects by Kurt Haberstich (Paperback - June 30, 1997)
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