Rock Sculpture: The Joy of Stone Carving for Beginners (Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones) (Paperback)

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Product Description

In a practical, yet personal, way Violet Stage explains the basic equipment needed (common things found around the house), the best kinds of stone to carve, and the anatomy of subjects. Personal anecdotes and her years of experience make this book a joy to read and easy to use for beginners.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Naturegraph Publishers (August 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879611677
• ISBN-13: 978-0879611675
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #502,483 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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89 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is a unsubstantial, odd and disappointing book., August 4, 1998

By A Customer

Stage's book is cheesy. It is 46 pages long, written in a jerky, disconnected, unfocussed style. She spends ten and a half pages on anatomy, offering helpful pointers such as "The forehead is the part of the face above the eyes [...] Carve the forehead to suit the subject being sculptured." Stage goes over various types of stone (alabaster, soapstone, turquoise, etc.) and briefly discusses technique and tools. But the information (excluding digressions) is really minimal and there are no addresses of suppliers. _Rock sculpture: the joy of stone carving for beginners_ is very inexpensive, but I would recommend looking for a book less cheap and more useful.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful but lacking!, February 10, 2001

By	D. Wine "2badfrog" (Everson, WA. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ok, to be fair, this little book is a good one for the utter novice who is looking to get started in the art of stone carving. I found it very helpful and her tips were sound and good. It sparked my creative side and also helped me with some early difficulties. I will keep mine as a reference book! Worth the price!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars book not worth paper, August 29, 2008

By	Lynn P. Atkinson "Parallel Dimensions" (Oklahoma USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

this book does not tell what equipment to use, where to find stone, hwo to carve different types of stone, nor how to carve stone at all. it is a waste of good paper and will not help anyone who wants to actually carve stone