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Why choose tungsten carbide or widia?
June
22
2021
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When it comes to choosing our stone-cutting tools, efficiency is everything. Since tungsten carbide become widely available in 1930, it has revolutionised the majority of the technology intended to...
Dry stone constructions for storing water
April
06
2021
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As many of you will already know, the dry stone building technique involves using stone as a single construc...
The art of sculpture and its characteristics
April
06
2021
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Sculpture is a form of artistic expression that involves modelling, sculpting or carving stone, wood or other materials. Sculpture is considered one of the 7 arts, alongside music, painting and dan...
What is a pitcher and what is it used for?
March
29
2021
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If you’d like to venture into the exciting world of sculpture, Rock&Tools is here to welcome you! If you’re not sure what each tool is used for or which you should buy firs...
How to break or cut stone correctly
January
26
2021
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Learning to cut stone correctly to produce the size you want and form your pieces is an essential skill for any sculptor, whether they’re an amateur of a professional. Cutting stone can be a slow...
How to improve your creativity through art
January
26
2021
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Creativity is an essential tool for artists of any discipline, which anyone who works in the arts professionally will attest to, whether it be cinema, painting, sculpture or any ot...
What is a chisel and what is it used for?
January
26
2021
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Chisels are one of the most commonly used tools in the world of sculpture. Aside from the art world, they are also used in masonry and construction, t...
How to make a marble sculpture
January
26
2021
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Are you passionate about the world of sculpture? Would you like to create your own pieces and produce your own pieces of art just like Michelangelo himself? Great! As you can see, this is an art th...
What kinds of stone are used for sculpture?
January
26
2021
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Artists can use stone sculpture to tell their own stories, express their feelings and make their mark on the world. Would you like to discover this world? Of course you would! Once you’ve learned...
Roughing tools: what are they and what are they used for?
February
05
2020
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When carving a sculpture out of stone, there are three stages of the process: roughing out, modelling and finishing. Today we'd like to focus on the first of these stages, roughing out,