It has to be something easy please.
2007-12-12 09:11:02 · 6 answers · asked by purple dove 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
Actual, deep carving of a rock surface is normally done with cold chisels which come in various widths and are hit with a hammer to chip out small pieces of rock. You can buy simple cold chisels at any hardware store and most home centers. Sculptors use fancier ones on big pieces of rock. Wear eye protection, gloves and a heavy long sleeved shirt. Full face protection with a plastic shield is nice and costs about $10.
Cold chisels are sharpened by grinding the edge heating it as little as possible. The edge is very hard.
2007-12-12 15:55:22 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Carving in rock is not easy. If you have not had some instruction, it can be downright dangerous. Chips can fly off and injure skin and eyes.
It also depends on the density of the rock and how hard it is. Go ask a stonecarver (like a monument - that is a tombstone - maker, they are in yellow pages) At least go by and tell them what you want to do and ask for suggestion.
First draw or write what you want on the rock with pencil or marker. Use a Dremel tool with a carbide tip. go slow. DO NOT do this without using a pair of safety glasses and a plastic face shield (sold in hardware stores where the Dremel tools are)
alternatives are stonemasons tools. not cheap. if this is for a school project, ask your teacher about it. If you want to do this for a keepsake for a friend, you can sometimes buy something soft called "soapstone" chunks and beginner tools at some hobby stores and online. Look under "sculpture supplies" -
If you need it in a hurry, just use a permanent marker instead of carving... or you can use Sculpey clay in rock colors, available at any hobby store, shape it to look like a rock, carve into it and bake it in your oven according to the directions. good luck. be safe.
2007-12-12 21:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by dragonlady 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A Chissle also Known as a sharper Rock Meet the Flintstones.
2007-12-12 17:23:02 · answer #3 · answered by Unoptrid1aq 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
pick up the Yellow Pages and look under 'monuments and grave markers'... talk to one of the fellows there. Really, always talk to someone that knows a lot about something, not just the random noise of Yahoo Answers.
2007-12-12 17:52:38 · answer #4 · answered by Faesson 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Carbide tip engraving tool, if they make carbide tip for Dremel that is you best bet if you have one.
2007-12-12 17:15:03 · answer #5 · answered by Vultureman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a dremal
2007-12-12 17:14:04 · answer #6 · answered by anecia777 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋