How To Make Soapstone Carvings
High temperatures will not hurt the stone Soapstone can take temperatures of 1700 º F without any adverse effect but the beeswax will evaporate at 300 º F.
How to make soapstone carvings. Use a dust mask and safety glasses during the cutting portion. 3 Find add another soapstone image or real photograph if you cant find a soapstone example that you will use as inspiration for your larger piece. A large Chinese soapstone carving of Taoist immortals late 19thEarly 20th century depicting nine immortals including Shou Lao in the upper centre each immortal separately carved and fixed to the rocky base 345 cm high 34 cm wide 5 cm deep.
Even granite and quartz are used occasionally. If you want the soapstone to be darker you could apply a mineral oilwax formulation or a color enhancing stone sealer. You can even use your fingernail to carve it.
Pour a small amount of your oil in your hand and rub the oil all over the carving. Be sure to cover the entire carving. If you want to take your soapstone to the next level consider one of our custom carving and inlay options.
Clone and gather supplies for your small soapstone sculpturependant. Try not to heat over 300 º F. All varieties of true steatite soapstone are gray.
A sculpture titled Twist Small Carved Soap stone Helical Spiral sculptures for sale by artist Cynthia Lewis in the category Tabletop Desktop Small Indoor Statuettes Figurines Sculptures. It also comes in many colors like grey green and black. The tape will protect the soapstone from scoring as it is cut.
Carving process from the beginning to finnish by Anton YavnyPlease visit my website- httpfinedzineca. As soon as the cloth seems a little dry add a few more drops of mineral oil and continuing rubbing. This Dancing Bear soapstone carving was created by Inuk artist David Shaa in Cape Dorset Nunavut Canada.