In this video, I present my first stone carving, a sculpture of a female torso made from Calacatta marble and modern clear epoxy. The sculpture measures 24” tall, 14” wide, and 9” thick, weighing 76 ...

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Excavations in Tel Dor have turned up a rare and unexpected work of Hellenistic art: a precious stone bearing the miniature carved likeness of Alexander the Great. Archaeologists are calling it an ...

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two master gemstone carvers, two distinctly different carving styles, both take the art of carving and elevate it to a whole new level. Based in ...

Harold Van Pelt is known worldwide for taking illuminating photographs of gems and minerals. However, he’s not as well known for the delicate carvings he makes out of the precious rock. It’s a hobby ...

A small town in Central Mexico is home to around 200 open-air carving workshops, from which an astonishing array of sculptures continuously emerges. Leonel Uribe Franco works on a carving in an ...

Professional stone carver Clift “Andy” Seferlis can walk through Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown and, at a glance, identify which headstones were machine-made, ordered from a catalog, and which were ...