Article · Carving by Hand
Sculpting and/or carving Alabaster stone
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2012
About this lesson
Five practical tips from a first alabaster project: stone choice, stabilising with sandbags, hearing protection, a budget angle-grinder setup and marking with chalk or wax.
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