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Carve a Limestone Panel by Vicky Smith
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Carved stone panels decorate the exteriors of many historical buildings, boasting insignias or memorializing historical events. Carved stone panels also grace mantels above fireplaces or provide focal points of interior decor. Limestone holds fine detail well, is easily carved and weathers well, making this stone an ideal medium for carved stone panels. Calcium carbonate skeletons from tiny marine animals fall to the sea floor in layers that eventually harden into limestone, and these layers are easily chipped away to create the relief of the carved stone panel. Instructions as follows: Firstly, place sandbags on your work surface and rest the limestone panel on the sandbags; the bags will absorb vibrations as you chisel your design into the stone. This is especially important when working with soft stone such as limestone that might break easily. Secondly, sketch the rough outline of your panel design onto the flat surface of the limestone panel with a pencil or crayon. Thirdly, rough out the shape of your carving using a large, flat chisel or pitching tools. Hold the tool at an angle toward the stone you wish to remove, and hit the end of the chisel with the hammer to break the stone. You will easily be able to remove excess material from limestone, without the use of carbide saws needed for roughing in designs in harder sandstone. You may find that larger pieces of stone chip away; experiment with different angles, distances from chisel to stone edge and hammer force to create the desired shape. Fourthly, chisel parallel lines in the stone with a point chisel to finish removing the bulk of the stone from the design. Space the lines approximately 1/2 inch apart when working with limestone. Chisel a second set of lines perpendicular to the first set to create a cross-hatch pattern, then use the tip of the point chisel held at a low angle to break out the squares of stone. Fifthly, smooth the planes of the panel with a claw chisel to remove the cross-hatching. Finish smoothing the planes with a flat chisel. You can achieve a smooth, nearly polished plane on limestone tile with flat chisels held at a low angle. Sixthly, create fine detail in the panel using smaller point and flat chisels and files. You can create very fine detail and even shading in limestone by using a series of shallow lines created with point chisels because soft stone will hold these details well. Seventhly, cut the ends of dowel roads into chisel-like shapes and glue small strips of sandpaper to the ends of the dowel rods to create fine sanding tools to use to deepen and perfect the details of your design. Fine sanding implements will work well to finish carving your design in this soft stone. Eighthly, sand the finished carving to polish away any rough edges. Pour water over the panel as you sand to remove dust and debris and check your work. In a word, as a well-known business E-platform of promoting stone industry, we are in possession of a powerful technology group and high-efficiency operations management system. If you want to consult us freely, you can also see culture stone or become a loyal follower of us by @ https://twitter.com/stonebtb.
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