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Chalk piece carving

Chalk Piece Carving ....

Art that requires patience and right tools to carve interesting figures.

Chalk is considered by seasoned stone carvers as one of the most difficult of stones to shape, as the material may literally powder away in your hands, if you are not delicate with the handling. A chalk can also have many defects and voids in its structure, this makes chalk carving a very difficult and precise art.

Tools
Tools for chalk carving are numerous. In fact any small file, stone carving equipment (no mallet is needed), and even needles can be used. Some of the best hand carving equipment are an etching needle, a selection of small files, and a miniature carving tool designed for soapstone.


Chalk piece carved can be painted and made into key chains, necklace or ear rings but one should be really careful handling these as these are very delicate.

A key chain made by me using chalk.


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