What’s the best sealer to achieve the permanent high gloss wet look finish? I bought some top rated stuff off Amazon and it went on like a latex paint. It worked ok but definitely doesn’t have that natural high gloss wet look. Even after a second coat.

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Hi all. I'm relatively new to stone carving and I'm been getting by with using chisels and cheaper diamond burrs so far, but I'd like to invest in some high quality sintered diamond burrs. I'm carving a local slate which has large quartz inclusions, as you might be able to see in the image. I've tried Tungsten carbide burrs and it goes through the slate well, but the quartz blunts them. Can anyone recommend a good set of sintered diamond burrs for a dremel? I'm in the UK if that makes any difference.

When I was in middle school I remember a day in science class where we used an acid to eat holes through stone. I do not remember what kind of acid or stone it was. Since I began sculpting I have really wanted to try this science experiment again for art's sake. Does anyone know what type of stone is particularly susceptible to acid and which acid? Has anyone tried this? Is it at all remotely controllable?

The results I most desire if possible, would be like deepening cuts or groves that my tooling cannot reach. Another thing I would like to try is something like an aging effect. I wonder if it would be possible to sculpt something and then make it look aged or weathered with acid.

Like the title says, can this be a decent/cheap alternative to finding large rocks to work on at least for starting out?

Would harden steel tools work for this?

I'm looking to give stone sculpting a try, and don't wanna break the bank, figuring i can get a set of harden steel tools, and small work bench and the other equipment needed for under $500. Was going to work off my patio, and realize that if i can just mix up a bucket of concrete to start would that work? Would i want to use something like Mortar instead?

Hi all, I am looking for a robotic arm that can be used to carve marbe at a small scale. Has any one played with similar set ups?

Would something like this work?
https://www.bidspotter.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/bscmacrev/catalogue-id-machin10-10017/lot-1697e59b-e58f-4d59-abf1-b1fa01738112

Hello. Am not even a beginner just looking into the hobby and will probably dip my toes in it some time later on. I wanted to ask is this the biggest subreddit on stonewalling. And are stone and wood carving similar is it possible to learn both? Does stone carving take years to learn?

I am limited on space so I am looking at portable air compressors. I am looking at a 20gal 6cfm @ 90psi. Say I was using a pneumatic hammer (eg., 3/4in Trow and Holden), how fast would I chew through that 20gal? Is the motor going to be running nonstop? 20 gallons is 2.7 cubic feet. Does that mean the tank will empty every 30 sec?? I don't think the math is supposed to work that way.

Hello I'm trying to carve but my stone keeps slipping what sort of clamps should I use the ones I have aren't working

I’m having trouble locating a supply of decent stone to carve. All I can find is large granite boulders or sandstone. Looking for soapstone, marble, smaller pcs of granite. I’m in the north Texas area.

Hey r/stonecarving I'm always amazed at how beautiful this stuff comes out, I'm a 19 year old lad and curious as to what the best way to start learning the craft is, from doing a course or learning online. I'm from Queensland, Australia and interested in Cathedral stone carving, Marble Carving, and the general art.

Any suggestions would be more than welcomed. Cheers

Hey everyone!
Just came into ownership of a decent sized piece of million-year-old teak. I have a family member who is a hobbyist carver in their retirement, carving wood and also various stone including marble. I know the makeup of petrified wood is predominantly quartz and am curious if anyone knows whether it can successfully be carved and manipulated while preserving some of the outer gorgeous wood grain?
For what we paid for the chunk I'm not opposed to it being a guinea pig piece, but it really is nice and I'd rather have something than nothing, ya know?
Any information appreciated