Individual Carving Lesson

Individual instruction is offered through the class entitled, An Introduction to Stone Carving with Hand Tools, It is taught on a one to one or one to two teacher/student basis at Paul’s studio in Michigan. Each student will use hand tools to complete a simple soapstone piece during a two-day, 14-hour session. All tools, stone, and other carving materials will be furnished. At the completion of the class, students will,

• Identify common carving tools
  
• Identify and select a carving stone
  
• Clean rough stones
  
• Cut out a basic  form from a cleaned stone
  
• Shape the cut out form into the desired figure
  
• Finish the surface of the shaped stone, and complete a piece

Pricing is per person, per day.