[Nfb-krafters-korner] Carving

Fri Mar 9 22:52:23 UTC 2012

Soapstone is a comparatively soft type of stone that is fairly easy to
carve. I've seen figures carved out of it, and my first exposure to it
was in making buttons for SCA garb.

On 3/9/12, Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E] <Terry.Powers at nih.gov> wrote:
> What is soap stone?  Intended to ask, sooner.
>
> Terry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Susan Roe [mailto:dogwoodfarm at verizon.net]
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 9:09 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Carving
>
> My sister has done small soap stone pieces.  One of those was a small owl
> that she made into a pendent.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terrence van Ettinger" <terrencevane at gmail.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 5:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Membership Special 4 Krafters Korner
>
>
>> I'm just starting out, so I haven't carved anything yet. I'm starting out
>> with staves myself, though eventually hope to carve other things as well.
>> Also I'm thinking of taking up soapstone again. '-) Fur Rondy has gotten
>> me thinking about these things. '-)
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>> On Mar 1, 2012, at 1:00 PM, "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]"
>> <Terry.Powers at nih.gov> wrote:
>>
>>> Susan and Terence, Let me know, directly, what you can make.  Can your
>>> sister make animals?
>>> I like collectables.
>>> Sorry about your Job, Terence.
>>>
>>> Terry P
>>> Terry.powers at nih.gov
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Susan Roe [mailto:dogwoodfarm at verizon.net]
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 4:47 PM
>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Membership Special 4 Krafters Korner
>>>
>>> Wood carving is my sister's specialty and she has won several
>>> compotitions.
>>> She does walking stafs and canes, cutting boards, 3 domentional figures,
>>> placks, boxes, carved foot stools, Christmas Tree ornaments and is now
>>> doing some jewlery.
>>>
>>> Susan
>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Terrence van Ettinger" <terrencevane at gmail.com>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 12:43 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Membership Special 4 Krafters Korner
>>>
>>>
>>>> I need to come back; I'm actually starting off with taking a diamond
>>>> willow carving class locally next weekend. We took a couple of our
>>>> clients over to a woodworking exhibition that was being held in one of
>>>> the malls in town, and I found out they were having carving classes
>>>> next week. Well that's something I've wanted to try for a long
>>>> time--so after work I ran home, grabbed cash, and went back to sign
>>>> up! '-D Anyway, I get paid tomorrow so will revive my membership here.
>>>> Also I'm going to be having some schedule changes that will make
>>>> classes more doable sometime here in the near future. '-) More on that
>>>> perhaps when I'm not on this computer.
>>>>
>>>> On 3/1/12, Blindhands at aol.com <Blindhands at aol.com> wrote:
>>>>> March 1st kicks off the Krafters Korner Membership Special.  PayPal is
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>>>>> So start some Spring Crafting now.
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