[Nfb-krafters-korner] What is Soap Stone?

Sun Mar 11 17:50:16 UTC 2012

If I remember right, when I did it last, we put the soapstone into water, so all the excess landed there.

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On Mar 9, 2012, at 4:22 PM, "Neva Fairchild" <nevafairchild at verizon.net> wrote:

> It's what they grind up into talc. You can carve it with a file or a spoon
> or a pick. It's fun, but messy. I have worked with sand stone before and it
> also makes a mess but not quite so much flies around. I want to get back
> into carving, but need an outdoor workspace.  
> 
> 
> Neva Fairchild
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 1:52 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Carving
> 
> What is soap stone?  Intended to ask, sooner.
> 
> Terry
> 
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> -----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
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> 
>> 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
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>>> 
>>> -----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
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>>> 
>>>> 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.
>>>> 
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>>>>> March 1st kicks off the Krafters Korner Membership Special.  PayPal 
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>>>>> So start some Spring Crafting now.
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