[Nfb-krafters-korner] Carving

Sun Mar 11 17:52:30 UTC 2012

When I first saw soapstone carved, it was for buttons. But a little over a week ago I saw some phenomenal figurines carved with soapstone. They really were AMAZING! 

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On Mar 9, 2012, at 6:52 PM, "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net> wrote:

> Soap stone is a very poris stone which is easy to carve in small pieces with very fine and flexable rat tail files.  I don't know the make up of the stone, but it is a very commone stone to carve both small pieces and larger pieces.
> 
> Susan
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 12:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Carving
> 
> 
>> 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
>>>>>> ready to go at our website
>>>>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.KraftersKorner.org)
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>>>>>> for
>>>>>> membership between nowMarch 1 and July 1 and your membership is good
>>>>>> from
>>>>>> receipt of payment until July 2013.  Start enjoying and taking the
>>>>>> classes
>>>>>> right away.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Paid members can take as many classes free as they want.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> So start some Spring Crafting now.
>>>>>> Joyce  Kane
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