Posted 31st July 2017 in the category Letter Cutting by Eilidh Fridlington
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Tagged: Limestone
The whole point of letter cutting in stone is to create shadow so it can be seen. However, there are times when you might want to paint it, such as if it’s to go indoors where the lighting isn’t as … Continue reading
Posted 30th July 2017 in the category Stonemasonry by Eilidh Fridlington
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Tagged: Client Work, Geometry
As part of the Introduction To Stonemasonry Courses, I show clients how to mark mitres onto the stone using a pencil and flat piece of wood. As it was a sunny day, I decided to show them how the Egyptians … Continue reading
Posted 13th July 2017 in the category Stonemasonry by Eilidh Fridlington
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Tagged: Client Work, Maltese Limestone
A pictorial blog post showing the creation of an ovolo mould in Maltese limestone by a client on a recent Introduction To Stonemasonry course. Everything in stonemasonry is a flat surface, so the first thing to do is work a … Continue reading
Posted 11th July 2017 in the category Stone Carving by Eilidh Fridlington
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Tagged: Client Work, Garden Sculpture, Limestone
Carving a Garden Spirit with Lee. Lee wanted to carve something that would live amongst his plants and add interest to his garden. For this carving we chose a naturally shaped piece of Ancaster limestone. The idea was to use … Continue reading
Posted 7th July 2017 in the category Stone Carving by Eilidh Fridlington
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Tagged: Client Work, Greenman, Limestone
This post shows the creation of a greenman in relief in Ancaster limestone by a client on a recent carving course. Here is the initial sketch of the greenman. The sketch was drawn at full size, and transferred to the … Continue reading