August | 2018 | Ministry Of Stone Blog

The end of this week’s Introduction To Stonemasonry course with Daniel. In just three days, Daniel has produced an excellent example of a classical architectural mould, worked using traditional methods in Ancaster limestone.

The afternoon of the last day of this week’s Introduction To Stonemasonry course with Daniel. Here we can see Daniel using the traditional method of rounding the ovolo over; firstly by using a mallet and chisel to knock it round, … Continue reading →

Half way through the last day of this week’s Introduction To Stonemasonry course with Daniel. With the initial chamfer of the return finished, Daniel has now worked the two bounding fillets.

The start of the last day of this week’s Introduction To Stonemasonry course with Daniel. With the mould worked along the front face of the stone, Daniel is now working the initial chamfer of a return and stop.

The end of the second day of this week’s Introduction To Stonemasonry course with Daniel. Daniel has now finished the front face of the ovolo mould, and will be adding a return along one of the sides.