Step One, Looking
at the
rock and seeing what God
has put into the stone.
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Step Two, Another
view (notice
the air chisel)
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Step Three, Roughing out
the shape (notice the 4 inch
angle grinder with the
diamond blade and the
respirator helmet that I wear
to protect my lungs and eyes)
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Step Four, Roughing
out the
bird mask and the right knee
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Step Five, Working
on the
hair and beak
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Step Six, Hollowing
out the
body
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Step Seven, Refining
the
front of the shirt
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Step Eight, Refining
the hair,
and putting details on the shirt
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Step Nine, Putting
more
details on the front
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Step Ten, Sanding the blanket
and the beak (When you sand
and polish the stone, it reveals
the natural color and when you
bruise the stone with a tool, it
turns white. I have engraved the
designs on the shirt and blanket
and filed the hair and fringe.)
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Step Eleven,
Engraving
designs on the shirt and on the
blanket
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Step Twelve,
"Raven Steals the
Moon" is finished - Utah
Alabaster, 25" x 17 1/2" x 9",
$4600.00
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