Prep work continues… I’ve got around 100 of these pieces trimmed, and now I need to sand the surfaces to 120 grit. I’m planning to pack these into a mold and fill the cracks with epoxy, so a light sanding will make sure the color of the stone is visible in the end result. image
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Ramping up prep work for the next sculpture.. This will be another ₿ but made from epoxy and all the cutoffs from my other sculpture. Not sure how it will turn out but it’s worth trying rather than throwing away all the leftover stone. But the epoxy has to wait a bit. First I have to trim and do some light sanding on all the cutoffs… image
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Nearly done. ⚒️₿ One more grit of sandpaper tomorrow, then a signature, and it’s off for powder coating. image
Despite his name, Toshi doesn’t really understand “low time preference.” At least he hasn’t tried to mark his territory… image
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One more day of sanding I think before this sculpture is ready for powder coating with a clear UV resistant finish. And then it’ll be done. Not the most complicated or detailed sculpture I’ve done, but in terms of scale, this is the biggest at just over 2 1/2 feet tall. This stone is also very different from the marble, limestone or slate that I usually carve. The crystalline nature of honeycomb calcite is far more prominent, presenting a unique set of difficulties when working it. The translucent nature of the stone is a double edged sword. On the one hand it adds an unparalleled visual depth, but the catch is that when sanding and polishing, any scratches or mashed crystals will be readily apparent. It’s not a hard stone like granite, but in my experience honeycomb calcite is definitely a DIFFICULT stone to carve. image
"Imagine, everything there is and everything that will ever be, divided by 21 million.” -Knut Svanholm image