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Chalk carving is essentially carving in chalk. this article covers some methods, types of chalk, tools used and the benefits (and ramifications) of this material. The benefits of this material are also its ramifications, its main benefit being its softness making it very easy to manipulate, this is also a serious disadvantage, as this causes chalk structures to be incredibly delicate. This material is also irritatingly brittle, and frustratingly dusty. However it is cheap, readily available, easy to work with the simplest of tools, and able to hold a fair amount of detail. The main types of chalk, for the purposes of the carver, are processed and non processed (natural). Processed has several advantages over natural; it is softer, more consistent and comes ready finished in neat cylinders (of varying sizes) however natural chalk is available in more interesting shapes, and the size is not limited, and it holds detail better. Tools of chalk carving are pretty numerous, in fact any small file, stone carving equipment (no mallet needed), even needles can be used. Some of the best hand carving equipment are an etching needle, a selection of small files, and a miniature carving tool designed for soapstone. The methods are very simple, once you get a feel for the material you should be able to construct fairly complex shapes, and make figurative work. It is possible to coat the chalk in button polish to make a finish. The chalk lathe concept: it seems fairly possible to construct a chalk lathe, on a very small scale. Some stores sell chalk carving tools. EXTERNAL LINK |
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