The primary carving stones are Italian Alabaster, either translucent white (where light will pass through the stone) or opaque white (where light will not penetrate the stone), and Soapstone (talc block) which will be mostly light and dark green in color.

Our newest imported stone from Kenya is a medium hard soapstone. This soapstone has light to medium pink and mauve shades predominantly with a chance of cream variations throughout making it an interesting stone to carve. A beautiful stone when polished t

For those just starting out in stone carving, soapstone is the softest and, therefore, the easiest to carve. Favored by many of our customers, our Lemon Green Soapstone has a cool green coloring consistently throughout the stone. Its purity offers the car

* Like the Gala Coke and Gala Printed Soapstones, this is a harder soapstone that polishes easily. * Due to its deep red color, it is suggested that the carver have a good visual of the finished piece.

One of our newest imported carving stones to become available in years with strong varied coloring. The predominant deep forest green color has been made more interesting with additional black, grey and stripes of pale to rich yellow. The medium soft ston

Designed specifically for carving in soapstone, this high-quality set includes four cutting tools, one rasp, and sandpaper sheets in a variety of grits. The set is contained in a protective canvas tool roll that ties for safety and transport. Made in the

Our 403A single wire end modeling tool is fashioned with one sharpened, serrated wire end, just what you need for cutting away excess clay or other modeling material from a work with ease. Texturing and detailing can also be performed with its wire end.

The 401A modeling tool is one in our traditional series of finely crafted single wire end modeling tools. Its wire end is sharpened steel and serrated, for precise cutting and texturing. Its exotic rounded wood handle has been designed for comfort while w

A rasp brush is an essential tool when working in wood, and even more so with stone. The Sculpture House Rasp Brush cleans rasps quickly and easy to help keep your tool from wearing out. Particles will clog the teeth of almost any rasp. The finer the teet

Sculpture House Casting Plaster is a pure white, slow-setting plaster that can be used for casts, molds, and direct molding.

Prima Plastilina is a non-sulfur, all natural, professional grade modeling material. * Medium consistency. * Light tan in color. * A favorite among the best sculptors.

This 6-inch Italian knife rasp, superbly hand-cut, is a tooth rasp rounded on one end and shaped like a knife blade on the other.

This heavy duty single wire end modeling tool, while industrial in style, can easily be put to work by amateur and professional sculptors in a more conventional manner. Made from high carbon steel, the wire end is equipped with serrated teeth to aid in q

This heavy-duty imported cabinet rasp is ideal for the fast reduction of large amounts of stone and wood. The 10" rasp is made from carbon steel for durability and has punched teeth on its flat side as well as its rounded side. Its tang is set in the bea

This Loome is about 50% larger than the others and comes with etched-in ruler to help you track the length of what you've made. This is perfect for people who prefer a larger format for the tool as well as pom poms and tassels. The rest is the same. Th

Loome-Tool: Robot. This all-in-one tool can make pom poms, tassels, a variety of friendship bracelets, cords and small weavings. This package contains one 5x2-1/4x1/4 inch bamboo tool.

Used to remove controlled amounts of clay from wheel-thrown and sculpture pieces. The shaped cutting heads are made from heavy stainless steel ribbon with sharpened edges. Each tool, with its rugged hardwood handle, ensures a sure grip and easy manipulati

Made out of the finest quality boxwood and available in many shapes, Kemper Wood Modeling Tools are designed with the student in mind, but experienced sculptors can work wonders with them, too. These handcrafted clay tools are used for cutting, slicing, s

This wire end tool is a fantastic way to remove controlled amounts of clay and add the shapes and contours you like. Perfectly suitable for light cutting and slicing. Constructed from music wire securely attached to the wooden handle. 6" long.

These lightweight calipers from Kemper easily transfer measurements from models to your piece. Made from a lightweight aluminum alloy, these calipers are held together with easily adjustable, rust-free hardware. Can be used for inside and outside dimensio

The Ottertex® nylon ripstop fabric is a durable and synthetic fabric that is perfect for all types of indoor and outdoor use. This fabric is 70 denier, 100% nylon with a soft finish, and 58/60” inches wide. It is a light-weight interwoven fabric, using sp