File Rasp
File Rasp
How to carve Venus of Willendorf out of rock?
I’m taking an art history class and we have 6 hands on projects to do. One is to make a replica of the venus of willendorf. We can use any material we want ( teacher said somebody actually used bread once ) and I’ve decided to use actual stone because stone carving sounds like it might be a fun hobby to take up. The problem is, I’ve never carved anything before, so I have no idea where to start. I’m trying to make this replica as close as possible to the original, except for not making it from limestone as I don’t have any. What kind of tools am I going to need? I have some hammers, mallets, a chisel, sand paper and some rasps and files. Any advice from experience carvers/sculptors?
Your best option would be to use soapstone. It’s a softer, easier to carve stone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soapstone
This site sells stone and beginner sets. It’s a uk site though don’t know if that’s any use to you:
http://www.greatart.co.uk/
File Rasp
What is the difference between a float and a rasp?
Both are used for filing wood and other materials.
Floats are similar to Rasps and Files, however: Floats have parallel teeth and they can be resharpened as many times as the thickness of the blade will allow. Rasps are generally coarse and cannot be resharpened. Files have angled ridges or teeth and cannot be resharpened.
A float is used to cut, flatten, and smooth (or float) key areas of wood by abrasion. There are two types of floats. There is edge float and the flat sided float. Edge floats resemble saw blades and are generally used to cut wedge slots in wood. Flat sided floats are more similar to a file or rasp but their cutting edges are a series of parallel teeth.
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