Soapstone Carving Kit

Studiostone Creative Soapstone Carving Kit
Specially designed for hands-on learning, the Studiostone Creative Soapstone Carving Kit introduces your child to the centuries-old art of stone carving. Beginning with natural, soft Brazilian soapstone in beautiful, rich colors of green, brown, or grey, your child will enjoy the challenge of changing the rough figure into a more detailed, lushly-polished sculpture. The easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions will soon have your child carving his very own impressive stone animal sculpture. Each Studiostone Creative Soapstone Carving Kit comes with everything your child will need to complete his fist-sized sculpture: a hand-cut soapstone shape, child-safe carving file, two grades of sandpaper, polishing wax, and a tiny buffing cloth.

A Few of Helpful Tips:
1. To avoid stone dust as you carve, keep your stone wet. If you cannot keep the stone wet, you may be more comfortable wearing a dust mask, as soapstone consists mostly of talc.
2. Artists suggest spending extra time making your animal round. A few additional minutes rounding the body makes a huge difference in the appearance at the end. If you have a child impatient to push on, he can always do some more detailed work and then go back to rounding the body before moving on to sanding the sculpture.
3. When your student waxes his carving, be sure to get the excess wax off before it dries. To get the highest gloss possible, let the waxed stone cool completely before buffing. If your child is in a hurry to complete his project, you can place the carving in the refrigerator for a few moments, then buff to an attractive sheen.

Premium-quality kit with natural, soft Brazilian soapstone in beautiful, rich colors ranging through greens and browns

A fun creative experience for kids from 8 to 99+

Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions included

Includes everything you need: a hand-cut soapstone shape, kid-safe carving file, two grades of sandpaper, polishing wax for a quality finish, and buffing cloth

Use water to eliminate dust

Eco-friendly packaging and materials

Amazing results in about 90 minutes

Finished sculpture of Orca is approximately 3” x 2” x 1” (L x H x W). Finished sculpture of Bear is approximately 3.5” x 2” x 1” (L x H x W)

Kits made in British Columbia, Canada

Manufacturer: Studiostone Creative
Age Recommendation: 8-99+
Size of Finished Sculpture: Orca: approximately 3”L x 2”H x 1”W; Bear: 3.5”L x 2”H x 1”W
Faith-based: No

Awards and Endorsements:
2021 ASTRA: American Specialty Toy Retailing Association Best Toys for Kids - Arts & Crafts Category - Award Winner!
2018 Seattle Gift Show Best New Product
2017 Small Business B.C. Top 3 Best Concept
2017 Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
2017 World Trade Centre. Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Sponsorship for Trade Accelerator Program

review by Cummins Life

”This was an easy and fun project for A and she completed it in one afternoon. You can easily complete this is under a few hours. This is a great hands-on project and would work well for so many ages.”

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