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Tuesday 31 January 2012

Sculpting course in d15 studios.

Sculpting course in d15 studios.



pic of Stephen during a sculpting/lettering course held over the next 6 weeks in D15 studios, Castleknock
Dublin.

Stephen Burke - Sculptor & architectural stone carver

Stephen has worked on many large-scale projectsthroughout Ireland and the UK, including contemporarypublic art commissionsrestoration, private sculpture, memorials and lettering commissions.
Stephen studied fine art in Dublin and Cork before studying architectural stone carving at the City & Guilds of London Art School where he returns to teach from time to time. Stephen works from his studio in Dublin 15.
He has recently completed work for the Eleanor Cross monument at Charing Cross (see Irish Times article), and new work for the London High Street 2012 Marathon route.

Contact

Stephen Burke, 
D15 Studios, 
New Dunsink Lane, 
Castleknock,
Dublin 15,
Ireland.
Telephone: 00 353 (0)86 307 2272





Sculpting course in d15 studios.

Richard Healy is a Dublin born Artist. He studied at the National College of Art and Design, where he graduated in 2000 with an Honours Degree in Fine Art sculpture. Since leaving college Richard has worked primarily in stone. His work draws on inspiration from the natural world around him. His sculptures are currently on show at The Millcove Gallery. Richards' work is included in a number of private collections around Ireland and Europe. His piece 'Tripod' won first prize at the RDS craft show 2011, and is currently being exhibited around the country. Richard has also been recently commissioned by the OPW to create a number of works for a sensory garden at Aras an Uachtarain to be completed in September 2011.


Richard and Stephen Burke are holding sculpting/lettering courses throughout the year, 
please contact either Stephen or Richard for details if you wish to take part.

all tools are provided, and you get expert one to one tuition.

the courses are suitable for both begginer and experienced sculptors.

Tel: 086 0607430

richard@richardhealysculptures.com

Sunday 29 January 2012

Faber stone care range.

We are pleased to announce that from next week we will be stocking the full range of stone care products from Faber http://www.faberchimica.com/ We will be posting videos and pricing info very shortly.

Thursday 26 January 2012

John kearns, Wexford.

Just spotted this pic of John and put it up. John is a supplier of monumental grade sand which is ideal for cleaning Headstones as well as for lettering. Contact us for details as John covers most of the country delivering sand.

new Metabo Wet Polisher, IN STOCK NEXT WEEK!!!

Galeski products.

Saturday 21 January 2012

Tenax protex test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7OChlOIZ-E&sns=em


Sent from my iPad

Tenax protex.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U70IyDrEV3Q&sns=em


Sent from my iPad

Crosses in a Tipperary cemetery, some were made by Tim Ryan , roscrea.

Hand carved letters in Liam Kelly's monumental works, Tuam Co Galway.

Tools4stone.tullamore.Co Offaly.

Cross in Tipperary.

Celtic cross in Tipperary .

Weka Dk-32 core drill & rig with a 300mm Arix core bit.


This is a Weka core drill recently sold by Tools4stone.

Gibson & Faulds.


A selection of Gibson stone tools in our shop, including the cutturi air hammer (also available).

Tools4stone range of premium diamond blades.


This is our premium range of Tools4stone branded diamond blades. Please view our website

www.tools4stone.ie

For prices and size info.

Also

eBayshoptools4stone-online

Carving by Christy Moran.Stradbally, Co Laois. Ireland.

Celtic cross carved by Christy Moran.


This Celtic cross was carved in 2010 by Christy Moran, using Guillet chisels from Tools4stone.christy is very well renowned in Ireland as being one of the finest monumental stone carvers in the country.

Stone carving tools how they used to be.


These tools are on display in Leaveys monumental stone works in lanesborough Co Longford.

They belonged to the father and grandfather of Larry leavey (current stone carver).

They are over 100 years old and show that the basic principal of the tools remains pretty much the same today, apart from carbide tipped Steel and diamond blades of course.

Friday 20 January 2012

New Gelma Electric sculpting hammer.

Our new eBay online shop


You may of already visited our website 

www.tools4stone.ie 

We have also opened our new eBay online shop to give the added security via feedback and PayPal transactions to view



 please visit http://stores.ebay.ie/Tools4stone-online

Twister Grinding cup Wheel. M14 . 4".

TWISTER.
This is the Twister grinding cup wheel. available in fine and medium grit.(medium grit) in the video.
The Twister has a resin insert which also contains diamond, this helps to give a smooth contact on the stone and stop the wheel from bouncing.
Available in fine and medium grits with an m14 thread to fit to most grinders or polishers.

List price is €75.00 inc vat. from either http://www.ebay.ie/itm/280800296695?var=&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_967wt_874

or the Tools4stone Website - http://www.tools4stone.ie/product_info.php?cPath=36&products_id=203&osCsid=rk7sji4rb6hb28a1r4aigusn47