RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS
Sculp2, Myles Schachter is a sculptor himself and can help you figure out the right tool for the job you need. http://www.2sculpt.com/stone-sculpting-tools/ (785) 838-3885, Stone Carving tools. Lawrence, Kansas. Catalog available.
A Sculptor’s Edge Email: Steve Barnes, another real nice guy that knows his tools and what they can and cannot do. 720-979-3090, Pneumatic tools such as the red ARO die grinders and other top of the line tools including Ingersoll-Rand. Steve carries many tools and accessories for stone carving. Located in Colorado.
BCS- Budget Casting Supply LLc©™ https://www.budgetcastingsupply.com Featuring foundry supplies.
Harbor Freight Tools USA, https://www.harborfreight.com/#
Northern Hydraulics, Inc : www.northerntool.com 612-894-8310, power tools, large angle grinders: Catalog available.
Diamond Products, Inc. https://www.diamondproducts.com Elyria, Ohio. Diamond blades and core bits.
McMaster/Carr https://www.mcmaster.com Supplier of just about everything you can need for your studio. Phone: 630-600-3600
Micron Productss http://www.miconproducts.com/stone_carving.html Tools for craving GRANITE. Toll Free in North America:
1 866 683-1285, Vancover, Canada.
Alibaba Global Trade https://www.alibaba.com/showroom/granite-carving-tools.html Granite carving tools.
IGS International Gem Society https://www.gemsociety.org/article/cabochon-carving-tools-techniques/ International Gem Society, 145 Lincoln Road, PO Box 466, Lincoln, MA 01773
Faulds Type Chisels (UK – Scotland). Gibson Hammers & Mallets (UK). Milani Rifflers, Rasps & Files, Plaster tools etc (Italian). Auriou Stone Tools inc. Rifflers, Rasps, Chisels and Drags. (French) Cuturi Air Tools (Italian) E-MAIL: ct@gibsontools.com
Stone Working tools, some hard to find…
- Marble and More
Name says it all.
e-mail info@marbleandmore.com - Rebit Stone Working Tools
Rebit of Sweden has been making quality hand tools since 1945.
Micon Products Ltd
1325 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Vancouver BC, Canada V6H 3R7
Toll Free in North America: 1 866 683-1285
Phone: (604) 683-1285
Fax: (604) 683-1597
E-Mail: rthompson@miconproducts.com - Renaissance Stone
Rose and Robert Black
We sell a wide selection of carving stones, in addition to tools, abrasives, and books (SORRY – we don’t ship or mail order).
751 Moorpark St.
Oakland, CA. 94603
(510) 638-2404 - The Sculpture Works
2925 Rufina Court Santa Fe NM 87501
(505) 474-0288
There are 4 Studio’s that 7 Stone Carvers work from and one large space for visiting carvers to use. We have an inventory of local and US stone that we sell and carry the stone tools for Sculpture House.
william_m_woodard@hotmail.com - Dodd DISCOUNT Marbles & Tools
P.O. Box 10862
Canoga Park, CA 91309
He has about 70 varieties of stone in his stocks. He runs a no-frills business and his equipment line is fairly complete, but his “catalog” is a non-illustrated price list. - www.sculpt.com/catalogI haven’t ordered anything from these people but their prices look good.
- For Granite lovers Granidan
Herlev Hovedgade 138A, 2.sal
2730 Herlev Denmark
Tel: 00-45-4484 1425
Fax:00-45-4484 1432
E-Mail - Here’s the address for a quarry
Alpine Gem and Minerals, P.O. Box 610, Parowan, UT 84761. Phone:435-477-3350.
If you’re around Utah give them a call. - Flatlanders Sculpture Supply
They sell both both tools and stone and are very helpful. You can get a starter set (the last time I checked) of chisels, a mallet and a set of rifflers for about eighty dollars.
1-800-234-4591 (MI.) - Trow and Holden
A good place to get air tools and some hand tools.
1-800-451-4349 (VT.) - These guys seem to have and do everything. Well known but I haven’t tried them yet.
- Johnson Atelier 609-890-2777 (NJ)
- Montoya/MAS International, Inc.
DO NOT ORDER…PHONE IS DISCONNECTED AND ORDERS ARE NOT BEING SHIPPED. - Stone Sculptors Supplies and Studio P.O. Box 27656
San Diego, CA, 92128
tel: (760)489-1424 fax: (760)489-1624
web site:http://www.stonesculptorssupplies.com - Alec Tiranti Limited.
This one is in London, England. They have some unique and useful chisels but watch out for the rise in cost due to money exchange, tariffs and shipping. If you E-mail them they will not E-mail you back but will send any information you need (including invoice pricing for an order) to you in the mail. - Last of all, to get any stone or tool you may want order Stone World magazine. Write Stone World PO Box 3224 Northbrook IL 60065-3224 or 650 S Clark St. Chicago IL 60605-9609
Market Support For Artists
“I see the artist as a participant, a co-producer of reality.”
-Olafur Eliasson
Artsy https://www.artsy.net/about Artsy’s mission is to expand the art market to support more artists and art in the world. They also represent Olafur Eliasson. I like their platform for collecting and discovering art. I have great respect for what they do and share many articles from Artsy Magazine on my blog/ArtNews. Please give them a read! And check out the fine artists they represent.
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Support For Artists
“I see the artist as a participant, a co-producer of reality.”
-Olafur Eliasson
Artsy https://www.artsy.net/about Artsy’s mission is to expand the art market to support more artists and art in the world. They also represent Olafur Eliasson. I like their platform for collecting and discovering art. I have great respect for what they do and share many articles from Artsy Magazine on my blog/ArtNews. Please give them a read! And check out the fine artists they represent.