The hammer, chisel, mallet and axe are used for hitting stone, and known as percussion tools. They were the earliest stone carving implements used in many countries around the world and they are still used today.
Category: Press Releases
2021
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Italian Stone Carving Tools and Materials for Sale
Looking for something to do in this lockdown ? Why not try Stone Carving ? Simon Burns-Cox supplies a wide range of Italian Stone Carving and Letter Carving tools at competitive prices and also has a selection of stone, marble and alabaster from Italy and the UK for sale.
2020
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Gift Vouchers for Stone Carving Tools
Simon Burns-Cox is a professional Sculptor and Letter Carver based at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop in Scotland. He supplies Stone, Marble and Stone and Marble Carving and Letter Carving Tools and equipment from Italy and the UK at competitive prices which include the following:
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Gift Vouchers for Stone Carving Courses
Are you finding it difficult this year to think of a Christmas gift ? Why not give a gift voucher for a Stone Carving Course with Simon Burns-Cox at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop? Simon offers Sculpture, Stone Letter Carving and Stone Relief Carving courses to individuals and small groups. Gift vouchers are available and valid for 12 months at https://simonburnscox.co.uk/order-your-gift-voucher/
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Scottish Rugby and The Doddie Weir Award
Simon Burns-Cox and Steven Murray who are based at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop have recently completed a commission for Scottish Rugby. They were asked to make this year’s Hall of Fame Award 2020 for Mr Doddie Weir. The bronze sculpture of a rugby cap is replicated each year with the recipient’s name carved into the slate base. The award ceremony has not yet taken place. For further information, please visit Simon Burns-Cox’s website at http://simonburnscox.co.uk/
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Drystone Walling
Drystone walls first appeared in North West Europe in the Neolithic age and the traditional building technique has been used ever since throughout the world. The walls can be made from slate, granite or other types of stone. Unlike brick walls, the drystone wall contains no mortar and earth is used to bind the stones together. This means that it is more durable and held together by the weight of the stone, and the skill of the builder who needs to select and fit the stones together.
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The Cotswold Sculpture Park
Simon Burns-Cox who is a professional Sculptor and Letter Carver based in Edinburgh, Scotland is now advertising his work through the new website of The Cotswold Sculpture Park in Gloucestershire. His work can be found at the following links:
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Stone Carving Tools and Alabaster and Marble For Sale
If you are looking for Stone Carving Tools or Alabaster or Marble to keep you occupied in these strange times, please contact Simon Burns-Cox who has these items for sale.
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COVID-19
Currently Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop is open but increasingly scaling back activity in line with any current government guidance.
Following the information within the Government’s Press Briefing on the evening of 16/03/2020 which stated that we should all avoid non-essential contact, our courses and schools visits will no longer be going ahead. We will contact all the participants directly.
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Choosing the Right Words for a Headstone
Choosing the right words for a Headstone, Memorial or Gravestone is never easy as how do you sum up the life of someone in a few words. It is a good idea to wait for perhaps up to a year to discuss with family and friends what would be an appropriate epitaph for the deceased.