Synopses & Reviews
Soapstone may look like a difficult artistic medium, but its easy and fun to work with, easy to find, inexpensive, and calls for the simplest tools. Learn how to make decorative, useful items, from candleholders and jewelry to coasters and bookends. “A useful book covering a somewhat unusual subject.”—
Library Journal.Synopsis
Anyone interested in stone carving will want to being with this material. Soapstone is inexpensive, is readily available in a wide range of colors, patterns and textures, and has a soft casing. A gallery of completed candle holders, snake boxes, and stylized figures will convince you to try your hand at these pretty and practical projects.