Stone Carving Kits ~ Mountainpipes™ Products

Single Carving Kit $9.50	Patterns to choose from

Single Carving kit ~ Price: $9.50
Select your pattern:

($5.75 Domestic Shipping and handling)

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CANADA, MEXICO AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS.

Also please contact me about shipping costs when ordering more than one kit.

Please let me know the age of the carver so I can pick the right hardness of stone for your kits.

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The Double Kit contains 2 slabs of soapstone with your choice of two animal designs (Buffalo, Simple bear, detailed bear, dolphin, whale, turtle, coyote or wolf) on them, 2 different carving files (Rifflers), sandpaper, steel wool and instructions. You may mix or match the animal designs.

Excellent for beginners, projects can be completed within 1 hour to 2 hours depending on wrist strength and age. Used by many schools, scout troops and 4 different Indian museums in California. This stone carving kit makes a very fine Educational Toy.

My goal with my carving kits is to give the first time carver a project that you can succeed at and be very satisfied with the results. I've seen many short attention span kids (and adults) give up when their first carving experience was too big a project for them that's why i came up with this size, stick with it for 1 to 2 hours and I'm sure you'll be happy with the results and be more inclined to try a second carving. Take your time and good luck.

Quantity prices are available to schools and other groups.

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Double Carving Kit $18.50

(Your choice of any 2 patterns)

Double Carving kit ~ Price: $18.50
Select your pattern:

Select second pattern

($5.75 Domestic Shipping and handling)

PLEASE SEND E-MAIL TO FIND OUT ABOUT SHIPPING AND HANDLING RATES
FOR CANADA, MEXICO AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS.

Please contact me about shipping
costs when ordering more than one kit.

Please let me know the age of the carver so I can pick the right hardness of stone for your kits..

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EXTRA PATTERNS

FINISHED DESIGNS

6 Extra Patterns for $24.00

Your choice of Buffalo, Dolphin, Turtle, Bear, Bear (Simple), Wolf, Coyote (Not shown) or Whale (Not shown).

You may mix or match patterns.

$5.75 Domestic Shipping and handling

PLEASE SEND E-MAIL TO FIND OUT ABOUT SHIPPING AND HANDLING RATES
FOR CANADA, MEXICO AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS.

Priority Mail USPS
2 TO 5 Days for Delivery

Also please contact me about shipping costs when ordering more than one set.

Please let me know the age of the carver so I can pick the right hardness of stone for your kits.

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Bulk Soapstone (6 lbs) ~ 7 ½ " file included

When learning to carve it is best to start off with small pieces and work your way up to larger pieces. Different shaped pieces of soapstone allow you to use your imagination and find what shape may be hidden inside the stone. You may also draw patterns on the stone and carve them out to your satisfaction. Smaller or larger pieces than pictured are also available just contact me via email for details.

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Be sure to check out all our Carving Kits. Please let me know the age of the carver so I can pick the right hardness of stone for your kits.

A FREE FILE (RIFFLER) IS NOW INCLUDED WITH EACH ORDER OF BULK SOAPSTONE!

6 pounds (2.72 kilograms) in assorted sizes for carving

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All YEAR ROUND CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 4 Soapstone slabs with animal design (Your choice of animals: Bear, Bear (simple), Dolphin, Buffalo, Wolf, Whale (not shown) or Turtle) PLUS: 4 lbs. (1.81 kg) of bulk Soapstone in one block or in assorted sizes (Large or Small pieces) Also included are 4 different angle carving 7 1/2 inch (19.1 cm) RIFFLERS (FILES), Sandpaper, Steel Wool and carving Instructions Christmas Special Price: $45.00 Domestic Shipping: $11.40 ~ Total: $56.40 (US Postal Service Priority Mail) Shipping to Canada or Mexico: $23.00 ~ Total $68.00 International Shipping: $37.00 ~ Total $82.00 (USPS Priority Mail International) Please let me know the age of the carver so I can pick the right hardness of stone for your kits. E-mail for ordering arrangements
"After carving the 4 slabs with the designs on them I feel you will be ready to try something free form with the bulk piece (or pieces) , if the free form does not work out for you you can cut your bulk piece into slabs with any saw that you may have around and draw your own designs on the slabs. Good luck to the carver." ~ Vince

Available patterns	Examples of finished patterns

EAST INDIAN SOAPSTONE BLOCK

It carves like alabaster and is harder than my regular soapstone. Colors will vary. Blocks measure about 5" x 3" X 3" (12.7 cm x 7.62 cm x 7.62 cm) in size and weight about 5 pounds (2.27 kilograms). East Indian soapstone is used alot for the base of fine trophies.

This is a harder grade of soapstone. (Try my 6 pound (2.72 kilograms) bulk soapstone listing in my Ebay Store for a softer grade of soapstone.) The East Indian Soapstone Block is excellent for slabing thin for pendants & beads. For those who have carved before you will love it. Contact me for with any further questions about this grade of soapstone.

Vince

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Price: $13.00 each

DOMESTIC SHIPPING: $11.40 for up to 4 blocks
SHIPPING TO CANADA & MEXICO: $23.00 for up to 4 blocks
SHIPPING WORLDWIDE: $37.00 for up to 4 blocks

(PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR SHIPPING RATES ON ORDERS OF MORE THAN 4 BLOCKS.)

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Examples of work from the
Soapstone Blocks from India

Carvings by Al

(Finished with Tung oil)

Now here are some more excelllent examples of what can be done using the EAST INDIAN SOAPSTONE blocks, a lathe and some imagination!

For more examples of this type of work check out the hyperlink: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pennstone/ For more information also see: http://pennstone.etsy.com Eric Penkauskas also does custom work and you can send your requests to him at: Pennstone@hotmail.com

7 ½ " Rifflers

( Set of 8 soapstone/wood carving files)

"The price I pay just went up and I apologize for having to pass it along to my customers but even at $13.00 these are a great deal and I know you'll like them." ~ Mountainpipes

"For the price these rifflers/files are the best rough grit carving tools you will find. All carvers of soapstone and wood that I know use them and keep a couple of sets around. I have used and sold these rifflers for more than 25 years and know you will like them. Thanks."

Mountainpipes


This is Amanda, one of my younger carvers and one of my best. She attended 2 classes and would still be carving if the classes had not ended. She carved for 2 hours straight. She carved 2 turtles and a dolphin that we turned into necklaces. She was a pleasure to work with!!!!!!	Vince and Amanda

This is "Sky Leggett". She is the daughter of one of our powwow venders. She has learned to carve bears, dolphins and turtles. She also is a very good carver. These photos were taken at the 2003 "NATIVE GATHERING" at Yosemite National Park.

My youngest carver at the TANF class completed his dolphin...!!!	Megan and her soapstone carvings