Stone Carving - Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Following are the tools and raw materials used for the process of stone carving:
• Wooden Hammer: To hammer the Chesil while carving the stone.
• Iron Hammer: A tool used to carve hard stone in a vast area.
• Tools from Rajasthan: With a diamond tip which helps in easy carving.
• Chesil: A wide edged tool used to carve out the stone.
• Cutting Machine: Different types of automated cutting machines are used to cut the bigger stone blocks.
• Drilling Machine: A spinning tool used to carve out fine folding of the stone.
• Grinding Machine: To grind the stone and ease the process of carving.
• Right Angle: A scale used to measure 90 degree angle.
• Scales: These are used for measurement.
• Metal File: A tool used to polish and smoothen the surface texture.
• Measuring Tapa: A tape used to measure large piece of stone to check the ratio of size.
• Sand paper: A paper coated with sand which is used to polish the surface of stone.
• Wax Polish: Once the sculpture is complete, wax helps in polishing to gain shine.
• Araldite: A strong glue used to stick the broken pieces together.
• Brush: Used to clear out excess stone dust.
• Pencil: A Stationary used to draw on stone.
• Red oxide solution: The stencils are drawn on the surface of the stone using red oxide solution, before carving.
• Water: To sprinkle/pour to ease the carving.
• Raw Materials: Black granite, Red granite, White Granite and Soapstone.
