Gem or other stone carving or sculpting

[Gaze]

Anyone here does stone carving or sculpting, gems or otherwise for hobby or career? What type do you do, and how did you get started?

 

[Free]

This isn't something that I do, but I think it's really interesting. Carvings and jewellery made from avocado seeds/pits.

Many people have started up through Etsy, gathering a few pieces to sell and grow from there depending on their demand. I'm not sure exactly how that works though. Hitting up @Skarekrow here because he's actually done the whole start-up thing. Let's pick his brain!

 

[Asa]

I'm not a sculptor, either. I have friends who are, and one of them works with marble. It's amazing.
I have one friend who is a professional engraver (who works for various jewelers) and several friends who make jewelry professionally, but none carve gems. All the jewelers buy their gems pre-shaped.

 

[Skarekrow]

This isn't something that I do, but I think it's really interesting. Carvings and jewellery made from avocado seeds/pits.

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Many people have started up through Etsy, gathering a few pieces to sell and grow from there depending on their demand. I'm not sure exactly how that works though. Hitting up @Skarekrow here because he's actually done the whole start-up thing. Let's pick his brain!

Ooooohhhh....I will have to try carving an avocado pit with my Dremel tool!
That’s a good idea!

 

[Gaze]

This isn't something that I do, but I think it's really interesting. Carvings and jewellery made from avocado seeds/pits.

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Many people have started up through Etsy, gathering a few pieces to sell and grow from there depending on their demand. I'm not sure exactly how that works though. Hitting up @Skarekrow here because he's actually done the whole start-up thing. Let's pick his brain!

That looks really cool. *in we* So creative. Not sure I could do the face designs but would be cool to try. Maybe carving leaves or geometric designs.

I'm not a sculptor, either. I have friends who are, and one of them works with marble. It's amazing.
I have one friend who is a professional engraver (who works for various jewelers) and several friends who make jewelry professionally, but none carve gems. All the jewelers buy their gems pre-shaped.

That's pretty cool. I was thinking about what kinds of tools it would take to shape a gem. Looked on youtube and it's quite process. Not sure I'm ready to go right into it, but I'm curious.

Ooooohhhh....I will have to try carving an avocado pit with my Dremel tool!
That’s a good idea!

Nice! Please share when you can.