Thursday, August 28, 2008

How to make Marble Paper weight

Material and tools

Broken pieces of marble (crazy cuts)
Sand paper nos 36, 100, 180
Edger with blade attachment
Quick Drying Enamel Paints
Chisel
Flat iron
pencil
razor blade
kerosine(petrolium gas)
News Paper
Pattern (square, oblong, circle

Procedure:

1Draw the pattern design onto the slab of marble.
2Use the Edger with blade with blade attachment. Cut out the marble 3design. Make sure you cut the pattern accurately.
4Sand the marble using #36 sand paper. Then #100 then #180 for final 5polishing. You can inscribe anything depending on your intent.
Use chisel and flat iron to carve the design to the marble.
Carve with care.
Color the carve out design. clean the excess paint.


I hope this will give you a hint