How To Carve Letters Into Stone

'It was really inspiring, and made me want to buy a chisel, dummy, rock blank and become cracking!' Roger

Date: three-7 July 2023

Early on bird (until three Jan 2023): £520

Fee: £560

Level: Beginners / Some experience

Tutor: Tom Young

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Brusque COURSE OVERVIEW

Come prepared for an intensive alphabetic character carving experience. Learning to draw Roman letters is an of import role of the process, so you spend the mornings drawing sans serif and serifed letter of the alphabet forms. The afternoons volition exist spent building your carving skills. Y'all will also larn how to transfer your work to the stone and how to sharpen your chisels.

'I loved the atmosphere at the Fine art Schoolhouse. So warm, welcoming and open. A creative haven. I learned so much and came out with some cute piece of work, and feel I could become going on my ain at present.' Charlotte

Grade Clarification

The ancient art of carving letters and symbols into stone is equally old equally writing itself and today this indelible art form continues to take many uses in both historic and gimmicky contexts. At City & Guilds of London Fine art Schoolhouse, nosotros do all our lettering by hand and the skills we teach can exist applied to a variety of materials. This form offers an intensive week of tuition to introduce you to or amend your drawn and carved lettering in stone.

Understanding the construction of letters is an essential part of learning how to carve them successfully in stone. Nosotros spend the mornings drawing sans serif and serif letters based on Roman forms and so transfer these letters to stone in the afternoon for carving. Moving between the drawing and carving helps build your skills in tandem, clarifying how each process complements the other. Our experienced tutor will explain and demonstrate all the processes involved in carving letters and go on a close eye on your progress at every stage.

By the end of the week, you should accept a finished console of letters carved in stone and have abroad the skills yous need to keep drawing and carving your own work.

This very special opportunity to spend a calendar week learning the essentials of this historic art grade at our unique institution merely comes forth once a year. Grasp information technology while you can!

What's included: all teaching, and your tools, goggles and materials for the letter carving.

What isn't included: your meals, and bring a 300 or 600 mm steel or plastic ruler, an automatic pencil 0.5 mm and/or 0.three mm, with leads, and a big plastic gear up square. Please wear one-time clothes you don't mind spoiling, or bring a pair of decorator's overalls, and wear steel cap boots.

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'Absolutely tremendous. A phenomenal, whistle-stop bout of letter structure and carving! Tom was a superb tutor. Prodigiously skilful, always patient and remarkably concise.' Sam

'I enjoyed learning a new skill and spending time with cracking students. I was amazed that I was able to have a slice of work domicile at the end.' Michael

'An easy to sympathize introduction into lettering, which would be benign to complete beginners or others with some prior experience looking to perfect their skills.' Chloe

'I felt like I gained plenty knowledge to exist able to practice at domicile… the pace was just enough to exist able to push button yourself to improve.' Hannah

'A great introduction with merely the right level of intensity!' Gareth

Find out about our BA (Hons) Historic Carving and PgDip/MA Carving.

Source: https://www.cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk/lettering-in-stone/