Dolphino

Indirect carving technique

Pointing instrument basics for beginners

Home Gallery

Announcing my retirement from the workforce to pursue my passion for stone carving

Work smarter not harder

Utilizing hydraulic table for heavy block of Persian pink onyx.

Air hammer

Use of pneumatic chisel/air hammer

Diamond grinding disc

Use of angle grinder with a diamond grinding wheel for abrasive carving.

Tactile Test

Ultimately it is about how is feels. A sculpture might look complete but not until it is sanded to an impeccable finish and feels smooth to the touch can you say it is done.

Flexible shaft die grinder

Using high-speed abrasives.

Direct Stone Carving

Basic description of direct carving vs indirect carving

Antique Stone Drill

Matt Auvinen demonstrates the proper use of an antique stone drill. Matt has an astonishing collection of antique stone carving tools.

Percussion

California Sculptors' Symposium. Using pitching hammers to make quick work of removing material.

Translucent Illumination

Use of LED lights to illuminate translucent onyx, calcite, and alabaster. Most people art goes to sleep at night. My stone carving art wakes up.

'Gift to Lillian'

Some of the process carving this orange calcite into a beautiful calla lily

Go Ask Alice

Carved stone Hookah Smoking Caterpillar sculpture by Sal Orlando
Various translucent stones illuminated and assembled to create this unique sculpture.

Interview Sal Orlando Stone Carver / Sculptor

Discussion of stone carvings and a behind the scenes glimpse of my creative process

Open Studios Art Tour 2022

We opened our home studios for two weekend in October for the annual Open Studios Art Tour for Arts Obispo, SLO County Arts