Smooth finish
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Guy Michaels has found that working with translucent stone is much easier and much more rewarding than carving wood. Alabaster offers qualities perfect for carving and is much easier to work into shape as it is more permanent than wood that can warp and shrink.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1998
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Legacy in stone
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The stone inlay jewelry crafted by Verma Nequatewa reflects Arizona's landscape and the Hopi Indians' way of life. She uses only the finest materials in her creations and tries not to waste anything from the stones she cuts.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1996
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Between a rock and a hard place
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Gem artist Carrie Adell is described as the epitome of the earthiness of her craft. She claims that her works are an expression of Mother Nature's anger over the degradation of the Earth.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1995
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