Cat's Eye Carving

Acorn and cup.

This was a lovely job and took me back to another one that I had previously carved, but on a much larger scale.

This one I carved way back in 2011 and it was a piece of Forest of Dean sandstone, 2ft x 12 x 12. there were two complete acorns with cups and a separate cup, that was hard work…I wore out a punch carving that set.

I was asked to carved a separate acorn and cup out of Cotswold limestone, Thankfully no chisels were harmed in the making of this one.

I set about carving the acorn, the piece of limestone was 10 x7 x 7 inches and had a lovely close texture.

I drew a circle on each end and proceeded to work a series of chamfers off, carving the the corners off the corners until the stone was cylindrical. I then shaped the top and bottom to round it off and make it acorn shaped. I have noticed since I have been back in Kent that they are longer that they are in the Forest of Dean.

I used a separate piece of limestone to carve the cup, by using the stone a certain way, I left enough to carve an integral stalk.

Once I had finished carving the detail on the surface of the cup, it was time to rinse off the loose dust with water and call my customer.

If you would like to discuss a carving for your home or garden, please feel free to get in touch, or pop in and see me in my shop in Sandwich.