How to Sculpt Limestone in Your Own Home

from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit
An easy way to make limestone sculptures without the need of fancy tools.

For More Information's about the Marble Sculptures please visit Here!

Steps

1. Get some CaCO3 (limestone).
2. Cook the CaCO3 (limestone) at high temperatures until it turns into a crumbly powder.
3. Take the CaO (the crumbly powder) and thoroughly mix with a small amount of water until paste.
4. Sculpt the CaH2O2 (the paste) into the desired shape of your limestone and dry. The use of a heat lamp might also be of some benefit if used correctly.

Tips

• Don't be alarmed if your limestone doesn't look right; normal limestone is formed under intense heat and pressure, yours wasn't.
• CaCO3 (limestone) ---> CaO (powder) + H2O (water) ---> CaH2O2 (paste) ---> CaCO3 (limestone)

Warnings

• Don't use oil.
• Danger! The CaH2O2 (paste) is a strong base. Very corrosive!
• This powdery and paste substances can burn skin slowly. The more moisture involved, the greater the burn.

Things You'll Need

• limestone
• rubber gloves (for handling the CaH2O2 (paste)
• goggles

Related wikiHows

• How to Mix Plaster for Sculpture
• How to Do Ceramic Sculpture
• How to Make a Wire Tree Sculpture
• How to Create a Packing Tape Sculpture
• How to Sculpt Using Sand and Portland Cement

Article provided by wikiHow, a wiki how-to manual. Please edit this article and find author credits at the original wikiHow article on How to Sculpt Limestone in Your Own Home. All content on wikiHow can be shared under a Creative Commons license.