Sand Blasting Granite---Play Time

[zmatalucci]

Here's a piece I was playing with today. It's 12" wide by 24" tall, and is quarried in Barre,VT. I use aluminum oxide as my blasting media, and a large 185 cfm air compressor to run my various blast pots. There are no paints or stains involved.

 

[Si Allen]

Nice!

 

[sardocs]

That is really cool. I particularly like the way you softened some of the parts of the design. I'm guessing you just removed some masking partway through the process. I just bought a used 210 cfm compressor to replace the electric one we've used for the last 15 years. I've only got one of those small one bag pressure pots. I blasted some marble once or twice but mostly just cedar. What do you use for breathable air?

 

[Craig Sjoquist]

Beautiful indeed

 

[wildside]

nice, i used to love shape carving flowers

 

[Jillbeans]

I want one on my tombstone.

That's gorgeous.
(actually I want a skull and an hourglass on my tombstone like the old ones I've seen in the UK)
Nice work.
Love....Jill

 

[gnatt66]

barre is about an hour from me.... looks awesome.