Kelegant Sand Carving Studios http://kelegant.com Sat, 12 May 2012 14:14:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Check out my promo video http://kelegant.com/2010/08/check-out-my-promo-video/ http://kelegant.com/2010/08/check-out-my-promo-video/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:04:48 +0000 northernsandcarver http://kelegant.com/?p=708 I just uploaded a promo video to YouTube. It highlights many of the unique sand carved items I create in glass, stone, and tile.

What do you think?

]]> http://kelegant.com/2010/08/check-out-my-promo-video/feed/ 1 How I Got Started http://kelegant.com/2010/07/how-i-got-started/ http://kelegant.com/2010/07/how-i-got-started/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:57:01 +0000 northernsandcarver http://kelegant.com/?p=662 Many people have asked how I got into sandblasting glass.  Well it started one day when I was looking for bird feeders on the internet and found this beautiful hummingbird feeder made from an inverted wine bottle with hummingbirds and flowers etched into the glass. I was intrigued by the etching and decided I needed to figure out how to do glass etching on my own.  I first tried the usual acid etching that can be found at the craft stores but wasn’t happy with the results and knew there had to be a better way.  More searching on the internet and I found the process called sand carving.  I was instantly hooked.  I was overwhelmed by all of the equipment required for what I wanted to achieve but I was determined that this was what I was going to do so I did.

Now after 6 years I’m still addicted to this art and I’ve only scratched the surface.  Recently I’ve started glue chipping glass and soon I’ll be adding gilded glass to my arsenal.  I truly have a lot of fun doing what I do and I enjoy the satisfaction that I’ve created something for others to enjoy.

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