Rock carving

[MrsE88]

I felt like trying something different. I’ve carved letters into rock before, but I wanted to make a 3D image this time.
My inspiration


Sketched it out.

Time to start


Detail added

 

[BIG-G]

That’s pretty cool. What do you use to carve with?

 

[tlindsey]

Yes pretty impressive looks like a fossil.

 

[MrsE88]

That’s pretty cool. What do you use to carve with?

Thanks! I use a dremel with an accessory kit I got from harbor freight. It has diamond bits of different sizes that work great on rock.

Yes pretty impressive looks like a fossil.

Thanks! Haha! It does look like a fossil.

I just need to figure out how to polish it up. I have a polishing compound, but I tried that on a different rock and wasn’t impressed.
I was thinking of putting mineral oil on it, but I’m not sure that will make a difference either. Hmmm....

 

[BIG-G]

Thanks! I use a dremel with an accessory kit I got from harbor freight. It has diamond bits of different sizes that work great on rock.

I thought dremel. I have several different dremel and 50 plus bits, but I’m not very steady or artistic.
I would love to do a few of these and kinda place them in the tanks sort of like a little Easter egg hunt.

 

[MrsE88]

I thought dremel. I have several different dremel and 50 plus bits, but I’m not very steady or artistic.
I would love to do a few of these and kinda place them in the tanks sort of like a little Easter egg hunt.

I was thinking of doing something like that.
Making small carvings of fish, snails, ect. And have them placed randomly in the tank. Maybe have a big rock with a few small carvings on it.

You should give it a try. I have very shaky hands and the start of carpal tunnel, so I’m not well set to do this either. I just love rocks and am fascinated with anything you can make out of them.