The Stone Art Chronicles
featuring the ongoing adventures of Devin Devine, stone mason based in Blakeslee PA with projects completed across the USA
New Garden Sculpture, Stacked Stone Sphere at Brookside Gardens
Devin Devine, stone sculptor based out of Pennsylvania, projects across the USA to commission art contact devin@devineescapes.com New Garden Sphere--and Frequently Asked Questions! Silver Spring Maryland Sculpture completed September 26th of 2017 Newly finished Garden...
how to make natural flagstone look…natural
Devin Devine, contractor based out of Blakeslee Pennsylvania610-301-4269 contact devin@devineescapes.com Natural flagstones should be well fit. This takes a bit of work. Often you have to cut the stones, with hammer and chisel. Or with a diamond blade. Or some...
Replacing the cement between flagstones
Devin Devine, contractor based out of Blakeslee Pennsylvania 610-301-4269 contact devin@devineescapes.com I took some photos during a recent flagstone repair job, and thought I'd put together a tutorial on how to repair flagstone, part of my continuing DIY flagstone...
building another dry stone sphere garden sculpture
UPDATE check out my most recent sphere, December 2022: HERE State College Pennsylvania, April the 23rd My last "building a dry stone sphere" post was fun to write, and popular too. So I thought I'd write another one--just for you! The present article shall...
How to clean dry laid flagstone
Flagstone Maintenance and How to clean dry set flagstone How to clean an older, dry laid flagstone patio and then how-to replace the material between the stones This question comes up sometimes: people ask me, "how do I clean my flagstone, without removing the stuff...
DIY flagstone and stone masonry and stone art help and phone consultations
In one hour I can guide you through the entire process UPDATED 2026--yes, I still offer this service. For 11 years now I've been providing DIY consultations services, teaching homeowners, designers and contractors how to build flagstone patios, dry stone walls and...