The Stone Art Chronicles
featuring the ongoing adventures of Devin Devine, stone mason based in Blakeslee PA with projects completed across the USA
Building a Dry Stone Sphere
Devin Devine, stone mason and sculptor based out of the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania contact devin@devineescapes.com UPDATED, July 2026. Most of the original language is left intact, preserving the voice of me as a young writer, but links are updated, and headings...
Pavers Versus flagstone
Pavers versus flagstone What type of patio or walkway to build? Pavers—cheap. Maybe not ugly but....how often does a a person point to an individual paver and say wow, how beautiful this paver is? Huge environmental impact Concrete—cheaper, even huger ecological...
DIY: Hardscape/masonry consultations and private lessons
Some people want to build their own landscape or masonry project despite have little or no experience in such matters. No problem. Figuring out the lay-out, help with deciding where the elevations should be....help with anything in the universe of hardscape,...
How to build a flagstone patio: part one, a basic overview
Devin Devine, contractor based out of Blakeslee Pennsylvania 610-301-4269 contact devin@devineescapes.com How to build a flagstone patio First of all I do not really like one-size-fits-all answers. The one size fits all mentality is one that tends to produce...
What to put between flagstone joints–polymeric sand or stone dust?
Devin Devine, traveling stone mason and artist based in the Poconos devin@devineescapes.com phone consultation services DIY hardscape/masonry/flagstone help rates: $141.00 for one hour $88 for a half hour Monies are payable via Venmo What to put between flagstone...
Rock Paper Scissors
How to always win at Rock Paper Scissors Rock paper scissors--this is a game that I have not lost a single time since I was a child. My secret strategy has always been to throw three rocks in a row. Think about it, it is the natural thing to do. Your hand is already...
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