The Stone Art Chronicles
featuring the ongoing adventures of Devin DevineStudio update | eyes on trees
Devin Devine, land artist, bench maker Eyes On Trees Often, when I look at trees I'll see eye-like patterns among the bark. Here, I've taken reclaimed pieces of oak and carved them into eyes, using a wood burner to draw the iris and pupil. Related content: the solar...
Splitting boulders using cut-nails
The alternative to feather and wedge Actually a complimentary method, I use both Hello everybody, welcome to the Devine Escapes Stone Arts Academy. My name is Devin Devine, and today I wanted to talk to you about a little known method for splitting stones. This is a...
doing stone work in the winter
building a heat tent How to do stone work in the winter time. One common method is to set up scaffolding as the frame for your heat tent, and then drape a large sheet of plastic over it. This method works well and is pretty fast to set up and furthermore it is...
hillside stone path through the butterfly garden
Devin Devine, stone mason and bench maker, Blakeslee pennsylvania stone path through the butterfly garden in Wayne PA Orange highlights pop, adding a bit of charm and sparkle to this hillside stone path. The orange (rhymes with storage, sort of!) is from 3 pieces of...
More methods for moving minerals without machinery
Devin Devine, artist and stone mason phone consultation services DIY hardscape/masonry/flagstone help rates: $142.00 for one hour $88 for a half hour Monies are payable via Venmo Some of these techniques for moving heavy stones are ancient. Most of them are....
bluestone and rust
Devin Devine, contractor based out of Blakeslee Pennsylvania, projects competed across the USA contact devin@devineescapes.com Short Answer: use muriatic acid Like This muriatic acid, with this scrub brush, not a wire brush, as the acid will destroy the steel. 1 on 1...
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