STONE CARVING SKILLS; CUTTING A ROMAN LETTERFORM IN STONE
Saturday 2 August 10.00 am – 4.30 pm
£120 including refreshments throughout & lunch, materials, use of equipment on the day, tutoring & certificate of completion.
This one day workshop with our guest stone mason, Mark Evans, will offer a simple introduction to stone as a material and to the special chisels used in letter carving.
Mark will teach students how to draw out a capital Roman letter and then carve it into an approx. 10-inch square piece of Portland limestone using a traditional dummy hammer and letter carving chisels.
Not only a hands on experience but one that might offer a fresh way of looking at architectural lettering and traditional memorials.
This STONE CARVING - CUTTING A ROMAN LETTER IN STONE workshop is held in a dedicated covered, outside space in the peaceful setting of our Blended Monkey studios in the cottage gardens of our home on the Cambs/Norfolk border.
This experience can be enjoyed by a group of up to 6 people and you'll take away everything you make during the session.
The stone carving workshops are suitable for everyone (14+ accompanied by an adult). There is a degree of arm strength and the ability to stand for periods of time required.
This full-day group workshop includes refreshments throughout, all the equipment and materials and also lunch.
About a week before your workshop date, we'll e-mail you again with more details about parking etc.
We also offer accommodation in the form of our Crafter's Retreat cabin subject to availability or we can advise of other local B&Bs.
Refreshments will be provided throughout the day, and a light, rustic farmhouse-style lunch is also included - tailored to meet all dietary requirements. Depending on the weather/time of year, lunch can be taken either out in the cottage garden or in our country kitchen which has a view over the garden.
All students will be provided with a certificate of completion.
The 1-day workshop includes:
- All tools, materials and personal eye protection equipment.
- Refreshments (tea/coffee/soft drinks) and a light, rustic farmhouse-style lunch - catering to all dietary requirements.
- As we limit the number of people to 6, you get to have some 1-2-1 tuition and the maximum benefit from a day with no distractions.
- All work can be taken home.
- Certificate of completion.
- Please wear sturdy footwear and clothes that you don't mind getting stone dust on.
Stone Carving - Letter Carving - | Blended Monkey Studios | 2 August 2025
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The workshop booking is valid for 1 year from the booking date – this simply means that the setting of the date for the workshop must be arranged within the validity period, however the workshop date could be outside of this validity period.
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The purchaser of the workshop may cancel the workshop up to 2 weeks before the workshop date with a full refund.
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Failure to attend the workshop on the day without sufficient notice will result in the workshop being cancelled and no refund will be issued.
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If the participant of the workshop is unable to attend their workshop for good reason, a new workshop date must be set within 3 months of the cancellation of the original workshop booking – even if the agreed new date lies outside of the 3-month period. Failure to rebook within that period will result in the cancellation of the booking with no refund. If the participant does not attend the second amended date, the booking will be considered cancelled with no refund.
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If we need to cancel a workshop at short notice for reasons beyond our control, such as illness or mechanical breakdowns, the first option is to rearrange a mutually convenient date or receive a refund. In the event of cancellation for any reason, we are unable to reimburse travel, accommodation or any other expenses that you may incur in relation to the cancelled course.
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"I obtained a BA in Fine Art before going on to train as a stone mason and letter cutter.
I have worked with stone for 40 years on restoration/conservation projects as well as a sculptor.
I hold a PGCE teaching certificate.
I am inspired by archaeology, artifacts, the architecture and artifacts of past cultures."