How hand-carved marble and stone fireplaces are made -
the skilled work of a stone sculptor
Come home to a real fire - but you'll need a fireplace.
Contemporary Fireplaces For The 21st Century by :
John Thompson
Most recent fireplaces are more for interior décor than for
heating, which was its original purpose. The appearance of the Most
recent fireplace has become mainly critical in regards to individual
preference, and thus serves to satisfy some aesthetic value of visual
stimulation in the most up-to-date home.
The thing about Contemporary fireplaces is that they come in a high
amount of styles that reflect the respective personalities of their
owners. Fireplaces are made just as much or even more by sculptors or
stone carvers than architects, suggesting that Current fireplaces are
more an artistic achievement than an architectural necessity.
Walter S. Arnold, a fireplace sculptor based in Chicago, Illinois,
U.S.A., for instance, is one such person. He features his work online at
his Affordable Fireplaces homepage or at marblestudios.com.
He carves fireplaces out of marble and limestone, and draws many of his
designs from Chinese roofs, Egyptian Revival, and Italian statuary, and
the Classical relief. The possibilities for designing and constructing a
Recent fireplace are virtually endless!
The process of creating one of these stylish Current fireplaces consists
of three phases: Design, Carving, and Installation. In designing the
Contemporary fireplace, the conception starts with an idea and then a
simple measured drawing, which then is transformed into a life-size
representation that allows for a closer look at the moldings and the
carving details so that smaller measurements can be ascertained.
After all of this is determined, these details are sent off to a stone
mill, and the material is ordered to size (20-ton blocks are an instance
of what would be needed, while its different every time). Carving deals
with transforming the detailed drawings to the stone. First, the images
are drawn on the stone to precise measurement (although maybe slightly
off to accommodate carving space).
Next, these images are basically shaped, and then the nuances are worked
out. This is all done with a skilled set of hammers and chisels.
Finally, the installation is performed by a stone mason, who anchors the
carved pieces to the wall around the fireplace display with galvanized
wall ties.
The carved stones are hooked together with bronze pins, and the gaps are
filled in with mortar and then topped with grout. The installation
process takes several days to finish, but the work results in a
spectacular Most recent fireplace with a unique style all of its own!
Of course, this isn't to say that recent fireplaces do not function as
fashionable heaters. Fires still burn in them and require traditional
fuel types, such as wood and even petroleum. The fire itself serves to
provide warmth to the home as well as a mesmerizing feature of life that
quiets the heart and allows the mind to drift away.
Most recent fireplaces are still a tradition in the home, but their
influence has reached many areas of civilized society making them fine
examples of how art is functional.
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