Introduction

When you want to become a sculptor you have to learn some basic techniques: where to get the right stones, how to move them, how to handle the chisel, how to erect scaffolding, … . Knowing these techniques will not make you a famous artist, but even if you have a really exceptional talent, it will be very difficult to develop into a successful artist without knowing them. It is not necessary to master all of the basic techniques before sculpting the first piece. But you always have to be willing to go back to improve your basic techniques.