https://klauberviewingstoneart.com/blog daily 0.75 2021-03-07 https://klauberviewingstoneart.com/blog/2021 monthly 0.5 2021-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eab41585c6c2d5d690c69c6/1615486712621-RDEYJ8RHBVYV6YQI9A5L/Production+Shot+Pt+3 Blog - Documenting the Process… - As the piece takes shape there are continual checks and balances. Always using the stone as a guide and working to stay true to the vision as it takes its form. 7 - Mark outer wall and cut with saw. 8 - Use chisel or router to cut inner wall. 9 - Cut bottom for total height. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eab41585c6c2d5d690c69c6/1615486786939-9UQLWQUQBHL76TE6XM93/Production+Shot+Pt+4 Blog - Documenting the Process… - Wood and stone are such different mediums in many ways but a perfect match in others and the final steps speak to those differences too. 10 - Always overfill as filler is soft. 11 - Dark stain inside to “hide” lack of finishing, light out to show wood grain and add color. (Side note, I do not find much of this in Rick’s pieces. A few yes, but not many. I think that this is a tecnique that he did not employ with consistancy but more as needed based on the piece he was working with and the wood stability. Also the final fit of the piece.) 12 - Spray finish in this coats works well if you keep area clean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eab41585c6c2d5d690c69c6/1615486417224-D7L8QD8MS36QJD4O2767/Production+Shot+Pt+1 Blog - Documenting the Process… - How interesting the creation of daiza construction. You start with a stone and the idea of what will bring balance and present and show the already impressive piece of nature. Then moving past the vision to the actual work of construction. As it’s outlined here… 1 - Glue profile and cut inside of wall. 2 - Use brad point to drill out stone placement. 3 - Variable depth improves chisel work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eab41585c6c2d5d690c69c6/1615486585063-GV5HYGHHLDDX5MGP0GZJ/Production+Shot+Pt2 Blog - Documenting the Process… - Each woodworker has his or her own process and what they like to use for the process of creation. But many of the steps are consistant aross artisans. Mastery over process and particulars of each artist adds variety and creativity, making each piece even more unique because of the hands that are doing the crafting. 4 - Use 1/2” chisel to remove remains. 5 - Use gouge to smooth setting. 6 - Test fit and use gouge to get proper fit. https://klauberviewingstoneart.com/blog/what-is-a-viewing-stone monthly 0.5 2020-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eab41585c6c2d5d690c69c6/1596326490024-SC2IORFB4EUN9YRYHQ6W/KVSA%2BCollection%2B-%2B%2522Double%2BArch%2522 Blog - What is a Viewing Stone? - A fancy rock? Something that gives you a zen feeling? Something that I’m supposed to “see” something else in? Something that is “art” as defined by others? What is a Viewing Stone anyway? There are many definitions if you look to the internet for what exactly a Viewing Stone is. There are books written on the matter. There are many that have weighed in on how you describe the transformation from a rock in nature to a viewing stone in your home. What takes place that elevates and brings additional meaning… Rick had his own interpretation too, I have included it below. 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It goes beyond the initial reaction of what the stone represents. Viewing stones can provide an emotional response and these stones give me the pleasure of bringing the natural world into my presence in many ways. " - Rick Klauber Phyllite Mountain Abstract https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eab41585c6c2d5d690c69c6/1590299325120-7PYROSD3EOEN6YPKT8BP/Windswept+Arch+-+LR.JPG Home The Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eab41585c6c2d5d690c69c6/1599199035770-SO8E9HTJ0BDSAAX0YQZR/InchWorm Home About KVSA https://klauberviewingstoneart.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-09-08 https://klauberviewingstoneart.com/about daily 0.75 2025-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eab41585c6c2d5d690c69c6/1596390301862-J3TFL4K5ON3G4QMVIGSM/Rick+Klauber+working+on+stones About - Rick Klauber (Artist) "A viewing stone is a natural stone that suggests some aspect of the natural world. These stones are shaped by water, wind, ice, and heat to create scenic vistas, objects, and embedded images that are found in nature; real or imagined The art dates back over 1500 years in Asia and now is developing a following in the West. Nature is remarkable at imitating itself in uncut stone found in waterways, deserts, and beaches of the Western United States. It is my goal as an artist to bring these natural wonders into the home or office by providing a carved wooden base to enhance the presentation for optimal viewing. My intent is to elicit a response from the viewer by naming each stone, but alternative interpretations are encouraged and stones may have many images seen by the viewer. Looking for natural stones and interpreting them in the context of the natural and spiritual world is fulfilling and goes beyond the initial reaction of what the stone represents. In a frantic paced world, I have found peace in pursuing this art form and encourage anyone who is interested to see stones as much more than rocks!" - Rick Klauber Rick Klauber died in tragically in a boating accident in 2018. While Rick is no longer with us, Klauber Viewing Stone Art continues to educate, show, and making Rick's pieces available. 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