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Information Pack & Booking Form

You can download the Information Pack and booking form from here. Complete the booking form and send this to our office. We will then confirm your booking.

Tuition and Courses

I offer tuition in sculpture, stone carving, stone letter carving and relief to individuals and small groups throughout the year at flexible times at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop. These courses are designed for those who would like to discover The Art of Stone Carving, an ancient form of art which is still popular today.

You will learn to think three dimensionally and how to manipulate the stone from the basic idea to the finished work. You will learn the importance of drawing your design onto the stone before carving, thinking about style, proportion, spacing and form before the process of carving begins.

COURSE BOOKING FORM

Information Pack & Booking Form

You can download the Information Pack and booking form from here. All you need to do is click the button below to download the form. Complete the booking form and send this to our office. We will then confirm your booking.

If you have any questions please call 07799 474 489

information pack

One Day Stone Letter Carving or Relief Course for Individuals or Small Groups

This course takes place from 9.30 to 16.30 throughout the year. Before the course begins, you will be asked to look at different types of lettering and design styles and to think about what you would like to carve during the course. Please wear suitable clothing and safety glasses will be provided.

The course will include the following:

Stone Letter Carving

At the beginning of the session, there will be a discussion about the tools and how to use them correctly. The student will be shown the importance of the V cut and different ways to cut stone. There will be a discussion about what students would like to carve. Realistically, one or two words are achievable in two days if you have some experience.

Before the carving process begins, we will also discuss style, proportion, spacing and form and the importance of drawing before preparation. We will look at how to transfer your design from your sketches on paper to the stone. Students will then begin to draw their design in preparation for carving.

Relief Carving

The course will include an introduction to Stone Relief Carving with Limestone or Portland stone. We will look at the tools such as the hammer, claw and chisel and learn the important techniques of chopping, chasing, and levelling. You will then think about a design and learn how to draw and trace it out onto stone. The idea will be to create a low to medium cut relief but those with more experience can attempt a more complicated design.

The First Kiss - Italian alabaster 29x11

'I dreamed kind Jesus' - Wilfred Owen 1918 Italian alabaster barbed wire cncrete 30x35x23cm — I dreamed kind Jesus by Simon Burns-Cox

Two Day Stone Letter Carving Course

The Two-Day Introductory Stone Letter Carving Course is designed for individuals or small groups who have little or no experience of stone letter carving. The course takes place from 9.30 to 16.30 at flexible times throughout the year and breaks and lunch are taken at the onsite cafe.

Before the course begins, you will be asked to look at different types of lettering and design. You will also be asked to think about what you would like to carve during the course as this will save time. Realistically, one or two words is sufficient for this course depending on experience.

The course will include the following:

Day One

Day One from 9.30 to 13.00

Students will learn about the tools and how to use them correctly before they begin. There will be a discussion about how to cut straight, curved, diagonally and in depth creating the all -important clean V cut channel.

From 13.30 to 16.30

The afternoon will be spent practising what has been learnt during the morning and then the students will begin to cut their first number or letter with personalised tuition and guidance from me.

Day Two

Day Two from 9.30 to 16.30

There will be a discussion about the importance of drawing the design before carving looking at proportion and spacing. We will look at how to transfer your design from your sketches on paper to the stone and there will be a discussion about style and form. Students will then begin to draw, design, and carve their first project. Please wear suitable clothing and safety glasses will be provided.

Two Day Marble Carving Course

The two day marble carving course with Simon Burns-Cox is designed for those who would like to learn the techniques for carving marble. You do not need experience and the course is open to beginners and those with more experience. The course runs from 9.30am to 4.30pm and is held at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dates are flexible and are mutually agreed with the workshop. The course is small with up to two people or for small private groups. Individual tuition is also available.

The course will include the following:

Two full days from 9.30am to 4.30pm at £320 per person with a maximum of two people or for small private groups. Individual tuition is £350.

Course Prices

£135 per day (9.30 to 16.30) per person

£270 for two days (9.30 to 16.30) per person

Discounts available for longer courses.

The course price includes the stone and the use of tools. Payment is due at the time of booking the course. There is a cancellation and health and safety policy, and all participants must abide by The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop’s Regulations. Please wear suitable clothing and safety glasses will be provided.

CANCELLATIONS POLICY

Fees are payable in full at the time of booking a course.

If you are unable to attend a course, please inform Simon Burns-Cox two weeks in advance of the course start date otherwise the fees will be due in full. There is a refund of 50% of the course fees if notice of cancellation is received two weeks prior to the course start date.

If Simon Burns-Cox must cancel a course, he will contact you as soon as possible and refund the fees in full or offer you another course date. Simon Burns-Cox is not liable for any other costs incurred or lost through the cancellation of the course.

Gift Vouchers

Order Your Gift Voucher

If you would like to purchase a Gift Voucher for an Interior or Exterior Marble Sculpture, Stone Carving Courses with Simon Burns-Cox, and/or Stone Carving Tools, please fill in the form below and I will contact you shortly. Gift vouchers are available here and valid for 12 months.

Course Venue

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
Bill Scott Sculpture Centre
21 Hawthornvale
EDINBURGH
EH6 4JT

All participants must abide by ESW’s Health & Safety Regulations

payment Methods

1. Bank Transfer to Simon Burns-Cox
Sort Code: 402044
Account Number: 82198959

2. Cheques should be made payable to Simon Burns-Cox and sent to him at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop.

3. Cash paid in person to Simon Burns-Cox at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop

Terms & Conditions

Cancellation Policy for Courses run by Simon Burns-Cox

Fees are payable in full at the time of booking a course.

If you are unable to attend a course, please inform Simon Burns-Cox two weeks in advance of the course start date otherwise the fees will be due in full. There is a refund of 50% of the course fees if notice of cancellation is received two weeks prior to the course start date.

If Simon Burns-Cox needs to cancel a course, he will contact you as soon as possible and refund the fees in full or offer you another course date. Simon Burns-Cox is not liable for any other costs incurred or lost through the cancellation of the course.