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Stone Carving Courses 2020 with Simon Burns-Cox

There are a variety of Stone Carving Courses with Simon Burns-Cox held at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop throughout the year. There are group courses with a maximum of five participants and individual tuition in sculpture, stone carving, letter carving and relief carving at flexible times.
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Showdown at Sundown at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop

Visit Simon Burns-Cox in his studio at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop which will be open on Saturday 30th November 2019 from 3.00 to 5.30pm. Simon Burns-Cox is a professional Sculptor and Letter Carver and his work can be viewed at his website at http://simonburnscox.co.uk/
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Workshops Week and Launch of Scotland’s Workshop Website

Visit Simon Burns-Cox in his studio at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop during Workshop Week from the 16th to 23rd November 2019. Simon Burns-Cox is a professional Sculptor and Letter Carver and his work can be viewed at his website at http://simonburnscox.co.uk/
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Garden Sculpture for Christmas

Are you looking for a beautiful and unusual Christmas present for your loved one? Why not give them a beautiful Handmade Marble Exterior Sculpture for the garden or outdoor space ? Made by professional Sculptor and Letter Carver, Simon Burns-Cox who is based in Edinburgh, Scotland, these Exterior Marble Sculptures are ideal for any garden or urban space.
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What is Relief Carving ?

What is Relief Carving ? Relief Carving is a particular sculptural technique where the elements of the material remain attached to the solid background of the same material. The term relief is from the Latin verb 'relevo' meaning to raise. In order to create a sculpture in relief, it has to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background.
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Handcarved Bespoke Gravestones, Memorials & Headstones

HAND CARVED BESPOKE GRAVESTONES, MEMORIALS AND HEADSTONES EDINBURGHSimon Burns-Cox creates beautiful Bespoke Hand Carved Gravestones, Memorials and Headstones and offers all types of Stone Letter Carving for Home and Business. He is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition

Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition 2018 at Hillier Gardens from Saturday 12th May to Sunday 14th October 2018. Simon Burns-Cox is exhibiting his work with his new Exterior Garden Sculpture Collection which is made from marble.
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The World of Interiors April

The World of Interiors April 2018

Have a look at the latest press article in the stylish magazine 'The World of Interiors' and 'The Great Outdoors' April 2018 issue featuring Simon Burns-Cox and the New Exterior Garden Sculpture Collection.
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Stone Letter Carving Course with Simon Burns-Cox

Stone, Marble and Carving Tools for Sale

Stone, Marble and Carving Tools for Sale through Simon Burns-Cox who is based at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
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Stone Letter Carving Techniques

One of the most important techniques of Stone Letter Carving is the V cut for incised letters. This is the simplest and quickest way to make a letter in stone.
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