Yes, the stone we use is certified free from harmful elements like asbestos and is primarily talk or calcite. We encourage the use of water during beeldhouwen and sanding stages to avoid any airborne dust.

We use natural occurring stone in our products. Both Speksteen and Albast. Speksteen is a colourful and soft mainly talc based stone that is certified safe for beeldhouwen. Albast is a beautiful semi-translucent calcite based stone slightly harder than speksteen.

The more frequent you wet the stone and tools when beeldhouwen, the less dry stone dust you create. We developed this beeldhouwen process to use water and be done easily at home.

We invented this starter steenbeeldhouwen projects that can be very successful without any beeldhouwen experience!

My first recommendation is to join our free beeldhouwen webinars. It is a great place to learn more and ask questions. You should also try more complicated projects and try different stones. I have carved many types of stone over my life as a sculptor.

We suggest gently heating the stone and using a paraffin wax, but you can also use mineral oil or Tung oil to enhance the colours. The oils will fade over time, whereas the wax will last. One other option for a more durable finish is to spray the finished piece with a clear lacquer.