The evaluation of a stone before carving for soundness, grain, bedding, veining, fissures, inclusions, color, weather resistance, dimensions, and suitability for the intended form.
The evaluation of a stone before carving for soundness, grain, bedding, veining, fissures, inclusions, color, weather resistance, dimensions, and suitability for the intended form. Good selection is part of carving: the design should respect both the strengths and the vulnerabilities of the block.
References
- Pliny the Elder, Natural History (where applicable).
- Pierre-Info Glossaire (for French stone terminology, where applicable).