{"product_id":"lesson-three-how-to-carve-a-love-heart-candle-holder-in-stone","title":"Lesson Three: How to Carve a Love Heart Candle Holder in Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a sculpture with a purpose. You'll carve a heart from a block of stone — shaped, smoothed, and finished — then drill a hole in the front to hold a tea light candle. On the back, a Koru spiral is carved in relief. The result is something functional and beautiful, and it makes a meaningful gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Lesson 3 in the series. It introduces some new techniques — including drilling a cavity into the stone — so some experience with the basics is helpful. If you're new to stone carving, start with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lesson-one-how-to-carve-a-koru-in-stone\"\u003eLesson One: the Koru\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #bf9000; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #bf9000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e of step-by-step instruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18 photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e showing each stage of the carving process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA printable Heart template\u003c\/strong\u003e — trace it directly onto your stone block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 detailed steps from rough block to finished candle holder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #bf9000; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #bf9000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eWhat You'll Make\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hand-carved stone heart with a Koru design on the back and a recessed tea light holder drilled into the front. The lesson covers shaping the heart outline, carving the Koru in relief on the reverse, drilling the candle cavity to fit a standard tea light, and sanding to a smooth finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #bf9000; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #bf9000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eWhat You'll Need\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stone block approximately \u003cstrong\u003e13cm × 9cm × 6cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — the depth is important to leave enough stone beneath the candle hole. Tools: a hand saw, a chisel and mallet, a 38mm spade drill bit, a rasp or file, sandpaper (80 and 240 grit). \u003cstrong\u003eSafety:\u003c\/strong\u003e always wear a dust mask and safety goggles when cutting and sanding stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #bf9000; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #bf9000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lesson is suited to anyone who has completed Lesson One or Two, or who has some basic stone carving experience. It's the most rewarding of the three — you end up with something you can actually use, and something that looks beautiful doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background: #f9f6ef; border-left: 4px solid #bf9000; padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivered as a PDF download.\u003c\/strong\u003e You'll receive a link to download the lesson immediately after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shaugn David Briggs Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39440765354123,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1625\/7385\/files\/Lesson-cover-3-heart.jpg?v=1777172143","url":"https:\/\/www.artist.co.nz\/products\/lesson-three-how-to-carve-a-love-heart-candle-holder-in-stone","provider":"Shaugn David Briggs Artist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}