Pure Unabashed Idolatry: Part the Second
Wanted to make a quick entry about my progress on my Cernunnos shrine. I have found the perfect place for the shrine and have proceeded to carve, chisel, saw, and file the alabaster block. It is amazing at how intimidating the stone becomes the closer and closer you get to the finished idol. You may be able to discern the shape of Cernunnos seated with hands held to the sides and upraised at this point (with a little imagination). Hopefully. 
I have also laid out my tools for your perusal. Although I had to replace the hammer with a larger, and harder, steel mallet. The chisels are tempered to such a hardness that the hammer tip literally started breaking apart! Working with stone takes a lot of patience, but is so rewarding.
Categories: Celtic Pagans, Druidism, Faery Seership, Paganism, Pagans, Personal Experiences
Cernunnos, Pagan Shrine, Sculpting
Very cool. Do you have any idea how much time you’ve spent working on it so far? I’d be interested in knowing that sort of thing. Perhaps how much time it takes to get the rough shape vs. time spent working on finishing details.
Hmmm. I have spent about 12 hours getting it to where it is in the picture above. I have worked on it since, however. One hard part about stone sculpting is that the closer you get to the final shape, the slower you have to work. You go from using saws, to hammer and chisels, down to rough files and flat headed screwdrivers, to small fine files, and then finally to sand paper!
This is very cool. Do you have any recent photos? Would love to get an update on your progress.