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After two years I'm a little rusty but I think it turned out. #rockcarving #otter

A hand holding a small carved stone otter. The otter is simplistic, on its back, with four legs in the air, tail curved. A white marble balances on the paws. The stone colours range from marbled green to brown.

aug 23, 2025, 8:02 pm • 427 82

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That looks cute!

aug 23, 2025, 8:04 pm • 1 0 • view

An honest question, how much?

aug 23, 2025, 10:05 pm • 2 0 • view

I'm sorry, I no longer sell and mostly give them to family and friends :)

aug 23, 2025, 11:00 pm • 2 0 • view

It's lovely, but I have to admit my first thought was tardigrade

aug 24, 2025, 11:33 am • 1 0 • view

Sounds good to me! Art is subjective ;)

aug 24, 2025, 12:15 pm • 1 0 • view

Gorgeous colours on this one!

aug 24, 2025, 12:03 am • 1 0 • view

Process photos. Sometimes the stone breaks in unusual ways, forcing the final design. But it's a fun challenge. And I'd rather discover a fault in the rock sooner than later (later is so, so sad)

Photo of a hand holding a roughly carved creature in white, powdery stone.

Photo of someone wearing protective gear — white top, n95 mask, goggles. Their hair is coated in white dust.

Photo of a hand holding a small stone block. There is a curved otter sketched on the outside, an outline for future carving. A large piece of the stone is broken off one corner.

aug 23, 2025, 8:02 pm • 51 1 • view

I thought it was an anteater with the slim face on the left!

aug 23, 2025, 11:20 pm • 1 0 • view

Haha I've had that problem with a few sculptures. Maybe I should define the face a bit more!

aug 23, 2025, 11:25 pm • 1 0 • view