Stonemasonry School with the Rock Stone Masonry

New courses available for booking with Carved at the Castle 

V-Cut Lettering 

In this Introduction to traditional skills, which are rarely used anymore, the pupil will be given all the tools and guidance (and help to finish if needed) to create a piece of hand cut work by themselves that they can take home and display. They will be given the tools and materials to create a piece unique to themselves and if they feel confident enough, return classes can be arranged to create larger, more intircrate pieces such as house names, examples of which can be seen on the website. 

Lime Pointing 

This introduction to another skill aims to give the pupil hands-on practical experience in mixing and the use of lime mortors used for repair and maintenance of traditional buildings and promote confidence in their use. This will be of interest to the owners of older properties which are pointed in lime properties, garden or boundary walls that have maybe fallen into disrepair or anyone wishing to create a structure built with or finished in lime poiting. 

During the classes, there will be a practical demonstartion in the mixing and use of Natural Hydraulic Lime, how this is applied to builds, finishing and aftercare. You will then be encouraged to have a go with the guidance of our tutors at hand. For this course you will be provided with all the tools, materials and personal protective equipment required. We would ask that you please bring protective outdoor clothing and footwear that you don’t mind getting dirty. 

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