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Stone Carving Services
With almost 70 years of experience, Stone Center is the leading choice for custom stone carvings in Cincinnati, Columbus, and across Ohio. We combine quality craftsmanship and outstanding design to provide personalized stone artistry for residential and commercial projects. You can trust us to provide durable, beautiful landscape and architectural stones to fit your needs.
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Custom Stone Carving
Stone Center offers stunning stone pieces that are carefully crafted and designed with the highest quality and attention to detail.
With each custom stone carving, we rely on the finest materials in the world, hand carving each and every design to suit your needs. This exceptional attention to detail allows us to create the most beautiful stone carvings that homeowners, designers, and architects alike rely on.
Designing masterpieces for a range of clients, you can trust our high-quality, expert work for your next stone carving design.
What Types of Stone We Carve
We have the skill and expertise to use a variety of stones for custom stone carving including limestone, sandstone, bluestone, flagstone, and travertine.
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Applications for Carved Stone
Stone Center's carved stone is utilized in several different applications, from architectural additions to landscape designs, and even copings. No matter the implementation, we rely on the highest quality materials to ensure your new stone carving will withstand years of love and varying weather conditions, making it the perfect design element to add to your outdoor landscape.
Elegant Facades
Stone carvings can be used to adorn building facades, adding a touch of sophistication and timeless beauty to architectural designs.
Decorative Columns
Carved stone columns can serve as both functional structural elements and stunning aesthetic features for entrances and interiors.
Fireplace Mantels
Elaborate stone carvings can adorn fireplace mantels, making them focal points in interior spaces.
Custom Art Pieces
Commissioned stone sculptures and art pieces serve as unique interior decor items.
Animal Carvings
Animal carvings capture the essence of nature in stone, celebrating the beauty and diversity of wildlife through intricate craftsmanship and artistry.
Custom Indiana Limestone Carving
At Stone Center, we rely on Indiana Limestone for our carvings, and for good reason.
Indiana Limestone is one of the most beautiful natural stones available. Originating in the ocean and made up of calcium carbonate, limestone is one of the more malleable natural stones available today. With this in mind, we utilize this stone and its soft, yet durable surface, to create our custom designs. Easy enough to carve yet strong enough to last through the years, limestone is one of the finest materials for carving today.
Our Stone Carving Process
Our stone carving business uses a combination of high-caliber tools and chisels to carve a wide variety of stones with precision and accuracy. From steel and carbide tools to avoid damaging softer stones, to flat blade chisels and pneumatic hammers for hard stones requiring more impact, we have the experience to ensure every stone is carved with care.
Our process can be divided into three steps. Let's break it down.
Step 1: Draw a Design
To ensure we create just what you're looking for, we begin each project by drawing a design. At this point, we work closely with you to ensure we are accurately capturing your ideas, drafting and re-working every detail to match your desired finish. For this, expect the team to dive deep into the details to ensure your design can truly be brought to life.
Step 2: Use a Pitching Tool
Pitching tools are used to remove any unwanted stones before creating the design. This will help define the shape of the overall piece, but not the details. Typically, these tools are beveled on one side so they can hit with a sideways motion. With the proper angling and technique, we remove all unwanted stone for a fresh canvas.
Step 3: Define Shapes
Now, it's time to get into the details of your design. For this, we rely on much smaller tools, such as a point chisel that will help create tinier shapes. For some elements, we carve rows or patterns to create ridges, grooves, and other design elements. This is a slow process that requires patience and keen attention to detail by our artists, to ensure every design is accurate.
Examples of Stone Carvings by Stone Center
With years of practice with many different sculpture and carving designs, our team creates every design with keen attention to detail. To see for yourself, we encourage you to explore our previous stone carvings done for a number of different clients and implementations.
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Why Choose Stone Center
As a specialist stone cutting company, we’re qualified to provide a range of cut-to-size stone projects for residential and commercial applications. Our attention to detail ensures superiority from the quarry to the project site.
Unmatched Expertise
With nearly seven decades of experience, Stone Center offers unparalleled mastery in custom stone carving craftsmanship.
Premium Materials
We exclusively use the world's finest stone, ensuring the longevity and beauty of your custom carvings.
Personalized Design
Our experts work closely with you to transform your ideas into bespoke stone masterpieces, tailored to your vision.
Safe and Efficient Delivery
We have the expertise to safely transport your stone orders directly to your residential or commercial property.
What People Are Saying About Stone Center
Charles
This place is awesome -- awesome products, awesome selection but most importantly awesome service. In my humble opinion there are countless companies providing products and selection but few who can deliver on their promises. It’s the service that separates Stone Center from its competitors.
I had the pleasure of dealing with Bill Howard. A seasoned and highly professional salesperson. Bill was patient and very attentive. He listened to what we were wanting to do and offered several great and creative alternatives. Most surprisingly to us we choose one of this options that saved us $$$$. I wouldn’t say Bill was pervasive but rather practical. His sense of humor combined with his passion for genially wanting to help us with our project is what sold us.
Thank you Bill – we will be customers for life.
Emily Teaford
David DeAloia is knowledgeable, creative, and hardworking. What an asset to the team. Keep up the great work. I love seeing the projects come to life on Instagram.
FAQ
What is the cost of a stone carving service?
The cost of stone carving varies depending on the type of stone you choose, the amount of stone required to complete the design, and the design of the project itself.
Is custom stone carving suitable for both residential and commercial projects?
Absolutely. Stone carvings can enhance the aesthetics of both homes and businesses, adding a touch of elegance and uniqueness.
What maintenance is required to preserve the beauty of stone carvings?
Stone carvings may require occasional cleaning and sealing, depending on the material and location. We can provide maintenance guidance.
Can stone carvings be placed outdoors?
Yes, many stone carvings are suitable for outdoor use. We use durable materials and finishes to ensure longevity.
