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Stone & Marble Craft

Hand-carved stone reaches buyers as inlay table tops, sculpture, garden ware, architectural elements and small giftware. Marble, sandstone, soapstone, alabaster, granite and slate each carve differently and weather differently, and the inlay traditions — stone set into stone — are among the slowest and most skilled work in the craft economy. This section covers the world's stone carving regions, the difference between hand carving and machine routing in finished appearance, and the crating, weight and breakage planning that stone shipments demand more than any other craft category.

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  • The technique, named exactly — the process, not the look.
  • The input specification: material, grade and source.
  • An agreed variation tolerance for size, colour and weight.
  • The finish system, including who applies it.
  • The compliance regime of your selling market, identified before sampling.

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