How to make Stone Tortoise (little turtle from Stone)

Here I’ll show you how to carve and make a statue using Balinese Carving Chisel. When I was a kid my family taught me the basic knowledge start from introduction to the work tools, sharpening the chisels head, help them to make the bottom statue
until the sanding process of finish sculpture .the basic level start from learning to make turtles, ducks, cats until the next stage of making a half-human body statue.
1.the necessary tools ;(see Photo)

  

a set of carving chisels include of wooden hammer [mallet]
2 auxiliary tools ;
   jigsaw or handsaw, measurement, handdrill, sanding paper, miserly iron or grinding

Material Selection;

in this case are optional, it's up to you to choose, can use wood, stone or mixed plaster for this learning, I use lime stone from Yogyakarta. and I make a square size of  8cm x 8cm length 13cm

we begin the step by  step making of a little turtle from soft stone material

Step.1:      

         make a simple sketching on the materials surfaces.

           triangle line sketch for head shape and shell, legs and tail position

           no need the real and clear sketch , because we will make a sketch repeatedly

           during the manufacturing process

Step.2: 
         cut with a chisel or a handsaw the square part of the stone to get a triangular

           shape like the picture below.

Step.3:

          Repeat the sketch, this time deepened with the use of a small handsaw or

            chisel marker

Step.4:

            make a sketch at the bottom of stone to show the position of the head, legs and

            tail. note and be careful for the line and central meeting point that being a part

            of a shared balanced. use a chisel to deepen the line marker

Step.5:

             beginning to carve and separates the head shape and the shell

             saw the shape from the top and sides so that the shells and heads will be well

             formed. I suggest you to buy a tortoise (turtle) to learn the anatomy

Step.6:

            clarify parts of the legs, round it off and adjust the size of the head with the

            shell shape. use the curve or straight chisel with the right size, so it will not

            leave a scar or scratch on the surface which has a certain size

Step.7:

          This is the most important stage in the process, here we required an exercises,

            regularly and repeatedly for the anatomy appreciation . because you work in

            detail to explore the overall shape of turtles. you should be guided by coaches

            in order not to make mistakes.

some tips

1. always keep sharping your chisel to avoid damaging the material and object

2. confirm the composition of  the divided sketch approach a symmetrical so that the

    object is not physically handicapped.
3. use the chisel with the right size to avoid damaged the surface