Tom has worked with stone since completing his fine art training back in the early 2000's. Following his degree, interest moved from conceptual considerations surrounding art and the public realm to focus on method and traditional skills. Tom has worked with stone for over 17 years, producing quality hand-carved lettering at his workshop near Holmfirth, West Yorkshire.
All of his signs are unique commissions, from house name plaques to large architectural lettering projects. Working the finest quality stone with traditional tools and methods, Tom's work has an aesthetic quality absent in mass-produced machined products. His signs can be made to any size, large or small, and are delivered nationwide.
All of his signs are unique commissions, from house name plaques to large architectural lettering projects. Working the finest quality stone with traditional tools and methods, Tom's work has an aesthetic quality absent in mass-produced machined products. His signs can be made to any size, large or small, and are delivered nationwide.
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Tom has worked with stone since completing his fine art training back in the early 2000's. Following his degree, interest moved from conceptual considerations surrounding art and the public realm to focus on method and traditional skills. Living in a Pennine town surrounded by valleys and moorland its no surprise that he became fascinated by drystone walling.
Blocks are typically 100mm thick and intended to be built into a structure, be that a boundary wall or as a structural component in a building - a lintel for example. Lettering is hand carved in fine grained sandstone which is buff in colour with subtle variations. It is also possible to produce your sign in reclaimed sandstone for a more rustic feel.
Plaques are suitable for wall mounting, fitting to an existing structure. They are usually between 38mm and 50mm thick depending upon size. Signs are hand carved in fine grained sandstone which is buff in colour with subtle variations. For a more rustic feel there is the option of using reclaimed stone which suits older properties.
These large sandstone signs are ideal for placing at the gateway to a property where a plaque on a wall may easily be missed. Boulders are chosen deep enough that they are suitable to be installed directly onto prepared ground. Slabs are thinner pieces of stone which are intended to be concreted in place or incorporated within a larger structure.
Commissioning a memorial to a loved one is very personal and it is important that the design process is client led. By exploring letter types and incorporating relief carved elements, the headstone you commission will be unique. Once we've agreed upon a design the work is transferred to stone and hand carved in memorial grade Yorkstone at the workshop.
