Archive for June, 2011

Marble has been, for centuries, adorning various historic monuments from all over the world – the Washington monument and the Taj Mahal (India) to name a few. Marble is a rock belonging to the metamorphic category. Its main content are mineral forms of carbonates of calcite. You can use this astounding element in various places of your house including (but not restricted to) flooring, architectural designs, ornamental structures and so on. However, you must note that, despite the stony look of the rock, it is actually very brittle in nature and hence, if you plan on making your own marble masterpiece, you will have to work very carefully on it.

Use a support of sandbags instead of a hard surface. Also, it is good to use felt pens or crayons to mark out your design. Once done, use a chisel to take out small chips. Use a file to smooth the surface.