Day 4 -- Wet sand and hot wax

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After a lot of tedious wet sanding with three different grades of sandpaper, the stone is heated up with a torch to 'open the pores' in preparation for the first of several layers of wax. This brings out the richness of the stone's color. Tomorrow the wax will be polished.


I'm nearly finished with the final sanding of the alabaster piece. I will be waxed first thing tomorrow morning.view large