Sculptor Made His Dad Proud

Sculptor Made His Dad Proud FARM HOME Novelty Items Clint Button is a professional sculptor who makes cemetery headstones the old fashioned way using chisels pneumatic hammers and drills   “My dad was a dairy farmer and when I was making his headstone which has a cow on it he told me it would be nice to see it in FARM SHOW just in case someone else might be interested in what I do ” Soon after his dad passed away Clint finished the memorial that his dad helped design for himself It’s made from Barre Gray Vermont granite and features a champion Jersey cow on front A panel on back has a brief family history written by his dad Floral work on the memorial includes day lilies representing family members peaches representing South Carolina where the family last farmed and a Lady Slipper orchid representing the Button family’s ties to Vermont “The memorial is in a cemetery in Chelsea Vermont about 200 yards from the old creamery where my grandpa sold his milk years ago ” says Button There are only a handful of people left in the country who produce true “Shell Rock Pitch” which is what Button’s method of sculpturing is called  “Most people in the U S believe Shell Rock Pitch is a lost art but my cousin taught me how to do it For my dad’s tombstone I chiseled off 3 000 lbs from the stone ” Button says he can sculpt any material that can be carved “I work in granite marble limestone bronze and many other media   I work directly with major manufacturers and retailers as well as individuals and families ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup A C Button II 193 Twin Creek Drive Boiling Springs S C 29316 ph 864 814-6418; www carolinasculpturestudio com; carolinasculpture@bellsouth net

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