Chisel & StoneSCULPTURE STUDIO
3D Studio

3D Studio

Interactive stone carving simulators

Four tools that let you try a decision before you make it on a block of stone. Educational simulations, free to use, no sign-up.

These are educational simulationsThey model conventional workshop behaviour so you can see the shape of a decision — how force interacts with hardness, how grit interacts with gloss. They are not measurements of your stone, and results are indicative only. Real work follows the equipment instructions and your local safety requirements.
Carving Simulator — Chisel a block in 3D and watch the stone come away.
INTERACTIVE

Carving Simulator

Rotate a marble block, drive four chisel types into it, and watch the surface deform in real time. Depth, angle and force are all adjustable, and over-forcing raises a cracking warning.

Carve depth · Stone removed (cm³)
Layout Planner — Fit a sculpture profile onto a block before you cut it.
INTERACTIVE

Layout Planner

Set the subject, the block dimensions and the scale, then drag the profile into position. The planner reports the stone you will waste and whether the profile overruns the block.

Suggested block size · Profile coordinates
Chisel Angle Simulator — Find the angle and force that actually cut efficiently.
INTERACTIVE

Chisel Angle Simulator

Adjust the chisel angle, force and stone type, then run the cut. The simulator reports an efficiency score, a removal rate and the risks of skating or spalling.

Optimum angle · Suggested force
Finish Simulator — Work a surface from rough to polished and measure the result.
INTERACTIVE

Finish Simulator

Step through the grit sequence, choose a finish and apply a sealant. The surface gloss and roughness update as you work, with a before-and-after comparison.

Gloss level (GU) · Surface roughness (Ra)

How these are built

Every tool renders a real 3D scene in the browser and keeps a running set of calculated outputs. Nothing is faked: the block deforms vertex by vertex as you carve, the profile area is computed with the shoelace formula, and the finish material changes with the gloss figure.

They are built to fail safely

  • If your device has no WebGL, each tool switches to a 2D reference version that reports the same numbers.
  • If the graphics context is lost, the tool offers a restore action rather than showing a dead canvas.
  • If the rendering library fails to load, you get an error card with a retry, not a blank box.
  • On a small screen the 2D version loads first, and you can opt into 3D explicitly.
  • If the frame rate drops below 30 fps, the scene sheds shadow quality and resolution automatically.
  • If you have reduced motion set at the operating system level, the animations and particles stop.

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Related reading

Roughing Out: From Block to Basic Form

Roughing Out: From Block to Basic Form

The stage that decides whether a piece works. Silhouette first, mass second, and never detail before the mass is correct.

Carving10 min read
Refining and Detailing Your Sculpture

Refining and Detailing Your Sculpture

From rough mass to resolved form — establishing planes, cutting transitions, and the point at which you should stop.

Carving11 min read
Finishing Stone: Honed, Polished, and Sealed

Finishing Stone: Honed, Polished, and Sealed

The grit sequence, the difference between honed and polished, and why sealing is the step everyone skips and later regrets.

Finishing12 min read