Sculptor Made His Dad Proud
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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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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