Hey, I want to try sculpting, too. I've never done it. I have a nice chunk of red sandstone that I salvaged from a demolished building. Any advice? What kind of chisel should I use? What kind of precautions should I take? Being inexperienced and all, should I make a clay model first, to help me visualize what I want to carve? Should I practice on wood before I try stone? Should I buy a book?

I'd probably do something simple, like a lawn ornament, maybe a small ornamented pedestal for a flower pot.