Post #90008 by gavtiki on Thu, May 6, 2004 2:02 AM

hi thanks peddro,for contacting me about this subject.the stone type material your after is called (here in oz. anyway HEBEL it is airated concrete as in the blocks are formed and poured? then baked in a giant oven/kiln &pumped up with air some how .It rises just like a cake and creates abrick whichis full of air holes (like volcanic rock)and is quite strong &very light in weight.It is actually a building product &u can build a house out of it.Because it has the air holes (pockets )in it it has excellent insulation properties.It is also the easiest material to carve i use it for all my tiki's it gives that volcanic look/finish and can be painted &being concrete/cement can take all kinds of weather un affected.i just use hand chisels,files &sandpaper to create all my designs.i've got to try to sort out this computer thing &i will try to post some pics of my work soon.the statues youve show in the photo s could easily be reprouced in hebel.Peddro posted some pics of two of my tikis i made a while ago .if you go back thru tki centrel you may find them so you can get an idea what im talking about.if u need some more info or want something done get in touch o.k.