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Stone crafts: Introduction to operating a numerical control machine (1st cycle)

Explanation of machine functions, safety, tool selection (discs and milling cutters), stone placement, startup, use of parameterized functions, use of the feature library (predefined moldings…), learning a 2D and 3D drawing and design software.

Dates:
Session a: June 2, 3, 5, 6, 12, and 13, 2025
Session b: November 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, and 25, 2025

Professions

Stone cutter

Business Area

Stone crafts

Dates

From 02/06/2025 to 25/11/2025

Flexible dates

Proposed by

LE PÔLE DE LA PIERRE

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Placement for trainee

Flexible dates

1) You are training in a building trade (masonry, stone carving, carpentry)?2) You can go on a placement established by your school or training institution? This internship is for you! Don’t hesitate to send us your application now at participer@guedelon.fr Applicants must attend an on-site interview in order to visit the site and meet the […]

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Introduction to Dry Stone Masonry

La Paix-Dieu - Centre des métiers du patrimoine
From 31/03/2025 to 26/09/2025
Belgium

5-day trainingDates:Session A: March 31 – April 4, 2025 (1-202527a) – Location: Centre de la Paix-DieuSession B: July 7 – 11, 2025 (1-202527b) – Location: Centre de la Paix-DieuSession C: September 22 – 26, 2025 (2-202534) – Location: Pôle de la Pierre Program: Introduction to the principles of dry stone masonry, learning specific stone-cutting techniques […]

Stone Cleaning

LE PÔLE DE LA PIERRE
From 24/11/2025 to 26/11/2025
Soignies, Belgium

Overview of stone pathologies. Introduction to different cleaning techniques (advantages and disadvantages, desired effects, negative impacts and limitations of use, cost, and profitability). Detailed presentation and demonstration of various cleaning techniques. Treatment products (water repellents, anti-graffiti coatings). Selection of an appropriate method.

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Degradation and Conservation of Stone

LE PÔLE DE LA PIERRE
From 08/12/2025 to 11/12/2025
Soignies, Belgium

Over time, stone undergoes alterations caused by several factors such as pollution, humidity, and physical shocks. Identifying these alterations and their causes is a crucial step in determining the most appropriate intervention: substitution, consolidation, or restoration of the affected element. Program: Mechanisms of stone degradation Pathologies of stone materials Interactions of supports with pollutants Diagnostic […]