Bonz 'N Stonz Carving Studio

Bonz 'N Stonz Carving Studio

Bonz 'N Stonz Carving Studio
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Bonz N Stonz is a boutique carving studio in Hokitika, South Island New Zealand. We provide a 360° experience that allows you to experience the New Zealand tradition of carving. In our sessions you will learn about the signficance of carving in Maori culture. With the help of our master carvers we will teach you carving skills and help you design your own piece to take home. You can carve a piece from jade, bone, or shell.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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  • Carol Blue Mountains
    Blue Mountains, Australia394 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Highly recommended creative experience
    Have wanted to do this for years; it was everything I expected and more. Much easier than I thought because the instructions were so good (thanks Kat). Lovely pieces of stone to choose from, though come with a design in mind. Took about 2-3 hours and it was very special to know I'd made it myself
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 16 November 2023
  • Brigitte J
    Germany3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    inspiring place
    Steven is a wonderful helpful man and a professionel carver. I booked a course, designed an earring, but was to tired because I biked a lot, that I had no more power to lern carving...so...Steven did it and carved a great earing! Never forgot this nice an inspirating place! Brigitte
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 27 November 2023
  • AJ
    San Francisco, California332 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fun experience and souvenir memory
    Absolutely wonderful jade/Pounamu carving. We chose to carve for each other and this is our favorite souvenir from our trip! We spent a lovely afternoon carving our pieces. Really fun going through the process of designing and carving the piece. Seeing it transform from the slab of jade. This is a highlight from our trip! Would highly recommend as a fun activity and memory for your travels.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 1 January 2024
  • Jane O
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My hand made Pendants
    Really enjoyed my experience at Bonz 'n' Stone Carving. With the help and guideness from Steve and K I achived my little project. It was great fun and I loved the cup of tea and biscuit to help my creative juices flow. Loved my creative experience. Thank you Jane O'Connell
    Visited September 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 30 September 2024
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danigross88
Christchurch, New Zealand453 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020 • Couples
Absolutely recommend this place and activity! My wife and I came here at the start of a west coast roadie. It was a wonderful experience. The staff are all incredibly friendly, super helpful and knowledgable. Making your own jade piece is a really unique experience and one that we loved. Melwin made our experience all the more special and memorable. Thank you all for a wonderful day!
Written 9 November 2020
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Thank you so much for the amazing feedback, Dani! We try to make the atmosphere in our carving studio as friendly and welcoming as possible. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your time with Melwin. Take care and we hope to see you again soon. Steven.
Written 15 November 2020
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w00dy32
Wellington, New Zealand9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
I cannot rate this experience highly enough. This is the 3rd time I’ve visited and each time I’ve come away with beautifully carved pendants. Steve is patient and helpful through every stage and the carving studio is just as user friendly for girlz as it is boyz🙂. Thanks again Steve.
Irene ( and Jan)
Wellington NZ
Written 7 April 2022
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Arohanuitraveller
20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 • Solo
Amazing experience from beginning to end.
Steve was really helpful in bringing my design from a piece to stone to a finished piece to life and gave me the confidence to complete my everything myself. I choose the bring own material option and loved that I could get on with it but still had help whenever I needed. Very good price for what you are getting and I had an amazing time. Would highly recommend to others.
Written 19 June 2021
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Wilko
Munich, Germany9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
We had booked the workshop in advance via the website, or used the email address on the website.
When we came to the shop that day, we were able to choose a personal, simple motif and were given advice if there were any "challenges" with our idea or the jade rough stone. If you come with an idea in mind, it is easier to choose.
We were then instructed step by step on how to use the machines, worked on our stone, and the master helped us with difficult areas, either giving us tips on how to use the machine or taking over the work himself if it was really difficult.
We were even given extra paper for the final fine grinding, which was necessary for the grooves in the stone.
The working atmosphere was always relaxed, we could ask our questions at any time and there was never any time pressure.
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Written 7 March 2024
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Brigitte J
Germany3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Solo
Steven is a wonderful helpful man and a professionel carver. I booked a course, designed an earring, but was to tired because I biked a lot, that I had no more power to lern carving...so...Steven did it and carved a great earing!
Never forgot this nice an inspirating place!
Brigitte
Written 28 November 2023
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AJ
San Francisco, CA332 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
Absolutely wonderful jade/Pounamu carving. We chose to carve for each other and this is our favorite souvenir from our trip! We spent a lovely afternoon carving our pieces. Really fun going through the process of designing and carving the piece. Seeing it transform from the slab of jade. This is a highlight from our trip! Would highly recommend as a fun activity and memory for your travels.
Written 1 January 2024
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Tommydeee
Hanmer Springs, New Zealand261 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
Fabulous fun, produced really high quality pendants. Great activity, expert help and amazing fun. We planned for the day, I made two carvings in 4 hours and loved every second.
Written 24 April 2021
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Carol Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains, Australia394 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Solo
Have wanted to do this for years; it was everything I expected and more. Much easier than I thought because the instructions were so good (thanks Kat). Lovely pieces of stone to choose from, though come with a design in mind. Took about 2-3 hours and it was very special to know I'd made it myself
Written 16 November 2023
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Jane O
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2024 • Friends
Really enjoyed my experience at Bonz 'n' Stone Carving. With the help and guideness from Steve and K I achived my little project. It was great fun and I loved the cup of tea and biscuit to help my creative juices flow. Loved my creative experience. Thank you
Jane O'Connell
Written 30 September 2024
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sapphirecat88
Brisbane, Australia151 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2015 • Couples
This is a place with many different and interesting things to see. The prices are extraordinarily high, probably due to the asian buyers coming through the doors in tourist buses. You can carve your own piece, the bone already carved beautiful but not worth the prices involved. The minute i saw jade from China to buy, in competition with local greenstone, i refused to buy from this place at all. I came over to support the local economy, not encourage replication, and sale of other countries jade. Only bonus is there are locals making the greenstone pieces for sale.
Written 21 February 2015
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