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Moss Stone Studio

苔石印坊

Traditional Chinese stone seal carving, made in Singapore.

Bespoke commissions, workshops, and cultural experiences that bring a centuries-old practice into contemporary life.

Different paths into
an age-old craft

Whether you're discovering the craft for the first time, looking for a bespoke gift for someone special, or seeking an experience that connects your team with one another, it all begins here. At the heart of it all is a simple belief that this tradition deserves to keep going.

Hand-carved stone seals

Bespoke Commissions

Celebrating a landmark occasion with someone dear, or looking to sign off your work with your own seal? Let's tell this story together. We'll start with a discovery call where you share who this seal is for and what they mean to you.

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Workshop participants carving seals

Experiences

Learn the foundations of seal carving over an afternoon. At its core, this practice is about learning to pay close attention, and exploring wth the stone and knife in your hands.

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Group workshop experience

Partnerships

As an MOE-trained educator who has designed learning programmes for over a decade, I'll work with your goals to create a seal carving experience that's tailored to your audience and delivered with joy.

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Cyanotype wedding place cards with red seal stamps

Mark the moments that matter

From weddings and welcoming a new child to other joyous occasions, discover how seal carving can become part of the affair — through bespoke stationery, live seal carving, and keepsakes that last.

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Carve with me

An afternoon with stone, ink, and a carving knife. Learn the foundations of seal carving, while making space for a slower way of seeing and working with our hands.

Participants examining a carved stone seal
Michelle guiding a participant through the design process
Participant inking their finished seal
Participants focused on carving
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Michelle JN Lim talking visitors through her work at Art Outreach

Rock and ? | 石+ ? at Art Outreach, Singapore

Rock and ? was a contemporary seal carving exhibition exploring what becomes possible when an ancient craft is treated as a medium in its own right. Through carved stone, collage, and textile, my works explored themes of love, longing, and loss.

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Michelle JN Lim at her exhibition

Photo: Art Outreach

Artist, educator, writer

Hi, I'm Michelle. I founded Moss Stone Studio because I believe Chinese stone seal carving deserves to be more widely encountered. Here, I work with the craft as an art practice, a teaching practice, and a form of cultural inquiry.

For over a decade, I've worked across education, publishing, and the arts, designing learning experiences and sharing knowledge as an MOE educator, programme manager, and arts and travel editor.

In 2023, I curated Carving Possibilities, an exhibition of over 300 seal works across Singapore Management University and library@orchard. In 2026, I exhibited my own work, exploring how seal carving might speak to contemporary life through collage, fibre, and carved stone.

Today I teach and make from a studio in the heartlands. Through commissions, workshops, exhibitions, and partnerships, I'm interested in what happens when an ancient craft meets contemporary life. Every project is a way of asking: what else can seal carving become?

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I will get back to you within 3–5 business days.

For weddings and other large-scale events, please reach out at least 16 weeks ahead.