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Post by Bejewelme on Nov 19, 2008 22:57:55 GMT -5
Maryann- no it wasn't your pink opal, it was Spencer Pink Opal from Australia? I think that is what it is called, I still have not cut yours yet. Bobby- Where are you teaching? Sign me up. I know what you mean about the girdle, Tony kept checking on me and kept saying I wasn't holding the stick at the right angle, and in turn it messes up the girdle which just makes more problems, so I am going to concentrate a little more on that. As for the wheels, it is my other fingers I am not using that hit the other spinning wheels and that hurts.
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Post by Tonyterner on Nov 20, 2008 9:25:15 GMT -5
The pink opal is Ice Cream opal. I think its from Idaho but someone else here will know that better than me. I don't think the wheels hurt but whatever you do don't touch the side of a belt on an expanding drum. I did that once by accident and it cut like a scalpel. Sorry Bejewelme, I don't want to scare you. Of course I don't use dop sticks so that is how I managed to do that.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2008 18:43:17 GMT -5
I think your doing great and practice makes perfect. I am still learning myself, there are lots of great teachers on this board to learn from. Cool looking jade cab you made too, jade is tricky to work.
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Post by akansan on Nov 21, 2008 19:20:15 GMT -5
Bejewelme - you really are working difficult stones for a beginner! I think the hardest stone Moh's wise you have there is the jade, which is generally difficult for other reasons! one of the things I learned was to not try too many at once. They are looking great, and I can definitely see why you like that ice cream opal. I knock my fingers against the side of the other wheels all the time, especially between my 220 and 280. It hurts, but it's not really serious. I also discovered when I was first starting that I couldn't work more that two stones reliably at a time. If I tried to squeeze more cabs into the time period, I rushed everything. I'd suggest slowing down.
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Post by sparkles on Nov 22, 2008 12:54:21 GMT -5
It's wonderful to see such a beautiful "Pastel Pot-pourri", That selection of stones in tones is simply beautiful!
It was great to see how you got on, and a tribute to you to see such lovely results from a potentially difficult group of rocks. I'm still practicing on the harder stones, I guess I'd better have a crack at something as exciting as these soon, you did a brilliant job!
I actually like the dopping process and although I've fired a couple across the workshop, I'm getting better at forming that all important bond between stone and stick.
Thanks so much for sharing your fun!
Cheers,
Sparkles.
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