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Post by mohs on Nov 7, 2011 15:47:12 GMT -5
Hi Guys! Finally! I’ve been able to craft outside. I’m 2 months late setting up my rock’n heart factory. The damn hot temperatures. :blush: I been polishing-- but now I can glue rocks k together agrin This was one of my first this weekend. It broke in half while polishing!-- long story--. I super glued it back together and hoped for the best. All hearts are fragile even ones made of stone. The brown ½ is Morrisonite. The other ½ I would appreciate an I.D. on. Thanks! A petite dino bone sweetheart pendant. And a Nice big bright local Az Agate combo ! Hope you enjoyed! Ed
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Post by Toad on Nov 7, 2011 16:16:02 GMT -5
Nice
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Nov 7, 2011 16:21:29 GMT -5
Cool hearts!
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Post by talkingstones on Nov 7, 2011 19:04:46 GMT -5
OK...I'm one of those who tends to find the whole concept of "hearts" rather incipid... but despite myself, I really find the concepts through designs that you combined in these to be really rather kind of cool!!!! in ALL of them...which I'm really ashamed to admit because I spent the weekend cursing at all of the heart templates that I recognize there, cutting out from the "free templates offered here... You did an incredible job with these and because I'm a newbie please forgive my ignorance but how did you join the stones? (You do realize that you have taken "concept art" to a whole new level with these?) Incredible job and I think my favorite is the first two picts.
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Post by NDK on Nov 7, 2011 20:46:20 GMT -5
I was wondering what happened to the rockin' hearts Ed. I thought maybe they were a limited edition. ;D These are fabulous as usual!
Nate
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Post by adrian65 on Nov 7, 2011 22:24:46 GMT -5
Beautiful batch of hearts, Ed. The Dino heart is my favorite.
Adrian
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Post by Roller on Nov 7, 2011 23:08:42 GMT -5
i agree w the dino !!!
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Post by mohs on Nov 7, 2011 23:41:21 GMT -5
Thanks Adrian, Diane, Todd & Greg! Nate-- rock’n hearts have unlimited potential But I’m working on a limited EDition Talking stones: my philosophy on the rock’n heart design is long winded Basically, I freeform 2 angel wings and when I put them together I get something like a heart shape. I use E-6000 epoxy to adhere the 2 part together. Unbelievable strength for the grinding/polishing steps I put that stone through. I like gluing 2 stones together because I can manufacture a pre-drilled hole for a bale. I hope to also craft diamond, clubs, spades and yins. As in yangs. Thanks for asking Another design. A very strange mineralized stone combo. Ed
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StoneCrazy
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Post by StoneCrazy on Nov 8, 2011 6:52:03 GMT -5
cool stuff
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Post by NatureNut on Nov 8, 2011 7:05:46 GMT -5
It's so nice to hear you tell your Rockin' Heart story again Ed. Ed has a one of a kind heart (s)! Jo
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Post by mohs on Nov 8, 2011 11:08:36 GMT -5
well ya know Jo it all go back to finding a heart shape rock in many old tales that indicated you found a treasure
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Post by grayfingers on Nov 8, 2011 12:08:20 GMT -5
Sweet hearts, Ed! Our treasure is where our heart is.
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Post by mohs on Nov 8, 2011 12:55:38 GMT -5
I totally agree Bill It may have taken me 50 years to figure it out Or 50 years to know where my heart lies This hobby as really helped me find that! Ed
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Post by NatureNut on Nov 8, 2011 14:11:47 GMT -5
well ya know Jo it all go back to finding a heart shape rock in many old tales that indicated you found a treasure Was it your Dad or Uncle that used to find the heart shaped rocks? (my memory is going) Anyway, your hearts are a great tribute to his legacy Ed.
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Post by mohs on Nov 8, 2011 15:56:22 GMT -5
Hi Jo In the family I had a great uncle who owned a major marble company in Chicago. This would have been in the early 1900’s. It was called Davia Marble. Two of my great Uncles operated it Umberto & Freddie Umberto lived a good long time. I met him in the 1970’s . He made this heart. It must be over 70 years old . It was gift to his sister ( my Noni) I think it some type of onyx or perhaps a marble. Most likely from Italy. So it was Umberto who got the marble heartiness in my blood. Umberto also made a wall marble mosaic picture depicting Beauty & the Beast. I saw a black & white post card of it when I was young. (Unfortunately, the post card seems to be missing amongst the family keepsakes). The mosaic was shipped to an Italian museum in the 1930’s and I assume it still hanging some where in a Venice museum. Someday I'll find special someone to accompany me to Italy. We’ll peruse Venetian museums in search of the lost marble mosaic of “ Beauty & the Beast”. We may never find it-- but a good time is guaranteed. Thanks for asking and hope all’s well Ed
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Post by cabjunky on Nov 8, 2011 17:18:45 GMT -5
Your hearts are all beautiful, nice job.
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Post by gr on Nov 8, 2011 18:01:49 GMT -5
Wow Ed, cool history and rockin hearts. Those are real nice! Love the colors in them. Keep em coming as your just coming into your grinding season.
g
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Post by stoneviews on Nov 8, 2011 18:08:43 GMT -5
Very Nice!!!!
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Post by NatureNut on Nov 8, 2011 21:03:48 GMT -5
I love that story!
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Post by talkingstones on Nov 10, 2011 7:36:43 GMT -5
There's a lot of beauty behind these hearts as well as in them! Thank you so much for sharing all of it!
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