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Post by kk on Jun 20, 2018 9:53:18 GMT -5
There is a fourth bat in the picture, hidden beneath the lower wing, but left that one out completely as to busy already.
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Post by kk on Jun 20, 2018 9:51:17 GMT -5
Very interesting subject matter kk and the composition of the 3 bats well thought out. Glenn Cant take all the credit. Its based on a picture I took nearly 20 years ago. As usual, I copy basic outline and proportions, and then go freehand. Untitled - 1 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr
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Post by kk on Jun 20, 2018 4:52:36 GMT -5
Took a picture of some bats in our previous abode, and planed to convert it into a carving for years. But lucking the skills, I never dared to actually try it. Its now or never, so make or break, here we go.... and so it beginns by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Taking my time, one aspect at a time. Jade Project Bats by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Then another wing and a head the next day Jade Project Bats by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Rushed a bit today with the garble of wings and the second head... Jade Project Bats by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Thinking of utilizing Orums Moonstone again for the eyes. The colour while standing out, is not to strong a contrast and yet should give a focal point to any viewer when attempting to decipher the object at hand. With some cuts being as deep ad 7+mm, I 'm not looking forward to the polishing. Looking at endless hours of sanding and toothpick polish. Thanks for looking, Kurt
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Post by kk on Jun 17, 2018 22:07:40 GMT -5
Very interesting read, regardless to where one stands opinion wise. Thank you all for compiling relevant data.
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Post by kk on Jun 11, 2018 17:05:19 GMT -5
I like to enjoy close up pictures of bugs, but I DO NOT want them to touch me! Looking forward to the new one. Bats? I'm with you on that one. Don't need to have those things crawling over me. Yes Bats.I took a picture of them nearly 20 years ago. There where actually 4 of them, but the fourth is hidden by the wings of the other two.
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Post by kk on Jun 11, 2018 8:56:45 GMT -5
Your great photography comes from having a great attitude. Or is it your attitude causing you to look at the right things through your camera and art. I love your photos of the things around you. Thank you for the huge compliment! I'm always amazed just how many interesting things come in small packages, and we usually tend to overlook them.
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Post by kk on Jun 11, 2018 5:59:45 GMT -5
Nothing rock-related as such (except the beginning of a new project at the bottom of the post) New phone-camera opens up another world for inspiration. And a new line of interest is born. Looking at bugs, and it becomes clear why humanity is and always was able to create monsters to fear. Fascinating textures and extraordinary shapes reveal themselves, love that camera. Lets start with sunrise to a sunburn Sunday after the storm subsided. after the storm by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Found that fella yesterday, just amazing that he is entirely covered in texture texture of legs by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr None more so than the leg. I'm fascinated by the construction overall as well as the joints Amazing nature by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Huge Treeborer seen last year. Should get much better closeups if I come across that one again. treeborer by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr No one home. Empty shells are found now in many places. noone home by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Nasty bugger. Secrets a liquid that itches for nearly an hour. Caught me in the morning yesterday, and found again late afternoon allowing me to actually see defense-mechanism. Nasty by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Changeling. Looks ferocious, but then turns into that sort of butterfly. I think they call it a Leaf-Hopper. monsters around us by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Fly like I never seen before Jumbo-fly by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr And even crabs become a source of learning. Never knew that the eyes fold away sideways. what are you looking at by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr freshwater crab by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Plenty of shapes and textures to explore for future carving-projects. But for now, my next project should be this cluster of bats. Long delayed, but need to try to get it out of my system. and so it beginns by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Its a slow year for carving with only 4 pieces done, but as the difficulty increases, so does the time involved.
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Post by kk on Jun 3, 2018 19:53:59 GMT -5
Shoushan Jade: Interesting that that is even here on the list as no-one over here would ever regard it as jade. But, it is a very interesting stone, that is used by any master-carver to prove their worth. Utilizing as many colours as possible is considered a feat only masters could achieve. Highly prized (higher than most jades), and very hard to obtain in the rough. I have been looking unsuccessfully for it in Guangzhou Jade market for five years now. Last year someone tried to pass mookite as Shoushan.
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Post by kk on Jun 2, 2018 18:56:55 GMT -5
There is precious little one can do about origin once it has entered the market. That's why I always called my Lizard piece, Hetian, but mentioned at the same time that I belief it to come from Indonesia. In the raw form, its simply the price, and available quantity, that is a sure guideline. If I can afford it, its sure that its not from the advertised location.
As for price: I'm afraid I'm not in the know about those things at all. Price it, like you would any other jade.
I got a client (student) whose mother and grandmother are obsessed with wearing Hetian, and have seen them wearing quite a few pieces over the years. Yet I know them not to be rich enough to be having so many real pieces despite of knowing people in the field. They always go gaga when I wear the lizard and want to hold the piece. In general, I can feel people staring at me when I'm running around with it. Chinese a well known to like green, but Hetian takes it to another level.
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Post by kk on Jun 1, 2018 19:18:16 GMT -5
[quote author=" kk" timestamp="1527896849" source="/post/999249/thread" It does have a very slight yellow tint. She just flew over from China and got this in China. I would be surprised if it were from Indonesia, but I'm sure she didn't give me a million dollar block of rock, either. Don't be. China is not only cheating the world with fakes. When it comes to jade, the biggest market is within their own country and miss-representation is the norm rather than the exception. The most expensive jade within China is Hetian, and they find less than ten pounds a year these days, yet approximately ten tons of it enters the market every year under that name. Another is "Tian Huang"; that thing is not even jade but rather a sort of soapstone, long mined out in China itself. For that particular material, you paid about 5$ a pound 12 years ago in Indonesia. Today, if you are lucky, you can have some for about 8000$ a pound because of the chinese market. And everything is labeled, certified and sold as coming from within China.
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Post by kk on Jun 1, 2018 19:05:42 GMT -5
Once you start cabing, look for the rough edges. Any little breakaway (rough edge) will give you a clearer picture about its nature. Glossular structure reveals Jadeite, and fibrous means nephrite. Quite easily seen by any person not too familiar with the material, but not foolproof.
If I remember right, the industry wants to make actinolite a separate class of jade, and GIA made moves to do so a few years back. But, Have not heard of that since.
By the way, any colour in jade means presence of other substances. "pure jade" is colorlessness!
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Post by kk on Jun 1, 2018 18:47:29 GMT -5
Ahh, yes Mutton fat has a slight yellow tint to it as opposed to pure white and is not that expensive in comparison. Don't know about the orange peel, but even with waxing for finish, it still usually does not have a mirror finish. Looking at your pictures, it is likely a nephrite similar to Hetian Jade. But as a block that size would cost in the millions, it could be presumed to come from Indonesia. Its the kind that I bought a few years ago, and will be looking for again next month with the yellow rind.
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Post by kk on May 31, 2018 10:59:36 GMT -5
Sit around with nothing to do for a few days and the new projects will appear out of the vapor. This summer, will get myself a new and lighter 35 or 40 pound recurve bow. That should keep me busy. Got a 70pound recurve, and a 100 pound compound bow already there, but I worry that if I miss the target I would never be able to find the arrows again (and they are expensive). A 35 pound bow would limit the range somewhat, and I think, I could make my own arrows. Have not practiced in years as its getting to crowded down here. Once, back into it, I can revert to the heavier bows with proper arrows. Save range for 15, 20 and 40 meter, plus target area is already staked out since months.
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Post by kk on May 30, 2018 7:22:54 GMT -5
Kurt, Your photos are marvelous! Forgive me if I missed it. How many liters is your cistern? Im putting a weekend at your sky cabin on my bucket list! Its about one and a half cubic-meter. Any time, as long as I have access to the cabin, so does any one of the members of RTH who make it over here.
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Post by kk on May 29, 2018 5:44:58 GMT -5
Super nice layout. Dont like working with banding like that a I never seem to get any balance.
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Post by kk on May 28, 2018 21:03:06 GMT -5
Looks like a dream cabin!!! As the project slowly comes to an end, I will have to find a way to reconcile doing nothing with making the effort to go up. Not sure yet, how. Slowly bringing games, a book here or there, but then what ....? Cant expect company other than my dogs; folks around here are just too lazy.....
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Post by kk on May 27, 2018 23:29:08 GMT -5
Cool pics. Have you considered putting a trap in between the room and cistern to let the dirt settle out in the trap instead of the cistern? Funny enough, I build a trap in the drainage, but not for the infill. Now that you mention it, I could affix a mesh on the pipe and clean that regularly.
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Post by kk on May 27, 2018 20:56:00 GMT -5
Not sure if I already posted some of the pictures, but the water tank part of the project is slowly coming to a close. Tank is not beautiful, but serves its purpose: pptank by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr bleached it for a couple of weeks and removed the water. Now the rains can come. Needs a proper metal lid. Will organice it later this summer, together with door and kitchen window shutters for the cabin. pproof hopefully done by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr All and any water will be collected from the roof. Sink is ready, and water disposal/drainage in place as of yesterday. tank1 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr And we got water. Ready to attach a shower. pptank We got water by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Time to green up things a bit and get rid of bald areas. Rounding out BBQ area pp bbq corner by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Had to renew my contract with the phone-company and got a new phone with it. Dual camera and said to be the best camera system on the market. That verdict is still out. Anything green in the picture and the cameras sensors go wild, use zoom and you need to be death to be able to hold it still enough for a good sharp picture, but it does have some fab tendencies..... 180 shot inside the cabin pphome away from home by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Flowers are a mixed bunch of results pp2 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr pp1 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Scenic shots too IppMG_20180527_174217 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr ppmorning by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr ppwish on a star by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Anything with zoom and the quality deteriorates quickly if you dont manage to hold it absolutely still. ppIMG_20180520_061532 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Best feature I found thus far: closeups. One can get to within an inch or two to an object to get some fab pictures. A new world opens up.... ppmonsters around us by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr ppcricket by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr ppfly1 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Thanks for looking
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Post by kk on May 25, 2018 18:21:57 GMT -5
No comparison, kk will out do anything this Georgia boy could ever do. Amazing work Kurt, simply amazing.[/quote] NEVER! Not a competition anyhow. Would love to have your energy and constant creativity.
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Post by kk on May 24, 2018 11:07:18 GMT -5
After tinkering for nearly two months, put it finally together. Only thing left to do is make it wearable. FA bug, Dinobone scorpion, opal worm, jasper mouth, jade tongue and moonstone teeth, plus bought the silver spider. ppfoul mouth one by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr As a concept this is a piece that is open for interpretations. For me its about common acceptance of swearwords in use just about anywhere. AND the creatures, to me represent something a bit worse. Split tongue = lies, scorpion = words can/are often be pure poison, worm/centipede = general rot, Spider = fearsome to most, Bug = driving in decay. They stand for lies and deceit that we all have to deal with on daily basis. Maybe a title for this piece could be "Verbal Diarrhoea" or "Don't trust my words".
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