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Post by metalsmith on Dec 1, 2018 2:52:53 GMT -5
Great work! Over here in the UK using brass would kill the chance of getting these hall-marked and using gold would only enable a silver hallmark (or mixed metals). You can see how that doesn’t encourage creativity! In each case the opportunity to describe the higher quality metal is lost unless the material is under the threshold weight.
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Post by metalsmith on Dec 1, 2018 2:36:21 GMT -5
Everything I want to say has been said. Love the rose & how it sits with the granulation. They look so so round.. did you make these? Mine are (/were) never so round. The white rose is the symbol of Yorkshire so something I might take on learning. I’m so looking forward to getting back to smithing I can’t tell you! I can smell the solder already!!
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Post by metalsmith on Dec 1, 2018 2:27:01 GMT -5
Great work & a lovely selection of cabs! I also liked your economy in fitting the cabs to the silver in cutting the bases. Lovely economy right there! It’s an under appreciated skill of it’s own.
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Post by metalsmith on Dec 1, 2018 2:19:47 GMT -5
Listen how different this sounds, amazing they weren't breaking blades. Lube wax is your friend. They’re piercing copper though. Material and thickness will both produce different sounds, which reminds me that you’ll need to choose an appropriate blade for the thickness of your metal with a rule of thumb iof >3 teeth in the thickness to reduce snagging. There are some very experienced purring jewellers I know that don’t use lube. It’s each to their own...
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Post by metalsmith on Dec 1, 2018 2:09:28 GMT -5
A number of smal “real” turquoise cabs could be embedded in steel epoxy - JB Weld or similar, having made an outline in silver. It shouldn’t be too hard to do if you wish to recreate this in a quality setting.
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 30, 2018 16:09:59 GMT -5
The Montana says you made the cut! Great stuff...
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 30, 2018 16:07:00 GMT -5
Flipping awesome.
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 30, 2018 16:04:15 GMT -5
Great color on the first one. Also, the ones with matrix contrast nicely. ... ^ ^ ^ that ^ ^ ^ Mmmm I just love chrysocolla!!
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 30, 2018 16:02:02 GMT -5
You’re a machine with your output recently. The sist colours of the chrysanthemum jasper draws my eye... nice!!
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 30, 2018 15:55:54 GMT -5
Super cerium, but I may have to rethink that for things that appear to have small fractures. What are you thinking by way of a replacement? Diamond? Love the cabs. Variscite is sheer rock porn! Aced them!
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 30, 2018 15:50:46 GMT -5
You know which I like already!!
The lavender lace is sweet and I love nephrite but it looks like you have your work cut out with that!
Great stuff and I was impressed checking your cuts out on Etsy too.
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 22, 2018 17:12:48 GMT -5
On the top rock of the hamburger bun, there is the profile of a white man looking toward 7:00. Clearly I must have had one you’ve had... I see that! Wizard?!?
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 22, 2018 17:02:45 GMT -5
Black sediments could be any of: Mud, marl, pelagic ooze, black limestone Meta could be slate or marble Marble being metamorphosed limestone and not just a term for miscellaneous polished stone.
The critical test for marble / limestone is acid & check for bubbles. Nice friendly acids like ascetic (vinegar) or citric (lemon juice) should do the trick.
On dark rocks you’ll likely need magnification to check for bubbles (confirming carbonates) as the acid liberated CO2 due to the higher proportion of on carbonate matter. The darker = more non carbs.
Slates and schists require texture which appear to be absent here but correct me if I’m wrong...
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 21, 2018 13:28:26 GMT -5
I’m liking the strong contrasts and the red computation justcseals the deal- lovely!!
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 21, 2018 13:20:50 GMT -5
Wicked material! I just can’t find any even vaguely affordable!!
I like what you’ve done with it too!
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 21, 2018 13:18:31 GMT -5
Anyone else see what I see in the circle? I’ll have one if what you’ve had please?!
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 21, 2018 13:11:33 GMT -5
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 21, 2018 13:02:51 GMT -5
Nice work. I have seen similar: quartz veins &/or stylolites in black marble or slate from the uk but I’m not aware this material is actively traded. What have you got there and where from?
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 18, 2018 3:47:11 GMT -5
Pm sent
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 16, 2018 16:28:40 GMT -5
He was more concerned with his girlfriend ... but not me I think this hurt more than anything and led to me being a huge mess. My daughter said I lost my mind ... I was the one that was reliving it and hurting myself over and over That’s a wonderful display of callous self indulgence in your time of need for support. But don’t blame yourself for reliving it. That is a very basic human condition - one I had with ptsd replaying the scene like Groundhog Day meets house of horror. Minds replay over to reinforce future avoidance. It’s your survival mechanism working too well. My prayers - as close as they come - are but silent whispers. They whip round the globe on the breeze and come back as karma.
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