jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Oct 4, 2022 17:50:53 GMT -5
I've been playing around with a bunch of more specimen-like pieces lately, some more like mini sculptures...no idea why, I start exploring the rock when something catches my eye and the next thing I know half a day has gone by and I have this small sculpture in my hands. I remember being very intentional with everything I was doing, and studying the rock a bunch in the process, then suddenly I just know that it is done, with complete certainty...a strange experience. Anyone else ever get lost in working a rock like that?  I've also been falling prey to shiny object syndrome. While exploring rocks with multiple fire layers, some of them have been compelling me to contour polish the first layer I come to, which just elevates the feeling of risk if I ever try to separate them out. Whatever madness is taking hold of me, here are a few completed pieces from the endeavors for those that also like shiny things  |
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Post by fernwood on Oct 4, 2022 18:10:38 GMT -5
Shiny rocks. With rainbows. I like.
Those are so cool. I like your presentation.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2022 18:58:52 GMT -5
Those are truly phenomenal!! The second is my favorite! |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 4, 2022 21:00:33 GMT -5
Beautiful! The same thing happens to me, especially when I'm cutting or carving opal. I can spend an hour just looking at it from every direction before I even touch it with a wheel. I guess my brain kind of goes alpha and I don't realize that lots of time is going by as I'm working. It happens sometimes when I'm doing other more mundane things, too, such as weeding. I think maybe we all have SOS (Shiny Object Syndrome) here.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 5, 2022 6:51:03 GMT -5
Simply magical
It's fun to be in the zone. Magic happens.
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ericabelle
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Post by ericabelle on Oct 5, 2022 7:05:36 GMT -5
Those are soooo amazing, jasperfanatic ! I don't know which I like best. I haven't felt like you describe working a rock (I'm still learning), but I paint and draw and it's what every artist tries to get into - "Flow State". It's where you are not really thinking about anything, you are just peacefully doing it. You described it well - you have complete certainty in everything you are doing, but you are not overthinking how to do it. Hours can go by when you're in this state and you'll not even know it. It's great when that happens! |
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 5, 2022 8:29:00 GMT -5
I never tire of seeing these from you!! Gorgeous as always!!
I never lose track of time carving...but I have all of a sudden realized it's 2am and I'm still on the cabbing wheels! LOL
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jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Oct 5, 2022 9:34:46 GMT -5
Shiny rocks. With rainbows. I like. Those are so cool. I like your presentation. Thanks, Beth! Those are truly phenomenal!! The second is my favorite! Thanks, Ashley! Beautiful! The same thing happens to me, especially when I'm cutting or carving opal. I can spend an hour just looking at it from every direction before I even touch it with a wheel. I guess my brain kind of goes alpha and I don't realize that lots of time is going by as I'm working. It happens sometimes when I'm doing other more mundane things, too, such as weeding. I think maybe we all have SOS (Shiny Object Syndrome) here. Thank you, Robin! Simply magical It's fun to be in the zone. Magic happens.
Thanks, Tela! Those are soooo amazing, jasperfanatic ! I don't know which I like best. I haven't felt like you describe working a rock (I'm still learning), but I paint and draw and it's what every artist tries to get into - "Flow State". It's where you are not really thinking about anything, you are just peacefully doing it. You described it well - you have complete certainty in everything you are doing, but you are not overthinking how to do it. Hours can go by when you're in this state and you'll not even know it. It's great when that happens! Thanks, Erica! I never tire of seeing these from you!! Gorgeous as always!! I never lose track of time carving...but I have all of a sudden realized it's 2am and I'm still on the cabbing wheels! LOL Thank you! I'm the same way, I want to love carving, but I just can't sit for long doing that. The cabbing wheels however, as what happened with these, the time just melts away sometimes |
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rocknewb101
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Post by rocknewb101 on Oct 5, 2022 9:38:05 GMT -5
wow. Those are absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing!
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jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Oct 6, 2022 10:05:48 GMT -5
wow. Those are absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing! Thank you! |
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Post by opalpyrexia on Oct 6, 2022 15:47:52 GMT -5
Wonderful pieces! I know similar feelings and stress from cutting opal. "Should I stick with this layer??" "Is that red real or just a whisper?" "Is the fire diving lower or just disappearing?" "Oh, &%@$#$!!" And so on.  |
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Gem'n I
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Post by Gem'n I on Oct 12, 2022 22:02:48 GMT -5
Pretty stuff...where are they from?
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jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Nov 6, 2022 1:28:46 GMT -5
Wonderful pieces! I know similar feelings and stress from cutting opal. "Should I stick with this layer??" "Is that red real or just a whisper?" "Is the fire diving lower or just disappearing?" "Oh, &%@$#$!!" And so on. Thanks, Gary! Pretty stuff...where are they from? Thank you! It's fire obsidian/magnetite from Oregon. |
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I've also been falling prey to shiny object syndrome. While exploring rocks with multiple fire layers, some of them have been compelling me to contour polish the first layer I come to, which just elevates the feeling of risk if I ever try to separate them out. Whatever madness is taking hold of me, here are a few completed pieces from the endeavors for those that also like shiny things 
