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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 12, 2022 17:32:32 GMT -5
Here are four wraps for aDave . The cabs are from material he sent me to work. The first and third wraps are Holt Canyon Agate and the second and fourth wraps are Ohio Flint. Dave picked out the first two stones for me to wrap, and I picked the last two. I wish y'all could see that fourth stone in person. The small druzy pocket (top middle) sparkles like an inlaid diamond...so I knew that one had to be wrapped in silver. As always, thanks for taking a gander.      |
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Post by susand24224 on Oct 12, 2022 18:15:47 GMT -5
These photos have me wondering what you would do without a sore finger. . . Nice job on all of them; my favorite is #2--I like the square twist on the side and the placement of the inside wires, especially the one on the right which directs my eye right to the pattern. Then there's the asymmetrical loops at the top which create a great balance for the asymmetrical cab. Of course, I have a decided personal preference for this type of shape. All of the cabs are lovely! All this, and time to find incredible agates as well!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 12, 2022 19:09:24 GMT -5
Beauties! My favorite is the last one. Gotta love that little druzy pocket and like that the embellishments are smaller.  |
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Post by realrockhound on Oct 12, 2022 19:34:38 GMT -5
Beautifully radical and tubular 🤙 nice work as always
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 12, 2022 19:49:13 GMT -5
These photos have me wondering what you would do without a sore finger. . . Nice job on all of them; my favorite is #2--I like the square twist on the side and the placement of the inside wires, especially the one on the right which directs my eye right to the pattern. Then there's the asymmetrical loops at the top which create a great balance for the asymmetrical cab. Of course, I have a decided personal preference for this type of shape. All of the cabs are lovely! All this, and time to find incredible agates as well! Thanks Susan! They'd look the same without the sore finger! LOL - I pondered between doing prongs on that second one...but I'm glad I did the cradle wires the way I did. Because of the way the cab was "left-side-heavy", I opted to do the triple-wire loop on the right side to try and "balance" out the the wrap. I had intended to cab this with an inside swoop at the top, but changed my mind at the last minute and cabbed it without the swoop... Beauties! My favorite is the last one. Gotta love that little druzy pocket and like that the embellishments are smaller. Thanks Robin! I really like that last one as well. You know what they say...size matters...and smaller is gooder for this one! LOL Beautifully radical and tubular 🤙 nice work as always Thanks Brother! I'm gonna start callin' you a surfer dude! LOL |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 12, 2022 19:51:51 GMT -5
Nice!! I know Dave is happy. I like the last one best, too. I can see in my minds eye how it twinkles. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 12, 2022 20:00:04 GMT -5
Nice!! I know Dave is happy. I like the last one best, too. I can see in my minds eye how it twinkles. Thanks Tela! I hope so...I didn't send pictures to him before I posted these...so like them or not, he's stuck with them! LOL (Just kidding...if he didn't like them, I'd fix them!) So...this was actually the first time I ran any of my wraps through the vibe with steel shot. Wow did it make everything shine! LOL |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 12, 2022 20:05:22 GMT -5
Nice!! I know Dave is happy. I like the last one best, too. I can see in my minds eye how it twinkles. Thanks Tela! I hope so...I didn't send pictures to him before I posted these...so like them or not, he's stuck with them! LOL (Just kidding...if he didn't like them, I'd fix them!) So...this was actually the first time I ran any of my wraps through the vibe with steel shot. Wow did it make everything shine! LOL I've never used a vibe. Glad it hear it worked out OK. I wouldn't have been brave enough. LOL! |
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 12, 2022 20:08:56 GMT -5
Thanks Tela! I hope so...I didn't send pictures to him before I posted these...so like them or not, he's stuck with them! LOL (Just kidding...if he didn't like them, I'd fix them!) So...this was actually the first time I ran any of my wraps through the vibe with steel shot. Wow did it make everything shine! LOL I've never used a vibe. Glad it hear it worked out OK. I wouldn't have been brave enough. LOL! It's super gentle! I had seen a video on YouTube...so I was kinda confident it was going work. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 12, 2022 20:09:55 GMT -5
I've never used a vibe. Glad it hear it worked out OK. I wouldn't have been brave enough. LOL! It's super gentle! I had seen a video on YouTube...so I was kinda confident it was going work. Kewl! Thanx! |
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Post by opalpyrexia on Oct 12, 2022 21:20:52 GMT -5
Beautiful work, Jason, and I like how you use twisted wire in your bails. Torn between #2 and #4...  |
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Post by liveoak on Oct 12, 2022 21:22:43 GMT -5
I like the second one jasoninsd, the edge wire's asymmetrical placement balances nicely with the stones pattern. Good thinking/planning on that one.
Obviously your finger must be feeling better (or your ignoring it better) as you're also back to doing some nice woven bales !
Patty
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Post by rockbrain on Oct 12, 2022 22:24:35 GMT -5
As always, some beautiful work there. 2 and 4 really stand out for me, but 1 really has some nice flow. Then ofcourse there's the big balls...
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 12, 2022 23:54:34 GMT -5
Beautiful work, Jason, and I like how you use twisted wire in your bails. Torn between #2 and #4... Thank you so much Gary! It's like kids...you don't really want to have a favorite...but... LOL I like the second one jasoninsd , the edge wire's asymmetrical placement balances nicely with the stones pattern. Good thinking/planning on that one.
Obviously your finger must be feeling better (or your ignoring it better) as you're also back to doing some nice woven bales !
Patty
Thanks Patty! I wasn't too sure I really liked that cab's shape all that much when I finished it. However, I think this is probably my favorite wrap out of the bunch (despite the "kids comment" to Gary! LOL Honestly...my finger is killing me. I've noticed since the temperatures have been dropping, it hurts more and more each day. So...I'm trying to ignore it as best I can. As always, some beautiful work there. 2 and 4 really stand out for me, but 1 really has some nice flow. Then ofcourse there's the big balls... Thank you so much! The balls are always a gamble...and I'm not too sure how often they pay off...for me at least. It's just something different I want to throw in every once in awhile.  |
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Post by jamesp on Oct 13, 2022 11:23:08 GMT -5
Fine work Jason. Maybe cold weather will deactivate those outdoor injuries. Or is that an indoor injury ?
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Post by aDave on Oct 13, 2022 13:01:13 GMT -5
Thanks for the tag, and the work. I wasn't on last night, so this was a great surprise to find. They're all great, and I can't wait to see them in person. Thank you very much.
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 13, 2022 13:15:31 GMT -5
Fine work Jason. Maybe cold weather will deactivate those outdoor injuries. Or is that an indoor injury ? Thanks James! I think the main thing that will "deactivate" these injuries is paying more attention and perhaps some preventative safety measures! LOL Thanks for the tag, and the work. I wasn't on last night, so this was a great surprise to find. They're all great, and I can't wait to see them in person. Thank you very much. Thank YOU Dave! Now I can release a huge sigh of relief! - The pictures definitely don't do the silver the justice it deserves. It's pretty "sparkly"!  |
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Post by aDave on Oct 17, 2022 19:42:20 GMT -5
jasoninsd, Well, the package arrived safely and without any issues. I do have to say I'm truly impressed, but definitely not surprised, by your attention to detail in how you boxed and presented everything. A very nice touch indeed. You are right about the photo with the silver one, in that it doesn't do the piece justice. But you definitely undersold yourself...ALL of the pieces look amazing. Seeing them in person really shows how nice they are. You wouldn't know it by looking at the front, but it's neat to see how you finished off the backs of the different pieces. It's not a great photo, but I thought I'd share what I'm referring to. In the end, we're very happy, so thanks very much. 
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 17, 2022 20:43:38 GMT -5
jasoninsd , Well, the package arrived safely and without any issues. I do have to say I'm truly impressed, but definitely not surprised, by your attention to detail in how you boxed and presented everything. A very nice touch indeed. You are right about the photo with the silver one, in that it doesn't do the piece justice. But you definitely undersold yourself...ALL of the pieces look amazing. Seeing them in person really shows how nice they are. You wouldn't know it by looking at the front, but it's neat to see how you finished off the backs of the different pieces. It's not a great photo, but I thought I'd share what I'm referring to. In the end, we're very happy, so thanks very much. Dave, thank you SO much for the kind words! You made my heart smile this evening! I wish I could have finished off the back of that silver-wrapped Holt Canyon differently so it wasn't bulging as much as it is...but I was a bit shorter than I wanted on what was left of the wires when I took them to the back, I thought the way I finished it off was the only option (that I knew about!). |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2022 20:45:58 GMT -5
Awesome wraps Jason! Your work never ceases to amaze me! |
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