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Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 24, 2023 21:12:28 GMT -5
1. Agate Doublet — 42 x 29 mm What do you see? This was the center of a large Venezuelan slab that was much too thick to cab, but which also looked too thin to slab. I asked our club's shop steward if there was any way it could be sawed through the middle. "Give it to me," he said. He struggled with the vise, but finally managed to split it. The very center of one of the two halves was the only area worth cutting. It's backed with black jade.
2. Noreena — 36 x 25 mm I was attracted to the amount of red above the prominent hematite line, and how that contrasted with the lower area. This is the one that I almost entered into the triangle contest, and that was after recutting the bottom point that broke off when I dropped it. I seem to have difficulty selling Noreena. I wonder if others consider it a slow seller.
3. Olympic Poppy — 36 x 25 mm I recently acquired some rough with poppies that have black centers, much prettier than what I had been cutting.
4. Peanut Wood — 32 x 28 mm My first time working this material. The strange patterns didn't suggest a shape so I just decided to force the "flowing blobs" into a kite shape. I'm not sure that I'm in love with peanut wood.
5. Stromatolite — 32 x 21 mm "Why yes, of course, please take a yellow rose with you."
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Post by pebblesky on Jan 24, 2023 21:22:19 GMT -5
Wow, the Agate Doublet is gorgeous!
The yellow roses are elegant.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 24, 2023 21:23:46 GMT -5
 Gary, that Agate Doublet is one of the most stunning cabs I've seen! Seriously!! That one is beyond stunning!! The fluidity between the shape and the pattern is breathtaking!! If you picked up that Olympic Poppy Jasper off eBay a couple weeks ago, sorry for bidding you up on that one! There was a piece a couple weeks ago that had those same black dot centers! I wasn't happy I didn't get that one...but if it was you who picked it up, that lessens the sting a little!  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 24, 2023 21:43:12 GMT -5
I love them all, but that Blue Agate is a show stopper! Fabulous work, as usual. The Blue Agate kind of reminds me of a Georgia O'Keefe painting.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 24, 2023 21:49:39 GMT -5
I like them all. I think I like the noreena best. Noreena sold pretty well for me. When it's good, it's very good.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 24, 2023 21:57:26 GMT -5
I love them all, but that Blue Agate is a show stopper! Fabulous work, as usual. The Blue Agate kind of reminds me of a Georgia O'Keefe painting. I had to Google Georgia O'Keeffe! I can see what you're sayin'! |
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Post by RWA3006 on Jan 24, 2023 22:11:04 GMT -5
The doublet and stromatolite really do it for me.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 24, 2023 22:32:41 GMT -5
Wow, the Agate Doublet is gorgeous! The yellow roses are elegant. Thank you! The agate sat on my bench for over two years before I got the courage to to cut it.
... Gary, that Agate Doublet is one of the most stunning cabs I've seen! Seriously!! That one is beyond stunning!! The fluidity between the shape and the pattern is breathtaking!! If you picked up that Olympic Poppy Jasper off eBay a couple weeks ago, sorry for bidding you up on that one! There was a piece a couple weeks ago that had those same black dot centers! I wasn't happy I didn't get that one...but if it was you who picked it up, that lessens the sting a little! Thank you for the compliment and bestowing my second Jason graphic, Jason!
Yes, you and I were bidding against each other! The same seller had a second piece that he sold just last week, but I decided not to bid.
I love them all, but that Blue Agate is a show stopper! Fabulous work, as usual. The Blue Agate kind of reminds me of a Georgia O'Keefe painting.
I'm familiar with some of O'keefe's work. Thank you for the compliment, Robin!
I like them all. I think I like the noreena best. Noreena sold pretty well for me. When it's good, it's very good.
Thanks, Tela. Hmmm, I guess I'll have to try harder to sell it. Maybe some unusual shapes would help.
The doublet and stromatolite really do it for me.
Thank you! I was really worried about encountering a crack in the stromatolite, but I was lucky.
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Post by adrian65 on Jan 24, 2023 22:46:07 GMT -5
WOW! That first one and the stromatolite are both gorgeous! The shape of the first one demands a vertical orientation, but if you turn it horizontally it would resemble a bit with an arctic scenery reflected into the flat sea.
Adrian
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Post by susand24224 on Jan 24, 2023 23:51:41 GMT -5
I thought of Georgia O'Keeffe as well! I would be happy to have created any of them--all are stunning.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 25, 2023 0:00:19 GMT -5
... Gary, that Agate Doublet is one of the most stunning cabs I've seen! Seriously!! That one is beyond stunning!! The fluidity between the shape and the pattern is breathtaking!! If you picked up that Olympic Poppy Jasper off eBay a couple weeks ago, sorry for bidding you up on that one! There was a piece a couple weeks ago that had those same black dot centers! I wasn't happy I didn't get that one...but if it was you who picked it up, that lessens the sting a little! Thank you for the compliment and bestowing my second Jason graphic, Jason! Yes, you and I were bidding against each other! The same seller had a second piece that he sold just last week, but I decided not to bid. That's funny...kinda! LOL I wonder how many times that happens between members on here...and they never know it! LOL |
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Post by realrockhound on Jan 25, 2023 0:16:54 GMT -5
Nice cabs. Something about that first one though. Just can’t stop starting at it.
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Post by parfive on Jan 25, 2023 0:51:27 GMT -5
Blue aggie wins the night. Besides the obvious, it also exudes an undertone of The Scream.* * feel free to punch Munch into yer Funk ‘n Wagnalls, Jason.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 25, 2023 2:02:28 GMT -5
Blue aggie wins the night. Besides the obvious, it also exudes an undertone of The Scream.* * feel free to punch Munch into yer Funk ‘n Wagnalls, Jason.  Don't drag me into this...I didn't say anything suggestive! LOL |
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Post by khara on Jan 25, 2023 2:14:20 GMT -5
Alright, which one of you just got the Gary Green “Freedom” jasper box from zippy?🤣 We oughta come up with a plan to go in on eBay buys and then split them! opalpyrexia I am also a fan of the first one! That is an incredible save and fun that it was a joint effort between you and someone who was able to slab it.👍 |
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Post by parfive on Jan 25, 2023 5:03:49 GMT -5
Anyone else see no plain text between Gary’s pics when viewing the white board?
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Post by liveoak on Jan 25, 2023 7:47:42 GMT -5
I have to agree the doublet is superb ! The shape is so fluid.
Very inspiring.
Thank you,
Patty
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 25, 2023 11:43:59 GMT -5
WOW! That first one and the stromatolite are both gorgeous! The shape of the first one demands a vertical orientation, but if you turn it horizontally it would resemble a bit with an arctic scenery reflected into the flat sea. Adrian
Thank you for the compliment and the doublet imagery, Adrian.
I thought of Georgia O'Keeffe as well! I would be happy to have created any of them--all are stunning.
Thank you, Susan, for your kind comment an underscoring the O'Keeffe similarity.
Nice cabs. Something about that first one though. Just can’t stop starting at it.
Thanks — yes...
Blue aggie wins the night. Besides the obvious, it also exudes an undertone of The Scream.* ...
Thanks for that observation. I'll definitely use it, too.
Alright, which one of you just got the Gary Green “Freedom” jasper box from zippy?🤣 We oughta come up with a plan to go in on eBay buys and then split them! opalpyrexia I am also a fan of the first one! That is an incredible save and fun that it was a joint effort between you and someone who was able to slab it.👍
Anyone else see no plain text between Gary’s pics when viewing the white board? I see that the text is there, but it's white. Strange.
I have to agree the doublet is superb ! The shape is so fluid.
Very inspiring.
Thank you,
Patty
Thank you, Patty!
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Post by geoff59 on Jan 25, 2023 12:57:36 GMT -5
Count me in too, that blue agate is stunning. My immediate impression, and when I look at it, I am reminded of the painting called “the scream” by Edvard Munch.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 25, 2023 13:12:54 GMT -5
Count me in too, that blue agate is stunning. My immediate impression, and when I look at it, I am reminded of the painting called “the scream” by Edvard Munch. Thank you, Geoff! |
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I seem to have difficulty selling Noreena. I wonder if others consider it a slow seller.
