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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 1, 2023 7:28:30 GMT -5
Yo! Yo! Yo! It's the first Wrapper's Challenge!
The idea is simple. A new challenge every month to get your creative juices going. This is NOT a competition. It is a challenge. You should be challenging yourself to meet the goal. There are no winners or losers. No prizes. No right way or wrong way. Just put on your creative thinking caps and give it your best shot.
Simple. Come up with your masterpiece, post your result and tell us why you chose to do what you did.
There are no sign ups, no commitments, no stress- but, we certainly hope you will join in.
Every month will be a new challenge. Until I can figure out the best way to decide who chooses the challenge, let's say that April will be decided by the first person who posts an entry. That person will PM me their challenge theme by the 1st. Also, post your ideas for who should suggest the new challenge. I'm drawing blanks.
March's Challenge
Let's keep this first one simple. Wrap a rock, or, a cab that you made from a rock, that you found yourself. Bonus points if it is green for March's St Patrick's Day. (Just kidding- there are no points.) And, remember- we want to hear the story.  That's it. Do it any way you are inspired to do it. BUT, it must not contain any soldering (unless you use a soldered component like a jump ring in your wrap).
So, get your wire and tools and get wrapping!
ETA- If you absolutely have no rocks around- like me- (I found mine in culvert fill) then you can use a shell or artifact that you found- like an arrowhead or tooth. We want you to play.
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Post by MsAli on Mar 1, 2023 8:45:00 GMT -5
This will be fun to watch
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 1, 2023 9:04:21 GMT -5
I might have a few of those types of cabs laying around! LOL
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Post by khara on Mar 1, 2023 17:11:04 GMT -5
Okee-dokee I gotta start digging through some old dig buckets. No idea what I’ll use but I’m pretty sure I’ve not cabbed any of my locally found material yet. I have tumbled some. Should be a fun trip down memory lane as I haven’t gone on a dig in a number of years.
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 1, 2023 19:59:20 GMT -5
Okee-dokee I gotta start digging through some old dig buckets. No idea what I’ll use but I’m pretty sure I’ve not cabbed any of my locally found material yet. I have tumbled some. Should be a fun trip down memory lane as I haven’t gone on a dig in a number of years. You know...you actually just broadened my ideas on this one! I hadn't considered wrapping a tumbled stone...but I really might consider this! There's a "cage" style wrap that I've seen and pondered. Hmmmm... |
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Post by liveoak on Mar 1, 2023 20:52:06 GMT -5
Excellent way to start Tela.
And thank you for including found objects, other than rocks.
It leaves a good deal of creativity for those who are locally rock challenged.
Patty
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Post by drocknut on Mar 2, 2023 16:52:09 GMT -5
I can think of some cabs of material I've collected but may challenge myself more to see if any green ones are around. Hmmmmm.
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Post by kate_foundlings on Mar 8, 2023 18:33:03 GMT -5
Oh yay! This will be fun! Haven't dug out my own finds in a while, hopefully I've got something good lying around...
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 8, 2023 18:34:45 GMT -5
Oh yay! This will be fun! Haven't dug out my own finds in a while, hopefully I've got something good lying around... Yay! The more the merrier. Looking forward to seeing your work. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 14, 2023 10:24:34 GMT -5
Don't MAKE me be the first one! LOL!
JK- I can't find my rock....
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Post by liveoak on Mar 14, 2023 10:50:04 GMT -5
I've been waiting for floor paint to dry in my new improved space  . Watching floor paint dry and having no access to things, is pretty up there on the annoying list.
But today, I finally can walk on it again - so I'm almost in & after the baseboard is on, I can move my cabber back in place.
So don't count me out just yet Tela, I'm trying  .
Hopefully someone out there will start the show rolling. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it 
Patty
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 14, 2023 15:14:40 GMT -5
I've got my cab picked and a basic design; now I just have to figure out how to *make* the design. Ideas come to me late at night but in the morning they look really, really idiotic. I'm also having a bit of "cognitive dissonance" since to honor the design I have to cover more of the cab than I would like. Woe is me! |
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 14, 2023 15:16:00 GMT -5
I've been waiting for floor paint to dry in my new improved space . Watching floor paint dry and having no access to things, is pretty up there on the annoying list. But today, I finally can walk on it again - so I'm almost in & after the baseboard is on, I can move my cabber back in place.
So don't count me out just yet Tela, I'm trying . Hopefully someone out there will start the show rolling. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it Patty
Yay! Must be frustrating. I would be trying to convince myself that shoe prints in the paint are the new "thing!" |
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Post by khara on Mar 14, 2023 16:25:27 GMT -5
I have been working on it but had to make cabs first. All of my decent self collected material was already tumbled. So I found a few contenders and cut them and free form cabbed or just slightly changed the shape to make them hopefully wrap-able but they are mostly tumbles I’ll be attempting.
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Post by khara on Mar 14, 2023 16:58:34 GMT -5
Oh! Also, I’ve officially ordered (and it just arrived) my first “big” order of wire from Rio Grande. Previously I had just bought small lengths from smaller sellers who offer it. I used up that wire though and was happy with the gauge so I finally placed a “big” order! Well, not fully big, I went with the Rio Grande 1/4 lb spools which I’m grateful they offer until I get to the point of being able to do the full pounders. Unfortunately they don’t sell it in every shape. I think I’ll still be needing to order my square and half rounds from some smaller shops (and pay the premium for such small amounts) but for my round at least I got a good bulk quantity price. I wonder if it will feel and work the same?👍
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 14, 2023 17:01:26 GMT -5
Oh! Also, I’ve officially ordered (and it just arrived) my first “big” order of wire from Rio Grande. Previously I had just bought small lengths from smaller sellers who offer it. I used up that wire though and was happy with the gauge so I finally placed a “big” order! Well, not fully big, I went with the Rio Grande 1/4 lb spools which I’m grateful they offer until I get to the point of being able to do the full pounders. Unfortunately they don’t sell it in every shape. I think I’ll still be needing to order my square and half rounds from some smaller shops (and pay the premium for such small amounts) but for my round at least I got a good bulk quantity price. I wonder if it will feel and work the same?👍 It should feel and work the same- maybe better depending on the other wire. I think Rio's copper is great. |
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Post by liveoak on Mar 14, 2023 17:04:16 GMT -5
I do have THREE kinds of self collected rocks (we don't have rocks laying around here), and I stabilized one. So I do have some progress to tell about. Tom suggested I try to wrap a Sand Dollar, as I have lots of those. Well I did & it didn't  I think I broke it 4 times. Beyond my skill level to wrap something so fragile- bezel set - fine, but the pressure to put on the object when wrapping, is not very forgiving. So I had to scrap that idea.
I think the second half of the floor will just have to wait to get painted so I can use my cabber first !
I mean you have to set your priorities  Patty |
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Post by liveoak on Mar 19, 2023 19:15:09 GMT -5
Beach FindOK, someone has to get this show rolling. My studio is totally in re-do mode, but I came up with an interesting beach find that I had tucked in a bowl, that I rediscovered while cleaning up the mess ! It's a completely worm eaten piece of clam shell. Tom seems to think it looks like it's from another planet. But I thought it was something interesting. The only kind of wrap I could think of was a random curlicue design. Also, there's nothing green about it, except that I started it on St Paddy's Day :~) So I'm certain that someone here can do a better entry for the March challenge. So lets get it going, guys....... I have another one or two that I may submit, if I can get it together. Thanks for getting me motivated, Tela. Patty..... Varnishing her new / reconfigured bench today !
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Post by MsAli on Mar 19, 2023 19:22:31 GMT -5
Fantastic job! I really love the shell
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Post by liveoak on Mar 19, 2023 19:34:09 GMT -5
Thanks Ali, MsAli , I don't know about fantastic- interesting maybe. But I had fun doing it & I'm definitely the only kid on the block with one like it.
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That's it. Do it any way you are inspired to do it. BUT, it must not contain any soldering (unless you use a soldered component like a jump ring in your wrap).
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I think I broke it 4 times. 
