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Post by susand24224 on Mar 22, 2023 19:38:31 GMT -5
kate_foundlings, really nice! I'll go one further--I like asymmetry, and I particularly like how the weave tracks the pattern in one spot, then deviates in another.
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 22, 2023 19:42:35 GMT -5
Susan! That is wonderful! I have to ask you... how long did it take to design it?? I couldn't have come up with that in a million years. VERY creative.  Thanks, Tela! The design was fairly easy, maybe it took an hour or so (?) I aleady had the cab which was previously destined to be an accordion. Figuring out how to actually create the design I made was a bit harder--I've probably got 10 or so hours in it but a lot of that was the coiling which is brainless. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 22, 2023 19:42:58 GMT -5
rockjunquie I hope you can find it!! Looks like a lovely little stone, almost looks like it has those hand print cave paintings on it if you look closely. I know, right? And it has that alluvial side which fits a thumb perfectly. |
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Post by khara on Mar 22, 2023 21:05:56 GMT -5
kate_foundlings Very nice wrap! Looks like a great way to deal with a tumbled stone.
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Post by khara on Mar 22, 2023 21:40:03 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 22, 2023 21:56:29 GMT -5
khara that looks great! Nicely done. I liked your story, too. 
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 22, 2023 23:23:36 GMT -5
khara - You made that beautiful find look like an all-star!! To take on a complicated curvature like that stone has...for your third wrap...pat yourself on the back big time!! Truly, that's gorgeous!! *Loved the story too! I've been face to face with a black bear...well...it was more like face to butt...long story! LOL
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 22, 2023 23:36:23 GMT -5
Okay...I had NO clue what to do for this one! I saw susand24224 's comment this afternoon about the Celtic treble clef...so I looked that up. Well, I quickly saw why she didn't want to try that! LOL I did see a Celtic Knot with a heart...and figured what the heck. So, this evening I sat down and just started twisting wire! I had NO sketch...just an idea in my head. I think it turned out to be one of those "blind squirrel finds a nut" moments! LOL The "coin" is a replica coin I had when I was a kid...it's same size as a silver dollar...that's what I used to shape the curves. I used painter's tape to hold the Celtic Knot onto the heart "frame" on the back...then started tying them together. Definitely outside my wheelhouse...but it worked! LOL EDIT - The stone is either Petrified Wood...or Petrified Coral which I found out at Railroad Buttes. I've been told it's Pet Wood...but I'm convinced it's coral! LOL       |
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 23, 2023 0:09:11 GMT -5
Way to go jasoninsd! I'd say I'm proud of you, but that sounds soooo condescending, and there's not a condescending thought in my head. I never had, and likely never will, doubt that you could do this on your own, and I'm not buying into that "blind squirrel finds a nut" stuff. There's inspiration everywhere you look--in twisted branches, the stones you cut, spider webs, even the sky at night. All you had to do was tap into a memory and run with it. I have a whole pile of "just twisted" -- things that didn't work for what I was making, but Hey, maybe the next go round. There's a little book I have on coloring metal (maybe 45 pages) and the author says the difference between an amateur and a professional is that an amateur looks at something that didn't work right and says "Oh no!" and the seasoned colorist looks at the same thing as says "There!" Even one's mistakes can be the next piece's inspiration. BTW, I may try the Celtic treble clef, but not when I'm working with 16-gauge wire . . .likely I will have two or three "There!" moments. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 23, 2023 0:14:40 GMT -5
Way to go jasoninsd ! I'd say I'm proud of you, but that sounds soooo condescending, and there's not a condescending thought in my head. I never had, and likely never will, doubt that you could do this on your own, and I'm not buying into that "blind squirrel finds a nut" stuff. There's inspiration everywhere you look--in twisted branches, the stones you cut, spider webs, even the sky at night. All you had to do was tap into a memory and run with it. I have a whole pile of "just twisted" -- things that didn't work for what I was making, but Hey, maybe the next go round. There's a little book I have on coloring metal (maybe 45 pages) and the author says the difference between an amateur and a professional is that an amateur looks at something that didn't work right and says "Oh no!" and the seasoned colorist looks at the same thing as says "There!" Even one's mistakes can be the next piece's inspiration. BTW, I may try the Celtic treble clef, but not when I'm working with 16-gauge wire . . .likely I will have two or three "There!" moments. Thanks Susan! Would you buy "nutty squirrel"?? LOL Honestly, I was pretty stoked the only "wasted" wire on this was about 6 inches of 18 gauge wire. I just kind of eyeballed how much wire I was going to need. I'm tellin' ya...I was flying by the seat of my pants on this one! LOL |
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 23, 2023 0:20:11 GMT -5
susand24224 - Here's the Celtic Treble Clef that I saw today. I did actually ponder it...and I haven't excluded it for some time in the future. I'd do the same type of wrap as the one I did today...I'd just have the frame somewhat hidden behind the stone... 
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 23, 2023 0:25:44 GMT -5
susand24224 - Here's the Celtic Treble Clef that I saw today. I did actually ponder it...and I haven't excluded it for some time in the future. I'd do the same type of wrap as the one I did today...I'd just have the frame somewhat hidden behind the stone... What I was looking at had that sort of pattern imbedded into a standard treble clef--but I was looking at a Celtic music book. |
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Post by liveoak on Mar 23, 2023 6:21:37 GMT -5
That's really nice khara, and a funny story to go with it.
I like your top detail, with some of the wire twisted, some not & the bead framed.
Very nicely neatly done, you'd never know it's your third.
Patty
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Post by liveoak on Mar 23, 2023 6:30:35 GMT -5
Y'all, I still can't find my rock. I looked in both my jewelry boxes. I love that ugly little rock. It usually is never far from me. I used to carry it with me everywhere. I just don't know what happened to it and it's making me sad.
Looks like an interesting rock - but to me looks pretty hard to figure out how to wrap it.
Maybe it's under your pillow ??
Patty
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 23, 2023 7:24:19 GMT -5
OK, here is my "wrap a rock that I found myself" submission. It's mostly purple but has a green support rock, to try and get some bonus points. :-) This is a jasper from Red Top Washington. We dug and tumbled it years ago. I remember we took pastrami sandwiches with us. As we were enjoying our lunch it was quite striking how strong the scent of the sandwiches were among the clean mountain-top air. We actually started to get worried, suddenly feeling very conspicuous in the middle of the woods with basically meat scented perfume all around us. We decided to leave early and after quickly filling up our dig hole and packing up our gear, we left. We drove about an eighth of a mile when a black bear crossed the road in front of us, heading for the scent of the pastrami. Eeek! I can say I never would've thought to wrap this if not for this challenge. I'm fairly pleased with it. It's only my 3rd wrap. I watched a tutorial and just kind of winged it to deal with the inconsistent thickness due to it being a tumble. I had contemplated using more base wires because the stone is so thick but then I wouldn't have been able to follow the tutorial as easily so I just did the three wires and it's surprisingly quite secure. I was also really trying to get some of the decorative curly-q's over to the left in that empty space but I just couldn't make it happen and eventually my wire was too hardened. Good practice for sure!     I'm really impressed, Khara! That is a difficult shape to wrap conventionally, but you pulled it off beautifully. Great job! It's super nice. Your story is really good, too. Seems like there's a name for your piece in that somewhere. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 23, 2023 7:33:30 GMT -5
Okay...I had NO clue what to do for this one! I saw susand24224 's comment this afternoon about the Celtic treble clef...so I looked that up. Well, I quickly saw why she didn't want to try that! LOL I did see a Celtic Knot with a heart...and figured what the heck. So, this evening I sat down and just started twisting wire! I had NO sketch...just an idea in my head. I think it turned out to be one of those "blind squirrel finds a nut" moments! LOL The "coin" is a replica coin I had when I was a kid...it's same size as a silver dollar...that's what I used to shape the curves. I used painter's tape to hold the Celtic Knot onto the heart "frame" on the back...then started tying them together. Definitely outside my wheelhouse...but it worked! LOL EDIT - The stone is either Petrified Wood...or Petrified Coral which I found out at Railroad Buttes. I've been told it's Pet Wood...but I'm convinced it's coral! LOL Damn Jason, that's amazing!! Isn't it cool when you have an idea and just sit down and knock it out? I love the little bead at the bottom. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 23, 2023 7:35:05 GMT -5
Way to go jasoninsd ! I'd say I'm proud of you, but that sounds soooo condescending, and there's not a condescending thought in my head. I never had, and likely never will, doubt that you could do this on your own, and I'm not buying into that "blind squirrel finds a nut" stuff. There's inspiration everywhere you look--in twisted branches, the stones you cut, spider webs, even the sky at night. All you had to do was tap into a memory and run with it. I have a whole pile of "just twisted" -- things that didn't work for what I was making, but Hey, maybe the next go round. There's a little book I have on coloring metal (maybe 45 pages) and the author says the difference between an amateur and a professional is that an amateur looks at something that didn't work right and says "Oh no!" and the seasoned colorist looks at the same thing as says "There!" Even one's mistakes can be the next piece's inspiration. BTW, I may try the Celtic treble clef, but not when I'm working with 16-gauge wire . . .likely I will have two or three "There!" moments. Thanks Susan! Would you buy "nutty squirrel"?? LOL Honestly, I was pretty stoked the only "wasted" wire on this was about 6 inches of 18 gauge wire. I just kind of eyeballed how much wire I was going to need. I'm tellin' ya...I was flying by the seat of my pants on this one! LOL It's called inspired. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 23, 2023 7:36:30 GMT -5
Y'all, I still can't find my rock. I looked in both my jewelry boxes. I love that ugly little rock. It usually is never far from me. I used to carry it with me everywhere. I just don't know what happened to it and it's making me sad.
Looks like an interesting rock - but to me looks pretty hard to figure out how to wrap it.
Maybe it's under your pillow ??
Patty
I wish it were under my pillow- then I could find it.
I have a perfect idea for wrapping it, too.
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 23, 2023 7:37:57 GMT -5
You guys are really smashing it!! Must have been a full moon or something- all these done at once. I'm really impressed by all of the pieces. |
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Post by liveoak on Mar 23, 2023 9:09:11 GMT -5
No pressure , Tela ....
I mean you have 8 more days to find some rock or item to wrap.
Patty
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