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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 7, 2023 15:41:15 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 7, 2023 16:08:59 GMT -5
LOL! I kept scrolling down going ... that's my favorite- no, that's my favorite... Can't pick one, honestly. These are your best, yet.  |
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khara
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by khara on Mar 7, 2023 16:16:00 GMT -5
Yer gonna run outta Basonite.
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goldfinder
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Post by goldfinder on Mar 7, 2023 16:45:01 GMT -5
Dang, keep it up and you'll be the doublet king lol! Those are all super nice! After drooling over all the amazing doublets being posted on here I finally got some 330 epoxy to try it out. I'll try to not get hooked lol.
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Post by chris1956 on Mar 7, 2023 16:55:46 GMT -5
The first two with the hint of pink are my favorites. All are great!
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 7, 2023 18:01:31 GMT -5
LOL! I kept scrolling down going ... that's my favorite- no, that's my favorite... Can't pick one, honestly. These are your best, yet. Thanks Tela! It's funny...when I set these out to take pics, I put them in order of my "least" favorite to most favorite! It's a close call on a couple of them though! LOL Yer gonna run outta Basonite. Eventually!! I might have to get super stocked up on Basanite when the weather clears! LOL Dang, keep it up and you'll be the doublet king lol! Those are all super nice! After drooling over all the amazing doublets being posted on here I finally got some 330 epoxy to try it out. I'll try to not get hooked lol. Thanks GF! Maybe the "Doublet Dummkopf"! LOL Good luck not getting hooked! I love making cabs...but there really is a level of excitement for me when doing doublets! - If you have any questions, tag me...and I'll be happy to assist if I can. The first two with the hint of pink are my favorites. All are great! Thanks Chris! I've got a bunch more slabs of the stuff that has the pink in it. I'd like to see if I can get some more done that has more pink plume than yellow. |
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Post by pghram on Mar 7, 2023 20:27:55 GMT -5
I also really like the first two w/ the pink plumes & the shape of the first one is beginning to grow on me. And I especially like # 5 with that long white plume against the mostly black background.
Peace, Rich
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 7, 2023 21:21:00 GMT -5
I also really like the first two w/ the pink plumes & the shape of the first one is beginning to grow on me. And I especially like # 5 with that long white plume against the mostly black background. Peace, Rich Thanks Rich! The shape on numbers 1 and 6 were both slightly altered from the regular shape I do. Both of them had issues. Number one, the agate chipped off when I was doming it...first time that's happened. And number six...I tried something new. I used tile nippers to trim off the excess Basanite before I shaped them on the wheels. It worked pretty well...except on number 6 where it chipped the Basanite under the agate. So, I had to take an inside curve at the top on both spots on the cabs in order to get rid of the "issues". |
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Post by susand24224 on Mar 8, 2023 16:40:59 GMT -5
Jason, suffice it to say that I am always amazed at your cabs and their perfection. As for your fear of addiction:
1. Are your fingernails always ridiculously clean?
2. Are you breaking into strangers' vehicles at Walmart to leave cabochons?
3. Are you planning a "back splash" behind the stove constructed of cabochons?
4. Do you have a set-up with flashlights and/or candles and a dedicated generator in case there's a power outage?
5. Are you drinking coffee at 2:00 a.m. to stay awake to cab?
Three or more, and you're over the edge. Two means you're in the danger zone.
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 8, 2023 17:27:34 GMT -5
Jason, suffice it to say that I am always amazed at your cabs and their perfection. As for your fear of addiction: 1. Are your fingernails always ridiculously clean? 2. Are you breaking into strangers' vehicles at Walmart to leave cabochons? 3. Are you planning a "back splash" behind the stove constructed of cabochons? 4. Do you have a set-up with flashlights and/or candles and a dedicated generator in case there's a power outage? 5. Are you drinking coffee at 2:00 a.m. to stay awake to cab? Three or more, and you're over the edge. Two means you're in the danger zone. Thank you so much Susan! 1. Yes...but they are also almost nonexistent from too many brushes against the wheels! LOL 2. No. Definitley not breaking in....but I have checked to see if doors were unlocked! LOL 3. No. Although that's a great idea! LOL 4. No/Yes. It's not "setup"...but during the last storm we had, I did actually picture trying to cab by candlelight. Then I realized if I didn't have power, I couldn't run the cabbing machine! LOL 5. Yes. This, sadly, has happened on more than one occasion! LOL I'm not sure if those answers put me borderline or not! LOL |
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Post by drocknut on Mar 8, 2023 18:26:26 GMT -5
Great batch of doublets. IMHO I'd say you're over the edge, not borderline....lol. The addiction is real.
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 8, 2023 18:42:22 GMT -5
Great batch of doublets. IMHO I'd say you're over the edge, not borderline....lol. The addiction is real. Thanks Diane! I sure as heck didn't want to ADMIT it! LOL |
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Post by drocknut on Mar 8, 2023 19:36:22 GMT -5
Great batch of doublets. IMHO I'd say you're over the edge, not borderline....lol. The addiction is real. Thanks Diane! I sure as heck didn't want to ADMIT it! LOL LOL, yeah but isn't the first step to admit you have a problem? LOL |
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 8, 2023 19:46:27 GMT -5
Thanks Diane! I sure as heck didn't want to ADMIT it! LOL LOL, yeah but isn't the first step to admit you have a problem? LOL   |
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Post by drocknut on Mar 8, 2023 20:58:07 GMT -5
LOL, yeah but isn't the first step to admit you have a problem? LOL  |
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bgoodz
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Bill
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Post by bgoodz on Mar 8, 2023 23:53:57 GMT -5
Awesome, great job. The finish and plumes are mesmerizing.
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 9, 2023 0:03:09 GMT -5
Awesome, great job. The finish and plumes are mesmerizing. Thanks Bill! I thought I might back off on doing these for awhile...but the more I see these pictures, I have to wonder what the next couple slabs might bring! LOL |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 9, 2023 0:05:05 GMT -5
Good looking cabs. Per usual
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 9, 2023 0:09:25 GMT -5
Good looking cabs. Per usual Thanks my friend! I might have to mess around with the backing color and see if they come out better, worse, or same old same old... |
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bgoodz
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Bill
Member since January 2023
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Post by bgoodz on Mar 9, 2023 0:19:41 GMT -5
Awesome, great job. The finish and plumes are mesmerizing. Thanks Bill! I thought I might back off on doing these for awhile...but the more I see these pictures, I have to wonder what the next couple slabs might bring! LOL Curiosity and wonderment, good stuff! …..and addicting 😊 |
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