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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 24, 2024 22:12:07 GMT -5
Finished this one yesterday. Thanks to all of you doing the last challenge. You motivated me to get off my ass and do something. This was from a tutorial by Imbali Crafts. Sadly, it's one of the worst tutorials I've ever purchased, but after much teeth gnashing I finished it. Sorry for the cruddy photo.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 24, 2024 22:36:23 GMT -5
I really do love this one Robin!  **Since you're back at it, does this mean I have to get off my a$$ and start wrapping again...or can I continue to just destroy cabs on the wheel! LOL |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 24, 2024 22:39:16 GMT -5
I really do love this one Robin! **Since you're back at it, does this mean I have to get off my a$$ and start wrapping again...or can I continue to just destroy cabs on the wheel! LOL Thanks, Jason. You don't HAVE to get off your a$$ and start wrapping again, but you have to do something with the stones you don't destroy.  |
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Post by pebblesky on Jul 24, 2024 23:00:51 GMT -5
This looks so cool! What is the green stone?
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Post by Son Of Beach on Jul 24, 2024 23:12:17 GMT -5
I dig it Robin 
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Post by mossyrockhound on Jul 24, 2024 23:32:15 GMT -5
Beautiful job Robin! Congratulations on finishing a very difficult piece.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 24, 2024 23:56:17 GMT -5
This looks so cool! What is the green stone? Thank you! The cab is Malachite. Above that is a faceted Peridot and the eye is a tiny faceted Citrine. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 24, 2024 23:56:35 GMT -5
I dig it Robin 
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 24, 2024 23:57:15 GMT -5
Beautiful job Robin! Congratulations on finishing a very difficult piece. Thanks, Garry! |
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Post by liveoak on Jul 25, 2024 6:01:40 GMT -5
WOW, Robin, how cool ! You did a fabulous job !!! There are so many different techniques in that birdie - coiling, weaving, bead inclusions, etc., etc., etc., even 3 stones.
Over the top & nicely done !
Thanks for sharing him,
Patty
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Post by khara on Jul 25, 2024 7:13:37 GMT -5
That’s really nice.👍
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 25, 2024 8:42:04 GMT -5
That's beautiful Robin! Like Patty said there's a bunch of cool techniques in there and it looks like you did a great job on all of them.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 25, 2024 9:03:12 GMT -5
Wow, Robin, you pulled out all the stops!!! It's AWESOME! I love the little handmade prongs. Lots and lots of very nice work in this one. I'm really glad to see you post it- it motivates me to get wrapping, too. I've been on a deep dive genealogy kick. I need to come up for air! LOL! Don't wait so long to post another. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 25, 2024 23:17:54 GMT -5
khara liveoak rockbrain rockjunquieThanks you guys. It's been a hot minute since I've wrapped anything and it felt good actually completing something. I love weaving, so this was a good test to see if I'd be able to pick it back up. Truth - I had to trash the beginning of this thing 3 times before I finally got it right because the tutorial was just not that good. I spent an awful lot of time scrutinizing pictures to see what the heck she did. I'll probably do some more now that I have this one under my belt. I do want to do another hummingbird one in silver for myself. I'm not really into wearing copper, but it' good to do a first run of something with because the wire's cheaper. 
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Post by susand24224 on Jul 26, 2024 15:27:32 GMT -5
I love it and I don't know where to start with the "whys" but I'll try anyway. My eyes keep getting drawn to the intricacies of the wire work and the many varieties--so well executed! The little copper balls are a perfect contrast to the weaving. My overall impression is that it was a difficult piece requiring much precision which was accomplished X10. As for teeth, forget the gnashing, I wouldn't have any left.
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 26, 2024 16:25:14 GMT -5
Oh my gosh! That looks like a cover photo for wire weaver magazine! That's a fact! That's art plus function plus bejeweling plus weaving - breathtaking! So many exclamations! I'm not yelling I'm just very excited! Whippee!
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Post by victor1941 on Jul 26, 2024 17:07:51 GMT -5
Very, very well executed design! There is nothing wrong with the photo.
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Post by drocknut on Jul 26, 2024 19:53:24 GMT -5
That looks fantastic. There is so much detailed work in that it is amazing. So glad you challenged yourself.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 26, 2024 23:54:36 GMT -5
I love it and I don't know where to start with the "whys" but I'll try anyway. My eyes keep getting drawn to the intricacies of the wire work and the many varieties--so well executed! The little copper balls are a perfect contrast to the weaving. My overall impression is that it was a difficult piece requiring much precision which was accomplished X10. As for teeth, forget the gnashing, I wouldn't have any left. Thank you, Susan. Truthfully, if the tutorial would have been just a bit more detailed it wouldn't be that difficult to do. The frame is 3 formed pieces soldered together, although she did have instructions in there for a none soldered version. I think bending the wing and tail wires to the correct size were the most difficult rather than any of the other wrapping. Just some coils added on and the head woven with a simple weave. More patience than anything, really. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 27, 2024 0:07:15 GMT -5
Oh my gosh! That looks like a cover photo for wire weaver magazine! That's a fact! That's art plus function plus bejeweling plus weaving - breathtaking! So many exclamations! I'm not yelling I'm just very excited! Whippee! Thank you, tribeunited, but not quite magazine cover quality. I can see plenty of areas where I could have done a better job.  |
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