rocknrob
has rocks in the head
If Costco only sold slabs in bulk...
Member since May 2024
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Post by rocknrob on Oct 13, 2024 16:26:01 GMT -5
I had a bug in me to try and get a cab done of the Lilac calcedony I cut on Friday so I found a chip of it and made a 30 x 22nn freeform egg of it. It's got a neat texture to it that doesn't polish perfectly (very small lumps and bumps) but it's like staring into the background of one of those unicorn posters my sister had when she was 10 years old.  A piece of crazy lace that has some crazy parallax in it, I think this is a contestant for my first attempt at a double setting since it's very translucent. 25x 16mm  Good ol Jaspagate. This rock is the gift that keeps on giving at 35mm round, so many textures to this rock.  I'll break out the cerium once I get my garage back in one piece and re-arrange my lapidary carts and see what it looks like when they go above 8000K - Rob |
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Post by chris1956 on Oct 13, 2024 17:00:15 GMT -5
Nice cabs! I think I like the Jaspagate the best. Those big round ones are hard to do.
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Post by liveoak on Oct 13, 2024 17:13:33 GMT -5
Nice cabs! I think I like the Jaspagate the best.  It's a beauty
Patty
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dreamrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by dreamrocks on Oct 13, 2024 17:16:01 GMT -5
They all look nice
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rocknrob
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If Costco only sold slabs in bulk...
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Post by rocknrob on Oct 13, 2024 17:31:15 GMT -5
Nice cabs! I think I like the Jaspagate the best. Those big round ones are hard to do. Thank you! You are right, I spend half the polishing time chasing scratches on big ones like that. I had to resort to using the "sharpie" polish method to make sure I didn't miss anything. That texture is always just showing off new looks every time I start a new slab of that Jaspagate. I've only cut half of the rough of that thing and it's been a fantastic material to learn polishing with. I need to start doing the superglue small nails method for some of the smaller cabs I need to do. Matching earrings and the like.  - Rob |
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Post by whalecottagedesigns on Oct 13, 2024 20:35:25 GMT -5
Nice cabs! Dig the banded agate!
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 13, 2024 21:23:19 GMT -5
Great job on those Rob! I always love seeing Parallax banding in agates!! The unicorn poster comment made me chuckle. LOL |
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rocknrob
has rocks in the head
If Costco only sold slabs in bulk...
Member since May 2024
Posts: 659
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Post by rocknrob on Oct 13, 2024 21:55:55 GMT -5
Great job on those Rob! I always love seeing Parallax banding in agates!! The unicorn poster comment made me chuckle. LOL Hahaha, there's something about that lilac color that just stuck in my mind 40 years later. Really, I think I could use more unicorn in my life sometimes 😁. Glad I could find an agatized version of it. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 15, 2024 0:07:41 GMT -5
Nice work! The first is very pretty. I love purple stones and pastels are icing on the cake.
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