Tiny Moonstone

Karen starting to spend too much on rocks Member since March 2006 Posts: 145	Tiny Moonstone May 18, 2006 11:03:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Karen on May 18, 2006 11:03:20 GMT -5 Finally! One more that turned out all right.
	Karen Tucker ISG Registered Gemologist www.schoolofgemology.com

Tweetiepy gets rocks for Christmas Always looking in the wrong places... Member since January 2005 Posts: 5,421	Tiny Moonstone May 18, 2006 11:25:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tweetiepy on May 18, 2006 11:25:06 GMT -5 Holy Jeepers that is small - I really like it - the wrap and the stone - I bet you need glasses now - man that's tiny!

akansan still telling self it's just a hobby Member since January 2006 Posts: 4,075	Tiny Moonstone May 18, 2006 11:48:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by akansan on May 18, 2006 11:48:27 GMT -5 Very lovely! That wrap turned out more than all right.

Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Tiny Moonstone May 18, 2006 13:55:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on May 18, 2006 13:55:23 GMT -5 Great job Karen, now you have two under your belt. That's really good to do one that small and do it so nicely too. Small ones area hard to work on.
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Karen starting to spend too much on rocks Member since March 2006 Posts: 145	Tiny Moonstone May 19, 2006 10:54:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Karen on May 19, 2006 10:54:21 GMT -5 Thanks all! I still can't do larger ones at all, but I guess thats okay, its less expensive to little ones. There is a lot less wasted wire when it doesn't work out!
	Karen Tucker ISG Registered Gemologist www.schoolofgemology.com

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Tiny Moonstone May 19, 2006 13:15:31 GMT -5

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Post by 181lizard on May 19, 2006 13:15:31 GMT -5

Karen...how sweet is that!

For myself, when speaking of larger stones only, I tend to like simpler wraps so that the stone is the focal point, but when I saw this one...the wrap is actually the artistic focal point and the stone becomes the accent. I LOVE IT!

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akansan still telling self it's just a hobby Member since January 2006 Posts: 4,075	Tiny Moonstone May 19, 2006 14:14:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by akansan on May 19, 2006 14:14:18 GMT -5 Liz, you just explained my reaction as well. Great description!

rockds still telling self it's just a hobby Member since September 2005 Posts: 4,130	Tiny Moonstone May 19, 2006 15:37:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockds on May 19, 2006 15:37:48 GMT -5 goodness that's small - I'd have it in the trash in no time if I tried one that small - thier frustrating enough as it is
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beechcomber spending too much on rocks Summertime! Member since March 2006 Posts: 345	Tiny Moonstone May 22, 2006 21:51:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beechcomber on May 22, 2006 21:51:15 GMT -5 Perfect size, beautiful artwork!! LOVE it!!

WyckedWyre fully equipped rock polisher Member since April 2007 Posts: 1,391	Tiny Moonstone May 22, 2006 22:02:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WyckedWyre on May 22, 2006 22:02:02 GMT -5 Very pretty, looks like it should be worn by some Elf Queen. I love moonstone. S
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Karen starting to spend too much on rocks Member since March 2006 Posts: 145	Tiny Moonstone May 23, 2006 1:29:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Karen on May 23, 2006 1:29:01 GMT -5 Thanks you guys, you are all too nice! And if I ever see an elf queen, I'll be sure to give it to her. That sure would be something wouldn't it! ;D
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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Tiny Moonstone May 23, 2006 16:20:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on May 23, 2006 16:20:02 GMT -5 wow, that IS nice, well put 181lizard. nice job, Karen!! KD
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sandsman1 In Memoriam RIP John "sandsman1" Member since December 2003 Posts: 11,341	Tiny Moonstone May 24, 2006 0:39:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sandsman1 on May 24, 2006 0:39:55 GMT -5 turned out great Karen nice job
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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Tiny Moonstone May 24, 2006 8:22:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on May 24, 2006 8:22:04 GMT -5 karen you did a super job on that! and so tiny too. kim

rckhndk starting to spend too much on rocks My rockhound buddy Member since November 2005 Posts: 208	Tiny Moonstone May 28, 2006 23:38:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rckhndk on May 28, 2006 23:38:31 GMT -5 Wow! Good job. Rock collector's have micromounts and now we have micro-wraps! What size wire did you use?
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Karen starting to spend too much on rocks Member since March 2006 Posts: 145	Tiny Moonstone May 30, 2006 0:08:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Karen on May 30, 2006 0:08:24 GMT -5 Thanks for the complements! rckhndk, its 21 ga dead soft sterling silver round wire.
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Tiny Moonstone May 30, 2006 9:37:22 GMT -5

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Post by akansan on May 30, 2006 9:37:22 GMT -5

Okay Karen, my respect just went up for this wrap. I messed with the DVDs this weekend...and the other way is so much easier to make pretty!

My "wire sculptures" all ended up dismantled with the wire smoothed and then wrapped aound the designated stone. I don't know if the problem was the "cut" of the stones I was using or if it was just the operator, but at this point I'm thinking it was the operator.

Next time, I'll play with the craft wire first.

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Tiny Moonstone May 30, 2006 22:49:15 GMT -5

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Post by Karen on May 30, 2006 22:49:15 GMT -5

I'm sorry to hear you had trouble. I've gone through tons and tons of wire myself.

I tried to do a regular wrap once and it was a disaster too, though I was trying to wrap a faceted stone.
The wire sculpture seems easier to me, less wires to keep track of.

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Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Tiny Moonstone Jun 6, 2006 18:03:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 6, 2006 18:03:47 GMT -5 I don't know what amazes me more, the beautiful work that you did or how small you got it, that's incredible!!
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Debs fully equipped rock polisher Member since February 2005 Posts: 1,252	Tiny Moonstone Jun 17, 2006 1:47:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Debs on Jun 17, 2006 1:47:09 GMT -5 I really like it! It's beautiful and you did a great job! Atta a girl! I tend not to like bigger and heavy looking wraps. Simple works for me! Very artistic as well!