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Post by Tweetiepy on Aug 24, 2006 21:19:02 GMT -5
This montana agate will be finding it's home with my aunt - she gave me a whole bunch of jaspers thinking they were agates, so I'll send her this to show her what a "real" agate is... along with a cab of tahoma agate/jasper? wrapped the other way with uncoiled wire - I may get better rings too (some that have been tumbled - where can I get a tumbler???), Sorry it's a bit blurry  Thanks for looking |
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 24, 2006 21:39:45 GMT -5
Wow! Now that is unique, sort of a medieval wire wrap. Guys could wear that one proudly. very kewl....mel
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Post by Cher on Aug 24, 2006 21:44:04 GMT -5
Wow Tweet, what's the back look like? How did you get it set in there, that's really really really cool! And a beautiful cab too!!
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WarrenA
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Post by WarrenA on Aug 24, 2006 22:44:43 GMT -5
ATTA GIRL well done
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Post by rockyraccoon on Aug 24, 2006 23:02:25 GMT -5
tweetie i don't know how you do that but it sure looks nice.
kim
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Aug 25, 2006 1:24:04 GMT -5
He tweet , where is the end  ?? It looks great hope your aunt is pleased with it jack Yorkshire UK |
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Post by Tweetiepy on Aug 25, 2006 5:45:15 GMT -5
Thanks guys, I'm really happy with it right now it's held in place with centrifugal force - I had to squish it in there, but it'll have to glue it in so it holds in there properly - I have som E6000 glue that I have to open up Cher the back is the same as the front, jsut flat - the wrap is the same on both ends Jack, it,s the never ending cab - it's for infinity  |
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Post by hermatite on Aug 25, 2006 8:43:02 GMT -5
I love it. Tweetiepy, do you give lessons? Or online tutorials...or...will you adopt me?
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Post by Tweetiepy on Aug 25, 2006 9:20:33 GMT -5
Herm - if you're interested, (Tami got me hooked on this stuff, I plan on making a watch band out of rings) - I don't do lessons I'm a bad teacher, but I have lots of places online that do with very nice pictures that I can lead you towards
PM me if you're interested...
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Post by hermatite on Aug 25, 2006 9:25:24 GMT -5
Hey thanks! (I notice you didn't rule out adopting me!  |
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Post by Tweetiepy on Aug 25, 2006 10:16:16 GMT -5
Hey Herm, Do you do windows? hehe |
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181lizard
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Post by 181lizard on Aug 25, 2006 13:14:40 GMT -5
Tweet...that's just cool, cool, cool!
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Post by Tweetiepy on Aug 25, 2006 13:53:01 GMT -5
Liz, with the info I sent you - you can too!
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Shelbeeray
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Post by Shelbeeray on Aug 26, 2006 22:46:28 GMT -5
Now that is really cool! How long have you been doing the chain mail? Can you please, pretty please send me the info too? I found some on the internet, but now that I have seen this beautiful wrap- I wanna do it too!!
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rckhndk
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Post by rckhndk on Aug 31, 2006 1:39:57 GMT -5
Is the wire braided? I would really like to know how you did this one.
Great job!
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Post by Tweetiepy on Aug 31, 2006 8:14:21 GMT -5
rckhndk: although it looks braided, it's actually individual rings strung together in a pattern, PM me if you want the information I've sent to others on how to do this from online tutorials... and where to get rings if you need them...
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181lizard
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Post by 181lizard on Aug 31, 2006 11:57:53 GMT -5
You can bet yer bippy, I'm gonna give this a stab...but I think I'll be needin to practice just a bit!
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Post by Tweetiepy on Aug 31, 2006 12:34:26 GMT -5
Liz - get some crapft wire of various gauges & wrap it around knitting needles a few times - cut the rings off and keep them to practice making a few weaves - it's very simple, my 10 year old daughter got one of the weaves down pretty fast - it's one of the non-beginner weaves too.
She also made a few of those celtic stars too for her teachers... they make great key chains & earrings...
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GA2NM
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Post by GA2NM on Sept 2, 2006 12:23:46 GMT -5
 I was shocked to find so much information in one place! I LOVE the look obtained using the Chainmaille technique! Would you mind emailing the instructional links to me? I started looking for rocks, just over a year ago, for the waterfall I'm installing in my sunken patio...and kinda fell in love with the whole rock hounding experience. I just recently purchased rock tumblers (which I started using on Day 1) and I'm finishing up my first load next week. I was looking for ways to display my soon-to-be-finished stones...and then I found this forum.
Thanks, to all of you, for the wealth of experience you're all so willing to share!
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Post by gemkoi on Sept 2, 2006 14:04:19 GMT -5
Ya, very interesting Tweet. I believe your on to something. My only concern on the style is the stone looks like you can pop it out the the wrap easily. So that will be the real sale. I had a guy for years do leather work for me. He had a techinque of setting stones into leather that would last for ever. And ive talked with many leather crafters who can figure out how he did it. The setting was simple looking and appealled to men, mainly. This chainmail like wrap would too i say. Very nice and cant wait to see more.
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I was shocked to find so much information in one place! I LOVE the look obtained using the Chainmaille technique! Would you mind emailing the instructional links to me? 
