Shelbeeray
has rocks in the head
Member since January 2006
Posts: 688
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Post by Shelbeeray on Sept 28, 2006 20:59:58 GMT -5
I just got some new wire today - yahoooooooo- so I did these two. I left marks on the "malachite". I'm not sure what they are. A geologist at the college was given a box of 'crystals" (meaning in the metaphysical sense) and he didn't need them. So, I ground these two up into pendants. Now I have 5lbs of battered amethyst points, about 10 quartz, etc....I'll put pics in the regular photos. This is my first with dead soft SS (20g), 24 g HH SS on the wraps. I left marks in the DS with my tools though... angelite - had to turn it to the side - the shine kept glaring. Although, the matrix didn't take much of a shine This has such a blue tint to it that I suspect it is a dyed stone of some sort. Extremely soft though...
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Post by rockyraccoon on Sept 28, 2006 22:48:40 GMT -5
shelby those are really nice! wrap your tools with masking tape and you won't mar the wire. just keep your eye on the tape and if it starts to look worn replace it with more tape.
kim
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pbpd81
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since August 2006
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Post by pbpd81 on Sept 29, 2006 3:05:52 GMT -5
Wonderful wraps. The blue and green is very pretty stone even if it is dyed, I really like how you've wrapped it. KimJ
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Post by ladyt on Sept 29, 2006 5:19:24 GMT -5
Very nice!! I really like them Shelby! That blue one is gorgeous. But so is the brown! LOL Great work. Tonja
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Post by gemkoi on Sept 29, 2006 14:30:43 GMT -5
Very nice Shelby, That second looks like Chrysocolla & Malachite. The color is natural. And chrysocolla is soft, 4mohs on average.
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Shelbeeray
has rocks in the head
Member since January 2006
Posts: 688
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Post by Shelbeeray on Sept 29, 2006 20:54:52 GMT -5
Kim - that's a great idea. I'm going to go do that right now! Freeform - awesome! I feel much better about the stone now. I'm surprised I got it to shine so much - it was almost melting as I polished it! Thanks gang - this is soooooooooooooo addictive!
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