ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Jul 1, 2006 21:23:04 GMT -5
Here are a few more Cabs; Crazy Lace     Hope this isn't too many pictures. Trish Opalized Pet Wood  More Orbicular Jasper. I really like to work with this stuff.    Ocean Jasper  Brazillian Agate  |
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Post by rockds on Jul 1, 2006 22:41:18 GMT -5
Those are nice, great job! The brazilain agate I think is my fav but all are very nice.
robert
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 1, 2006 23:31:56 GMT -5
nice work that white orb with the little mushroom in it is reay nice --great job on them all
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 1, 2006 23:32:21 GMT -5
Wowser!! Really nice bunch of cabs. You know me the orbicular ones really get me going but heck, they're all great.....mel
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Post by joe on Jul 1, 2006 23:35:50 GMT -5
Those look great Trish! It's nice to see you posting some stones.
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Post by Cher on Jul 2, 2006 0:18:51 GMT -5
Those are beautiful too, you've gotten really good at this. That OJ is really something!!
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 2, 2006 1:46:24 GMT -5
trish i can see why you like it! all of them are fantastic!
kim
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Post by akansan on Jul 3, 2006 14:14:56 GMT -5
Those are lovely! I love the Mex. Lace and the OJ...
Beautiful job!
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Post by gemkoi on Jul 4, 2006 14:52:17 GMT -5
Nice work Arkie! You know that obicular jasper sure looks allot like Peanut wood. Were did you get the stuff? When i see new stuff, i want to know more. And in lapidary theres allot of sellers that mix names very easy. I would love to know were you got it. My curoisty always gets the better of me. Nice looking cabs there indeed. Thanks for sharing.
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Jul 5, 2006 9:50:29 GMT -5
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181lizard
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Post by 181lizard on Jul 5, 2006 12:01:19 GMT -5
OK folks...On the first orbicular pic, I see the line going through the cab. Was this already there, Trish, when you started cabbing ? or did it happen while cabbing? Does it make the cab less stable? Is it one of those "healed" fractures? Sorry for the machine gun questions, but how else do we learn?
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181lizard
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Post by 181lizard on Jul 5, 2006 12:01:55 GMT -5
By the way Trish...they are spectacular!
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Post by stoner on Jul 5, 2006 13:10:04 GMT -5
Awesome cabs Trish. Nice to see you posting again. I'm going to have to try some of that obicular jasper that you sent me, that is really nice material.
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rockhard
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Post by rockhard on Jul 5, 2006 20:52:39 GMT -5
Very nice! Interesting to see more round ones too, I think I like circles better than ovals, but hear they are harder to get right. Good job!
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Shelbeeray
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Post by Shelbeeray on Jul 5, 2006 22:51:14 GMT -5
I really like the circles too - they make me want to hold them!!! The second to last pic, of jasper is my favorite - it looks like it has hippie flowers in it! how do you get them so nicely rounded? Do you cut out the original shapes with a template?
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Jul 6, 2006 11:15:29 GMT -5
OK folks...On the first orbicular pic, I see the line going through the cab. Was this already there, Trish, when you started cabbing ? or did it happen while cabbing? Does it make the cab less stable? Is it one of those "healed" fractures? Sorry for the machine gun questions, but how else do we learn?[/quote That line is actually part of the pattern. No cracks. This is really smooth material with no cracks or pits and is usually very shiny by the time you get through the forth wheel. The one large heart that I made for me that is in the picture had one very pretty druzy pit on the front that I liked. That is the only slab in the whole stone that had any kind of pit. Trish |
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Jul 6, 2006 11:17:03 GMT -5
I really like the circles too - they make me want to hold them!!! The second to last pic, of jasper is my favorite - it looks like it has hippie flowers in it! how do you get them so nicely rounded? Do you cut out the original shapes with a template? Yes, I use a template for all but the freeform Cabs. Trish |
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