Post by deb193redux on Apr 15, 2008 12:38:05 GMT -5
Here are photos of a 2nd pendant I have made with a freeform cab I cut and shaped from West Virginia fossil coral.
As usual, my freeform pendant cabs are tumble finished after shaping on a 120g wheel. These were don in Lot-O tumbler, 220g 500Fg 1200g AO - about 30 hours in each stage and 3 days in AO polish.
I fit the top of this cab for this fluted bail because I thought the flutes in the bail would complement the coral flowers. But It was a lot of silver/gray. I gave this to a friend who put it on a shiny silver snake-link style chain. More silver/gray. I got a little sad each time she wore it.
SO, I ordered this antique silver popcorn style chain. I hoped the dark elements in the chain would give enough contrast. I think it works, although I still wonder if I should not place small black wood beads on either side of the bail.
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The 1st cab I made from this material I gave to Jamie when I went to Burro Creek. I used leather on that one to get a little more contrast/color. The bail was also antique silver because shiny silver did not have enough contrast with the stone. I think possibly this is the more attractive piece of coral because there is less brown/rust color and just the tan and blue coral.
(click for larger)
Do you think I need dark beads?
Which shape/cab do you like better. I have enjoyed making cutoff ovals. I feel like it is my own style. But the more traditional look of the fluted bail is nice too.
As usual, my freeform pendant cabs are tumble finished after shaping on a 120g wheel. These were don in Lot-O tumbler, 220g 500Fg 1200g AO - about 30 hours in each stage and 3 days in AO polish.
I fit the top of this cab for this fluted bail because I thought the flutes in the bail would complement the coral flowers. But It was a lot of silver/gray. I gave this to a friend who put it on a shiny silver snake-link style chain. More silver/gray. I got a little sad each time she wore it.
SO, I ordered this antique silver popcorn style chain. I hoped the dark elements in the chain would give enough contrast. I think it works, although I still wonder if I should not place small black wood beads on either side of the bail.
(click for larger)
The 1st cab I made from this material I gave to Jamie when I went to Burro Creek. I used leather on that one to get a little more contrast/color. The bail was also antique silver because shiny silver did not have enough contrast with the stone. I think possibly this is the more attractive piece of coral because there is less brown/rust color and just the tan and blue coral.
(click for larger)
Do you think I need dark beads?
Which shape/cab do you like better. I have enjoyed making cutoff ovals. I feel like it is my own style. But the more traditional look of the fluted bail is nice too.
