SteveHolmes
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jan 31, 2009 22:05:48 GMT -5
Gary,
That is too dang COOL! I like the concept totally. You did a Super Job...makes me wanna go do some more Butterflies. I like that last picture best too. It really shows the true colors.
Steve
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Post by sitnwrap on Jan 31, 2009 22:57:10 GMT -5
That is a phanominal creation you made. The butterfliy is gorgeous and I love that it sits on the same rock it was made from. This is just beautiful.
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Post by bobby1 on Jan 31, 2009 23:45:45 GMT -5
Your efforts sure metamorphosized an not -so-pretty rock into a beautiful butterfly!
Bob
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Jan 31, 2009 23:49:29 GMT -5
Very Beautiful Garry!
What did you use for the antennae?
Nate
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mossyrockhound
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by mossyrockhound on Feb 1, 2009 0:08:40 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliments!
Nate, I "borrowed" 2 bristles from a paint brush for the antennae.
Garry
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Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2009 0:11:01 GMT -5
Very beautiful! Thanks for sharing photos.
Shannon
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Post by llana2go on Feb 1, 2009 8:32:37 GMT -5
Oh, that is beautiful!
llana
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Post by frane on Feb 1, 2009 11:03:42 GMT -5
Very Pretty!
It almost looks like a pet wood replacement but I am sure I am wrong on that. I have some that looks a lot like it.
The butterfly is awesome! You did a great job on that!
Fran
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Feb 1, 2009 16:46:22 GMT -5
Thats really neat. What holds it together???
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Feb 1, 2009 17:47:13 GMT -5
I cut a small piece of sheetmetal (aluminum or tin) and then bend it at the angle I want the wings to sit at. This piece of metal is about 1 1/2" long by about 3/8" wide. I make a flat spot at the bottom of this piece the width of the butterfly body, so you end up with what looks like a "V" with a flat spot on the bottom of it. Then, I polish the pieces (except where they will be glued) and put it all together with Epoxy 330 (and copious amounts of Scotch tape until it dries). For this piece, I then carved a small piece of wood that fits between the big rock and the butterfly and again glue it with Epoxy 330.
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UtahRockHound
spending too much on rocks
Sometimes your the Windshield, sometimes your the Rock.
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Post by UtahRockHound on Feb 1, 2009 23:55:20 GMT -5
Very excellent job. The domed wings is a nice touch.
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DeanW
has rocks in the head
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Post by DeanW on Feb 2, 2009 9:39:22 GMT -5
Nice job; and great idea to mount it on the source-rock.
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colliel82
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Post by colliel82 on Feb 2, 2009 19:41:48 GMT -5
Its beautiful.
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darrad
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Post by darrad on Feb 2, 2009 20:57:35 GMT -5
That is an excellent creation and a wonderful presentation!!!
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Post by Bejewelme on Feb 2, 2009 22:06:14 GMT -5
Garry:
You are a master!!! I love this butterfly! How cool to have it on the same rock! Keep looking for stuff to post, the photos are fine!
Amber
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Post by Lady B on Feb 2, 2009 23:29:51 GMT -5
That buttefly is wxquisitely beautiful. I especially like how you have displayed it on the same rock source. Definitely metamorphic grandeur!!!!
Lady B
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adrian65
Cave Dweller
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Post by adrian65 on Feb 3, 2009 4:18:06 GMT -5
Beautiful project , very original and it came out perfect! It's gorgeous!
Adrian
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chinook203
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Member since February 2006
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Post by chinook203 on Feb 4, 2009 22:45:42 GMT -5
Absolutely incredible! I love it love it. Photographing it on the rock it came from is just plain awesome.
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Post by Tony W on Feb 8, 2009 0:23:04 GMT -5
Beautiful work! And having it on the matrix makes it even better. T
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