Post by Bejewelme on Feb 7, 2009 21:43:00 GMT -5
Bejewelme was busy this week!! I set out to make some cabs for some special peeps on here, I met with some disasters, and some turned out pretty good....I thought until now when I see them blown up on screen!!
Here they are, enjoy!! Thanks to all for the help! I tried the ultrasonic cleaner, I resolved to cabbing by hand, so all these were done without sticks, and my fingers are so sore I can barely type! :help:
Pietersite: This was from Catman's latest stash! He has some great Pietersite for sale. I love this stuff!! I used a good piece Tony since I know where to get more This is for a very special friend, I still don't have a cab of this for me!
Holley Blue: This is the first little nugget I bought from Stonesthatrock, and nearly died when I saw how small it was! Finally got up the nerve to cab it! I love this stuff, this is very blue and has an almost opal like sheen across the top, but a lot of matrix pits on the sides, but I love it...this too is for somebody??
Boulder Opals: These were from a batch of opals that Tony bought from Weeshan awhile ago. He didn't think there was much color in them, so I took some preforms home. Sure enough if I kept grinding away color came out. This was going to be for my aunt, but I love this cab! The colors are electric, and I love the matrix on these, it seems harder than some other opals I cabbed, but boy this stuff makes a mess!!!
Side View
Here is another for a special friend! The color is almost sage green in the stripe. It is pity.... and boy you can really see that on this pic!! I think when I hit 40 I lost my vision!!
Blue Lace: I never saw blue lace with stuff in it?? Have you? After the 600 wheel I could see this black stuff in it, almost plumey like so maybe this is some other material?? Do you think the inclusions makes it ugly? I made this for someone but am now debating sending it??
Side view of inclusions:
Morrisonite: This was a bonus sliver from Catman in an order from him, it was very red, which I have not seen a lot of red morrisonite. This thing gave me fits, it was very chippy, so a big chunk came out, and I reshaped it, then on the 1200 another piece came out, so I said well I am keeping it, so it is my little kidney bean!!
Mexican Jelly Opal:
This was a tiny little thing, that Tony got at a show, it has little pin-dots of pretty fire, I like it, even though it is tiny. The pic really doesn't do it justice. The sort of clear looking areas are where the fire is!
Back: Looks like a little face!
Crazy Lace:
I always love a good lace! This was some scrap from an earlier cab, but I couldn't see throwing it out, it has little fracture lines but I still like it!
A reminder to all you cabbers, my Valentine's Day contest ends on Monday! It includes a beautiful cab from HighPlains Drifter!!! Check it out, there is a pic of his cab! Thanks again HPD!!!
Enjoy!!!
Amber
Here they are, enjoy!! Thanks to all for the help! I tried the ultrasonic cleaner, I resolved to cabbing by hand, so all these were done without sticks, and my fingers are so sore I can barely type! :help:
Pietersite: This was from Catman's latest stash! He has some great Pietersite for sale. I love this stuff!! I used a good piece Tony since I know where to get more This is for a very special friend, I still don't have a cab of this for me!
Holley Blue: This is the first little nugget I bought from Stonesthatrock, and nearly died when I saw how small it was! Finally got up the nerve to cab it! I love this stuff, this is very blue and has an almost opal like sheen across the top, but a lot of matrix pits on the sides, but I love it...this too is for somebody??
Boulder Opals: These were from a batch of opals that Tony bought from Weeshan awhile ago. He didn't think there was much color in them, so I took some preforms home. Sure enough if I kept grinding away color came out. This was going to be for my aunt, but I love this cab! The colors are electric, and I love the matrix on these, it seems harder than some other opals I cabbed, but boy this stuff makes a mess!!!
Side View
Here is another for a special friend! The color is almost sage green in the stripe. It is pity.... and boy you can really see that on this pic!! I think when I hit 40 I lost my vision!!
Blue Lace: I never saw blue lace with stuff in it?? Have you? After the 600 wheel I could see this black stuff in it, almost plumey like so maybe this is some other material?? Do you think the inclusions makes it ugly? I made this for someone but am now debating sending it??
Side view of inclusions:
Morrisonite: This was a bonus sliver from Catman in an order from him, it was very red, which I have not seen a lot of red morrisonite. This thing gave me fits, it was very chippy, so a big chunk came out, and I reshaped it, then on the 1200 another piece came out, so I said well I am keeping it, so it is my little kidney bean!!
Mexican Jelly Opal:
This was a tiny little thing, that Tony got at a show, it has little pin-dots of pretty fire, I like it, even though it is tiny. The pic really doesn't do it justice. The sort of clear looking areas are where the fire is!
Back: Looks like a little face!
Crazy Lace:
I always love a good lace! This was some scrap from an earlier cab, but I couldn't see throwing it out, it has little fracture lines but I still like it!
A reminder to all you cabbers, my Valentine's Day contest ends on Monday! It includes a beautiful cab from HighPlains Drifter!!! Check it out, there is a pic of his cab! Thanks again HPD!!!
Enjoy!!!
Amber