Lazy summer afternoon Amber

bushmanbilly Cave Dweller Member since October 2008 Posts: 4,719	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 10, 2009 12:33:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bushmanbilly on Mar 10, 2009 12:33:53 GMT -5 Made this piece last summer. Shaped it with 220, hand sanded with 600,800,1200,1500, and a pre polish with 2000 grit. Then I polished it with leather. Thanks for looking. BMB

Titania driving up their electric bill Nichole Member since October 2007 Posts: 2,046	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 10, 2009 12:45:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Titania on Mar 10, 2009 12:45:02 GMT -5 Very pretty, BMB!

Tweetiepy gets rocks for Christmas Always looking in the wrong places... Member since January 2005 Posts: 5,421	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 10, 2009 19:02:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tweetiepy on Mar 10, 2009 19:02:43 GMT -5 Does it have a "piney" smell when you cab it?

bushmanbilly Cave Dweller Member since October 2008 Posts: 4,719	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 10, 2009 22:15:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bushmanbilly on Mar 10, 2009 22:15:33 GMT -5 Yes if you dry sand, its not Copal.

sitnwrap gets rocks for Christmas Member since March 2008 Posts: 5,004	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 10, 2009 22:25:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sitnwrap on Mar 10, 2009 22:25:13 GMT -5 That Amber is beautiful with such a wonderful color and shine. How long did it take to polish it?

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Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 11, 2009 0:35:11 GMT -5

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Post by mossyrockhound on Mar 11, 2009 0:35:11 GMT -5

Nice job on the amber! It takes a TOTALLY different technique from agate/jasper to work amber. A lot of people go bugfruit over amber, but not too many people work it (including me) because it requires a lot of hand work. Nice project for a lazy summer afternoon!

Garry

bushmanbilly Cave Dweller Member since October 2008 Posts: 4,719	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 11, 2009 0:40:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bushmanbilly on Mar 11, 2009 0:40:07 GMT -5 Not that long about 20mins. I have some TO on order. I want to see what kind of shine it will give me.

bushmanbilly Cave Dweller Member since October 2008 Posts: 4,719	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 11, 2009 0:49:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bushmanbilly on Mar 11, 2009 0:49:48 GMT -5 "bugfruit over amber" thats a good one. I have few with bugs. But the pieces are not right for cabbing.

Bejewelme gets rocks for Christmas Member since October 2008 Posts: 5,951	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 11, 2009 7:14:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bejewelme on Mar 11, 2009 7:14:42 GMT -5 Hey, this amber thinks your amber is really cool!!!! I have some but tried to cab it and it went to nothing in a hurry!!! I might be PM'ing for info!!! Amber

mohs In Memoriam RIP mohstly Member since January 2009 Posts: 19,412	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 11, 2009 11:36:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mohs on Mar 11, 2009 11:36:55 GMT -5 when you say hand sanded... does that mean the elbow grease method?
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bushmanbilly Cave Dweller Member since October 2008 Posts: 4,719	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 11, 2009 13:14:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bushmanbilly on Mar 11, 2009 13:14:14 GMT -5 Yes all by hand.

creativeminded still telling self it's just a hobby I am a crazy crafter. Member since January 2004 Posts: 4,524	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 12, 2009 13:14:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by creativeminded on Mar 12, 2009 13:14:51 GMT -5 That is a georgous piece of amber, you did a fantastic job on it. Tami
	Necessity is the mother of invention

frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 12, 2009 13:25:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Mar 12, 2009 13:25:29 GMT -5 Your hard work paid off! That is a beautiful piece of Amber! Fran

MikeS fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2009 Posts: 1,081	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 12, 2009 20:06:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MikeS on Mar 12, 2009 20:06:27 GMT -5 that is very cool...I love amber!

Mudshark fully equipped rock polisher Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. Will Rogers Member since December 2008 Posts: 1,083	Lazy summer afternoon Amber Mar 14, 2009 8:38:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mudshark on Mar 14, 2009 8:38:46 GMT -5 Really cool,I have a small amount of Amber,I think it's time to get to work on it. Mike
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