SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jun 21, 2009 18:30:31 GMT -5
out of Tumbler! Here's the ones I've had tumbling for well over a month. They all survived!!! ;D B-Flies...two on the left are Dino Bone...2 that are Brazilian..and the small one unknown. Fish are Brazilian, Pet Wood, Condor and Montana  Thanks for looking. Steve |
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Post by MrP on Jun 21, 2009 18:36:00 GMT -5
Neat.....MrP
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wyobrian
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Post by wyobrian on Jun 21, 2009 18:52:09 GMT -5
very cool Steve  Brian |
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JEFFD
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Post by JEFFD on Jun 21, 2009 19:07:52 GMT -5
I like them all, the butterflies kick butt.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jun 21, 2009 20:25:24 GMT -5
Very cool Steve. Really like the flutterbys! Are they one piece or assembled and if assembled, did you tumble them as is or with the pieces separate gluing them later?.....Mel
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Post by frane on Jun 21, 2009 20:54:29 GMT -5
Great job Steve! They all look wonderful!
Fran
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Post by NatureNut on Jun 21, 2009 22:18:05 GMT -5
Oh how cool! Dude, you could frame that! Jo
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Post by Bejewelme on Jun 22, 2009 8:39:41 GMT -5
Steve:
They are so cool, the butterflies are just super!!!! I love them!!!
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onewomanarmy
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Post by onewomanarmy on Jun 22, 2009 10:19:04 GMT -5
Wow Steve - those look great! Somehow there's something poetic about making butterflies out of dino bone. In my mind anyway!  That fish on the bottom left - can't believe that one shaped so nicely with such fine lines! |
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firstrune
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Post by firstrune on Jun 22, 2009 11:39:24 GMT -5
Oh my, those are absolutely stunning!! I love the butterflies, I could easily see one or two of those in my flower garden.
Bonnie
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10thumbs
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Post by 10thumbs on Jun 22, 2009 13:21:02 GMT -5
Very cool Steve.
Ditto what Mel asked: Did you tumble them as one piece?
Do you have butterfly and fish templates or do you free hand them?
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jun 22, 2009 14:29:46 GMT -5
Thanks a ton Everyone!
The Butterflies were all tumbled as seperate pieces and they are pictured not assembled. I am rolling some ideas around in my head about how to mount them. I used glue last time and the glue just doesn't work that great. That's one reason the Wire-Wrapped B-Flies got sent out. I am thinking about drilling holes in the body and wings, using a small piece of wire to atach the two together and mount them on rocks/wood. I want to make it look like the wings are somewhat fluttering. Just ideas...that will hopefully be more than that. I have templates that I use.
The Fish are always done free-hand. Many times a rock will just tell me it needs to be a fish...and the shape shows itself. I have more Fishies get damaged in the tumbling processs. Loss of Tails is the biggest ouchie!
Steve
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Post by sitnwrap on Jun 22, 2009 15:56:28 GMT -5
What a treat to see more Bflies. They are just beautiful! I know you will do a great job figuring out and mounting those beauties. I love your fish also and hope you show again your wonderful fishbowl creations. They are so playful to look at.
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colliel82
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Post by colliel82 on Jun 23, 2009 1:38:16 GMT -5
Love the butterflies and fish. Can hardly wait to see how you are going to mount them. The wire wrapped ones turned out great. What kind of tumbler were you using?
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NorthShore-Rocks
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Jun 23, 2009 9:39:31 GMT -5
Very cool Steve!!!
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Post by krazydiamond on Jun 25, 2009 13:49:30 GMT -5
i agree, those are some butt kickin' b'flies! they came out to symetrical...what's your secret?
KD
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Jun 25, 2009 13:59:35 GMT -5
The small fish is a cutie! Well, all of them are. And the butterflies - you made such simetric wings on them!
Adrian
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