steelandstone
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Post by steelandstone on Oct 22, 2009 20:33:14 GMT -5
This is the last of the new ones we were trying to get done for this weekends show. Boulder Opal (Mine)  Paua Shell (Mine)  Chrysocolla from the Blue Mule (Carla's)  Petrified Wood With Opal Got from Jamie (Mine)  Boulder Opal (Mine)  Drusy (Mine)  Dugway Geode (Mine)  Chrysocolla from the Blue Mule (Carla's)  Chrysocolla from the Blue Mule (Carla's)  Boulder Opal (Mine)  Boulder Opal (Mine)  Abstract Silver with CZ (Mine)  Abstract Silver with CZ (Mine)  Boulder Opal (Mine)  |
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Post by akansan on Oct 22, 2009 20:48:27 GMT -5
Sweet group! I love the variety you have here. Should be a great show!
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 22, 2009 21:03:28 GMT -5
Those are awesome!! I think that I like the first one the best, hard to decide. This is another one of the things that I want to learn, and eventually I will. Until then, I'll get my inspiration from your work  |
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Post by Toad on Oct 22, 2009 21:03:47 GMT -5
Think I like the pet wood best in this group, but all are marvelous as usual.
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Post by montanamuskrat on Oct 23, 2009 0:08:15 GMT -5
We do like your design. Each piece shows off the stone and your silversmithing.
Debby & Tom
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 23, 2009 8:43:42 GMT -5
Boy you guys do great work! Do you cast the backs for those pendants or are you using precious metal clay to mold all those neat designs and then adding bezels and prongs?......Mel
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steelandstone
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Post by steelandstone on Oct 23, 2009 8:54:44 GMT -5
Boy you guys do great work! Do you cast the backs for those pendants or are you using precious metal clay to mold all those neat designs and then adding bezels and prongs?......Mel Mel, So far none of our pieces are cast or PMC. They all start with sheet, wire, bezel, ect. The two with the CZ's are small drops that I torch shape and then solder together. I actually for the first time yesterday tried broom casting with some of our scrap. It creates some really cool shapes. I am also going to try some sand casting and a few other things I want to try. When we finnally move in to the new house and studio I will have a forge, and a kiln so that should open up some new creative avenues. I also want to start playing with Stainless steel damascus. |
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steelandstone
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Post by steelandstone on Oct 23, 2009 8:56:49 GMT -5
Those are awesome!! I think that I like the first one the best, hard to decide. This is another one of the things that I want to learn, and eventually I will. Until then, I'll get my inspiration from your work Thanks Randy, I'll tell you what though as soon as you get some smithing equipment if you pick it up as well as your wire wrapping you will be pumping out some killer stuff no doubt. |
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 23, 2009 23:37:22 GMT -5
All of them are beautiful and original beyond words, but the way that the pattern in the stone continues in the pattern of the plate, in the 6th one, is amazing!
Very intriguing bail in the 10th one, at the first glimpse one tends to think it's unstable.
Adrian
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Post by colliel82 on Oct 24, 2009 5:25:26 GMT -5
Love the last boulder opal
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steelandstone
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Post by steelandstone on Oct 28, 2009 23:37:21 GMT -5
All of them are beautiful and original beyond words, but the way that the pattern in the stone continues in the pattern of the plate, in the 6th one, is amazing! Very intriguing bail in the 10th one, at the first glimpse one tends to think it's unstable. Adrian I hear ya on the look of the 10th one but it is actually really strong. In the beginning I did a lot of that style and it was very popular. |
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Post by Bejewelme on Oct 29, 2009 12:09:58 GMT -5
Man these are beautiful!!!!! I might get in trouble, but when it says Carla, does that mean it is your wife's pendant or does she do her own silverwork? I love the chrysacolla settings, LOL The pet wood is fabulous and the CZ's in that silver is really impressive, I love the way that looks, beautiful work on all!!! I am such a fan of your designs!
Amber
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 29, 2009 12:15:21 GMT -5
My fav is the fourth one. Love the simplicity! Jo
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 30, 2009 12:57:01 GMT -5
They are all so nice. I'm partial to the pet wood with opal. It has a very Asian feel to it. You both do such nice work.
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