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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 7, 2010 11:49:45 GMT -5
another pastime is carving stuff like this white Italian alabaster bison  here is a red pipestone buff  a black pipestone pipe bowl  |
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 7, 2010 12:06:32 GMT -5
some more stuff done way back when! a tiny bear  opal dolphin on lapis  opal bison on lapis  |
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rons
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Post by rons on Apr 7, 2010 12:49:12 GMT -5
very nice work..I'm sure it is a rewarding and relaxing? pastime
keep up the great work......Later, Ron
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 7, 2010 12:53:52 GMT -5
yes its is rewarding and a thing I like to do in between cabbing and wire work. It can be hard on your hands but then again so can cabbing and wire  |
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Post by adrian65 on Apr 7, 2010 13:22:19 GMT -5
Beautiful work, I like very much the red buffalo and the dolphin.
Adrian
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Post by Toad on Apr 7, 2010 15:24:03 GMT -5
Really great stuff - especially that first buff.
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Apr 7, 2010 18:22:36 GMT -5
Those are really nice!! Are you the one that drew the frog on the fiber optic glass?
Donnie
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 7, 2010 18:25:01 GMT -5
yep that was me |
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Apr 7, 2010 18:57:21 GMT -5
Thought so! Got more of that pink stuff & there is white as well.
What is alabaster, anyway?
Donnie
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 7, 2010 18:59:03 GMT -5
cab it up or try your hand at carving a bit I am going to go cut a cab of it next week to see how it works up and if it really is alabaster or something else |
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Post by frane on Apr 8, 2010 7:09:10 GMT -5
You are very talented! I love the alabaster bison and the dolphin is so tiny! Great work!
Fran
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 8, 2010 9:36:36 GMT -5
thanks!
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Post by Toad on Apr 9, 2010 15:36:07 GMT -5
What is alabaster, anyway? Donnie Alabaster is a very soft stone that has been carved for thousands of years. Calcium is a major component. |
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Post by mc2 on Apr 9, 2010 22:53:04 GMT -5
Speechless. Those are just..... awesome!!!
Mike
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 10, 2010 0:00:09 GMT -5
Thanks! Carving is what I got into first then the opals and fire agates took hold. Getting the urge to do more carved opal |
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Post by Bejewelme on Apr 12, 2010 11:58:22 GMT -5
WOW very nice work, there is a man in our rock club who is very disabled and his therapy is carving alabaster and soapstone, it is simply amazing. Your work is very good, I love the opal! He brought a piece for us to take home and try, I am thinking this requires a bunch of patience, that I don't have, LOL. I should send you the soapstone to carve, if you want it let me know, it is collected locally here in PA. Thank you for sharing this very difficult talent!
Amber
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 12, 2010 12:00:10 GMT -5
Thanks!
sure!
I love carving and I let the stone tell me what it wants to be, usually turns out better that way too!
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Post by Haleysdream on Apr 15, 2010 7:58:15 GMT -5
You are super talented & patient ! I checked on your selling site but didn't see carving for sale. Do you sell them & do you have good luck on that site as opposed to Ebay?
Nancy
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 15, 2010 9:34:47 GMT -5
The white alabaster is in a gallery in Winthrop and the rest are all sold or were comissions. I used to sell on ebay back when and my stuff would not last a week, but the fees got to be too much so I moved to another site. I have 5 carvings of my own in process and a walrus ivory Tlinget(sp?) knife handle replication being done on comission I have not tried to sell carvings on that site yet |
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 15, 2010 13:33:57 GMT -5
this is one of two carved pendant I have there chinese turquoise - dragon hatchling  lapis feather  I did these when I was just getting into carving and they are a little rough |
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