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RocknCritter
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Freeform Carvings Apr 18, 2010 22:05:58 GMT -5

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I've been wanting to learn to carve for the past couple of years. Since I figured out how to add a hand piece for carving to the UDG, here are the first two efforts. These were done mostly for practice.

I named this one "Mud Bug". There was a totally ripping Zydeco band on the radio yesterday with the same name. I could barely stay seated. I kept getting up and dancing! It's carved from Russian seraphinite. There are many areas of chatoyancy not visible in the pictures.

This one is "Horse Feathers". I had to name it something so it wouldn't feel neglected. The material is Australian prehnite.

Thanks everyone on RTH for being such an inspiration!

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Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	Freeform Carvings Apr 19, 2010 8:26:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Apr 19, 2010 8:26:37 GMT -5 Nice carvings.
	Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.

adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Freeform Carvings Apr 19, 2010 11:34:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Apr 19, 2010 11:34:00 GMT -5 Mostly for practice? But they are already real beauties! Adrian
	Rocks choose their owners, but they allow us the joy of believing to the contrary.

rons spending too much on rocks Member since March 2010 Posts: 450	Freeform Carvings Apr 19, 2010 13:31:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rons on Apr 19, 2010 13:31:07 GMT -5 they don't look like first time for practice..... keep up the good work, they are good carvings..... later, Ron
	according to my wife, I too am a rock

NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Freeform Carvings Apr 19, 2010 20:02:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Apr 19, 2010 20:02:49 GMT -5 Beautiful work Richard, they look fantastic - especially for first tries! I love the comment about the zydeco. Nothing like some jumpin' music to get you motivated. I'll have to check out Mud Bug. Nate
	-Nate

NatureNut no longer being taken for granite Peace Member since November 2008 Posts: 7,893	Freeform Carvings Apr 19, 2010 21:23:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NatureNut on Apr 19, 2010 21:23:38 GMT -5 Love these. Great job! Love the names you gave them! Jo

rockmanken driving up their electric bill Member since March 2009 Posts: 2,624	Freeform Carvings Apr 19, 2010 21:40:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockmanken on Apr 19, 2010 21:40:00 GMT -5 I love the shapes. Guess I'm an old fuddy-duddy, never heard of those bands. Beatles and Monkeys and Elvis are what I know. Hee hee Ken

christopherl1234 has started giving rock gifts Member since March 2010 Posts: 3,282	Freeform Carvings Apr 20, 2010 2:33:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by christopherl1234 on Apr 20, 2010 2:33:22 GMT -5 Those are great! I could only hope my practice should look half as good as these.
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frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	Freeform Carvings Apr 20, 2010 12:45:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Apr 20, 2010 12:45:29 GMT -5 Jeeze! I can guarantee that none of my practices have ever looked that good! Keep up the great work! Fran

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