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Post by tkrueger3 on Sept 19, 2010 16:07:32 GMT -5
Another little one from the huge rose quartz I sliced up. This one's in 21ga. DS square SS and HH 1/2-round SS. You might notice that the bail wrap is a little hinky - you must understand that this thing is no bigger than the fingerprint part of my thumb! I haven't found a good way yet to wrap the bails. Maybe some day I'll figure it out. I see in the pictures there are flaws on the surface that I cannot see with my naked eyes. Oh, well. If I can't see them, they aren't there, right? ;D  After I finished wrapping it, I put it into a 1.5 Lortone barrel with stainless steel shot and a little ceramics to fill the space, about 1/2 cup of water and a little shaving from a bar of Dove soap, and ran it for about 45 minutes. Seems to have cleaned it fairly well, I think. Hope y'all like it! Front:  Back:  Thanks for looking! Tom |
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papat
spending too much on rocks
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Post by papat on Sept 19, 2010 16:17:04 GMT -5
Tom that really looks nice wished i could see good anoph do do that kind of stuff
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Post by superioragates on Sept 19, 2010 17:43:29 GMT -5
Looks really nice Tom! The little guys are difficult for sure!!!
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amyk
fully equipped rock polisher
I'm a slabber, I'm a cabber, I'm a midnight wrapper.
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Post by amyk on Sept 19, 2010 18:07:30 GMT -5
You did good. I like it. I find that the little ones are easier with smaller wire. Maybe at least a 22g or even better a 24g. If your eyes can handle it. Mine have a hard time with 24g. I need reading glasses and a lighted magnifier lamp to do it.
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Post by tkrueger3 on Sept 19, 2010 19:35:06 GMT -5
The eyes do indeed make this sort of work, at best, problematic. I have to use my magnifying lamp to see which side of the half-round I'm bending, and that's just on 21ga. With 24ga., I'd just be making a huge mess, I'm afraid!
There was a time, long ago in a galaxy far, far away .... before I had my cataract operations, when I could have seen perfectly well to do this. But, alas, time marches on ....
Tom
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Sept 19, 2010 20:28:32 GMT -5
Well Tom, your eyes may not be what they used to, but the wrap doesn't show it. It's gorgeous!
Nate
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Sept 19, 2010 20:46:00 GMT -5
Nice wrap, the small one's are always tough for me.
Roger
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Post by tanyafrench on Sept 20, 2010 8:38:27 GMT -5
Oh I think it is a beautiful wrap. Great job Tom.
Tanya
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Sept 20, 2010 8:51:58 GMT -5
it is really very nice!
I use a pair of reading glasses that are highly magnified for my wrapping and beadwork. I also have optivisors in my lapidary area for cutting, polishing and carving.
I have one just for scrimshaw that has the most magnification.
Without these I could not do my hobby
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Post by drocknut on Sept 20, 2010 22:07:00 GMT -5
That is beautiful Tom. Small and sweet.
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