amyk
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I'm a slabber, I'm a cabber, I'm a midnight wrapper.
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Post by amyk on Oct 20, 2010 21:19:08 GMT -5
Well, the show is over, here is my booth.  I did pretty well. Only sold 4 wire wraps, but I sold a lot of slabs and tumbled stones, and beaded necklaces. I also signed up 11 people for wire wrapping classes. Everyone really liked my wraps, but did not buy them. I had them priced from $10.00 to $65.00. Anyway, while at the show I had a couple come to me and want me to make and wrap a pendant that would look like 2 Feathers, from a slab they brought to me. Their adopted son had recently died and his indian name was 2 Feathers. This is what I came up with. The cab. I have never done anything like this before.  The front wrap. not the best lighting, it was raining today.  The back wrap.  What do you think? Does it look like feathers? They asked for the spiral but a simple wrap. |
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Post by drocknut on Oct 20, 2010 22:10:37 GMT -5
Wow that is gorgeous. I see the two feathers and the wrap compliments them beautifully. I would almost have added one wire down the middle to separate the feathers a little more.
Your booth looks great. Very professional looking.
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amyk
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Post by amyk on Oct 20, 2010 22:49:00 GMT -5
I actually tried a wire down the middle and did not like it at all. Thanks.
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Post by jakesrocks on Oct 20, 2010 22:57:44 GMT -5
Sure look like feathers to me. Nice material to do them out of too.
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Post by Roller on Oct 20, 2010 23:56:59 GMT -5
wowzers ! Thats one of my favorite wraps and cab I have seen yet ! Amazing job .... I think you nailed it ! What did you use ? Are those saw blade marks? or did you use a dremel or something else ?
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amyk
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Post by amyk on Oct 21, 2010 0:16:09 GMT -5
I notched the edges with the 9" saw blade and then put a groove in the top of the stone carefully using the edge of my 220 grit 8" hard diamond wheel. I also used the 220 edge to put the groove in the middle of the stone between the 2 feathers. I decided to put it in the middle of the stone mainly because there is a small drusy at the top of the goove. It looked better if I grooved out the drusy.
The whole time I was saying to myself "careful, you only have one shot at this." I did not have an extra stone. And being a commission piece, it had to work. I did practice this technique on a few junk cabs first. I would have polished it more except that I have worked with this stone before and the opaque parts are rather fragile. I really did not want to risk breaking it by doing more than I had to.
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Post by frane on Oct 21, 2010 8:05:03 GMT -5
You nailed it! It is beautiful and it will mean the world to the people that asked for it! That is not an easy material to work with either! Can often chip or fracture where the mosses are if it is not silified well enough. Looks like the stone wanted to be two feathers!
Fran
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Post by llana2go on Oct 21, 2010 8:13:45 GMT -5
OMG, that it awesome! And, yes, it looks like feathers. What an amazing transformaton from rock to feathers. I am sure they will be delighted.
Your booth is really nice, clean and professional looking.
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 21, 2010 8:16:09 GMT -5
How inventive mind and beautiful work!
Adrian
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Oct 21, 2010 9:37:09 GMT -5
That looks great and it does look like what it is supposed to be!
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Post by Toad on Oct 21, 2010 11:22:08 GMT -5
Looks very much like feathers to me. Love the wrap too.
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Post by superioragates on Oct 21, 2010 11:29:30 GMT -5
That is just awesome looking...wow...you have really outdone your self here, they will love it!!
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 21, 2010 12:45:56 GMT -5
Very well done. Yes, it does look like feathers to me.
Chuck
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Post by moondragon on Oct 21, 2010 13:14:27 GMT -5
It is beautiful and it will always be cherished.
I am sure your design gave much comfort to them.
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bgast1
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Post by bgast1 on Oct 21, 2010 13:35:39 GMT -5
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amyk
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Post by amyk on Oct 21, 2010 14:17:27 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I just gave it to them. They absolutely love it. In fact I showed them the 2 practice feathers I made from the rest of the slab. They want me to make ear rings with those even though they aren't the same size. (they are close.) I will post them when they are ready.
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Post by tanyafrench on Oct 21, 2010 14:29:03 GMT -5
You have done an outstanding job on that. It looks just like two feathers. You are so very creative.
Tanya
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Oct 22, 2010 19:49:02 GMT -5
Beautiful work Amy! That's a wondeful piece you've done.
Nate
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Post by morerockspleaz on Oct 22, 2010 20:53:55 GMT -5
Outstanding piece and the wrap is perfect. I am just wowed-beautiful.
BeLinda
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