chrisperez
spending too much on rocks
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Post by chrisperez on Feb 13, 2011 23:19:32 GMT -5
Hey everyone... how was your weekend? We ( Diane, my Mom, and I ) were at a flea market this weekend, trying ( ...unsuccessfully ) to sell some of my stuff... Everyone likes them, no one wants them....  Anyways... Today, I asked a stone and crystal vendor there if I could borrow one of her crystal points to try wrapping and she happily agreed. This was my first attempt at a crystal, but I think it came out pretty well. I did my best not to make it look like anything else I have seen. I sure hope she likes it I give you a quartz point wrapped in 18, 20, and 24 gauge copper.... First time using 18 gauge also ( but I'm used to 14, 12, and larger at work.. so B) )  .. and from the side...  ... here's a good angle...  ... and I have nothing to hide,  so here's the back with a ruler... it's pretty big a 3 inches long.  Well, what do you think?... Will she be happy? Thanks as always, Chris |
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amyk
fully equipped rock polisher
I'm a slabber, I'm a cabber, I'm a midnight wrapper.
Member since January 2010
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Post by amyk on Feb 13, 2011 23:51:18 GMT -5
If she doesn't like it, send it to me. :drool: :drool: :drool: I love it. That looks like something Merlin would have owned. I bet you could sell stuff like that at a renaisance fair.
Awesome piece. But what keeps the crystal from slipping out the bottom?
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jody
spending too much on rocks
Love our country because it Loves U.S.
Member since January 2011
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Post by jody on Feb 14, 2011 0:22:02 GMT -5
I LOVE IT !!!!!!
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Post by NatureNut on Feb 14, 2011 8:20:29 GMT -5
Totally different and awesome Chris! What the heck is the fancy wire, did you make it? Jo
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Post by Roller on Feb 14, 2011 9:15:07 GMT -5
Ican see that on the cover of a jewerly magazine !!! way to go ..
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metalartz
having dreams about rocks
Member since January 2011
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Post by metalartz on Feb 14, 2011 9:17:46 GMT -5
Awesome piece.
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Feb 14, 2011 10:02:49 GMT -5
Great wrap!
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Post by frane on Feb 14, 2011 14:23:40 GMT -5
I think Chris, you are trying to sell to a cheap crowd. If you go to swap meets, you need tumbles with glue on bails and cord necklace that you can sell cheap( a few dollars). Take your great pieces for showing and also priced to sell for the one in a million customer there. If you work a Renaissance as was mentioned here, you could sell at a very high price and get it. It is all about the market you are set up in and what the mind set of the crowd is.
That is some amazing wire work!
Fran
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Post by tanyafrench on Feb 14, 2011 14:27:58 GMT -5
Jo, Chris is at work so I will try to explain the fancy wire. He took a piece of copper and wrapped another piece of copper around that, wrapped tightly to make a coil. Then he wrapped the coil around a plain piece and a plain piece of copper wrapped around the whole thing giving it another dimension. It seemed very complex to me but then I don't do wraps. Everyone at the show was watching him work. He can clarify this much better but I am awestruck and he is my son. I don't think I am just prejudiced I think it is very very good. He does some outstanding work and he agreed to sell it for $40. Pretty cheap I think. But his prices are reasonable considering the metal used and the quality. Okay that's enough from a proud Mom.
Tanya
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Post by tanyafrench on Feb 14, 2011 14:29:49 GMT -5
Amy, there was a natural bump on the back of the Crystal. He used that to hold it in.
Tanya (Chris's Proud Mom)
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Feb 14, 2011 14:48:39 GMT -5
That's incredible!
Chuck
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Feb 14, 2011 22:02:53 GMT -5
That is amazing Chris! I agree with Fran too, you have to fit your merchandise to the crowd you're courting.
Tanya, you've got every right to be proud!
Nate
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Roger
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since August 2005
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Post by Roger on Feb 15, 2011 9:54:55 GMT -5
Amazing style beautiful crystal great work!
Roger
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 15, 2011 19:10:17 GMT -5
Wow, that's really cool bud  |
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Post by christopherl1234 on Feb 16, 2011 3:22:49 GMT -5
Totally original. You do cool work!
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Post by Toad on Feb 16, 2011 11:07:24 GMT -5
Insane. That is a lot of copper. How long did it take? Great work.
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blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
Member since March 2010
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Post by blarneystone on Feb 16, 2011 11:51:20 GMT -5
Man this is awesome Chris!!
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aimeesrockworks
spending too much on rocks
I really do look like my avatar... it kinda freaks me out.
Member since December 2010
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Post by aimeesrockworks on Feb 16, 2011 14:39:47 GMT -5
Holy cruds that's amazing!!!
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Post by tntmom on Feb 16, 2011 15:33:33 GMT -5
Geesh! I never know what to say regarding your pieces.... no two are alike and every single one of them is always AMAZING!
~Krystee
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Post by tandl on Feb 16, 2011 20:47:44 GMT -5
That is really interesting
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so here's the back with a ruler... it's pretty big a 3 inches long.
