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amyk
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silver weave Apr 25, 2011 20:17:17 GMT -5

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Post by amyk on Apr 25, 2011 20:17:17 GMT -5

This is a weave in Argentium silver. I used 22g round wire, 22g half round, and 28g round for the weaves. I think the stone is a manmade turquoise. I now it is man made. I bought a small square slab of it at the rock show. I am just not sure it is supposed to be turquoise.

It took me about 4 hours to wrap it, and about 6 feet of the 22g round wire, about 2 feet of half round, and I have no idea how much 28G is in it.

I was also experimenting with a photo box and light set I got.

Which background do you like best?

Vote for your favorite.

Amy

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Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	silver weave Apr 25, 2011 20:27:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Apr 25, 2011 20:27:38 GMT -5 I like the pic with the (orange calcite??) background. That's a sweet wire wrap!! I really dig the way everything flows, it's a lot of wire but very organized (if that makes sense), I love it!!
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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 Posts: 1,331	silver weave Apr 25, 2011 21:13:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by amyk on Apr 25, 2011 21:13:10 GMT -5 Thanks Randy. Yeah that makes sense to me. I am not sure what the orange stone is. It looks and feels like citrine only orange. All of those stones were door prizes at our rock club meetings except for the geode.
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unclestu Cave Dweller WINNER OF THE FIRST RTH KILLER CAB CONTEST UNCLESTU'S AGUA NUEVA AGATE Member since April 2011 Posts: 2,298	silver weave Apr 25, 2011 21:21:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by unclestu on Apr 25, 2011 21:21:05 GMT -5 I like the picture with the green and blue stone in the background. Oh and the weave looks beautiful.
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upsided0wnducks has rocks in the head Member since March 2010 Posts: 720	silver weave Apr 25, 2011 21:22:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by upsided0wnducks on Apr 25, 2011 21:22:01 GMT -5 Wow, beautiful wrap hun! I'm a simple person and vote for the plain background without any stone, but that's because I don't like to distract from the piece if I'm trying to sell them Krista
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TByrd fully equipped rock polisher Have you performed your random act of kindness? Member since December 2010 Posts: 1,350	silver weave Apr 25, 2011 21:34:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by TByrd on Apr 25, 2011 21:34:26 GMT -5 Is the last one Azurite-Malichite? Any that is the one that I like.
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NatureNut no longer being taken for granite Peace Member since November 2008 Posts: 7,893	silver weave Apr 25, 2011 21:45:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NatureNut on Apr 25, 2011 21:45:00 GMT -5 Amy, I vote for the geode, third from the bottom. My next fav is the plain background. Gorgeous. Jo

amyk fully equipped rock polisher I'm a slabber, I'm a cabber, I'm a midnight wrapper. Member since January 2010 Posts: 1,331	silver weave Apr 25, 2011 21:51:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by amyk on Apr 25, 2011 21:51:29 GMT -5 Yes, tbyrd, the green and blue stone is azurite-malichite. That's 2 for the malachite 1 for the plain 1 for the geode and 1 for the citrine
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jackie starting to spend too much on rocks Member since May 2010 Posts: 132	silver weave Apr 25, 2011 23:26:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jackie on Apr 25, 2011 23:26:38 GMT -5 WOW!!!!!!!!!!! That is all I can say.All are so nicely done.
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silver weave Apr 26, 2011 14:10:11 GMT -5

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Post by tanyafrench on Apr 26, 2011 14:10:11 GMT -5

Well Amy, I love the wrap, you have done a great job and as to the background I really love the last one, the white sets it apart and looks like it is on a cloud. I also like the azurite-malichite as it blends so well with the stone and yet the stone is set apart.

Tanya

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damammy has rocks in the head Member since January 2009 Posts: 697	silver weave Apr 26, 2011 17:51:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by damammy on Apr 26, 2011 17:51:15 GMT -5 Beautiful wrap Randy is right orange calcite. Donna

NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	silver weave Apr 26, 2011 20:49:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Apr 26, 2011 20:49:32 GMT -5 Fantastic wrap. +1 for the plain background. I like the others too, but the plain one is best for viewing the wrap IMHO. Nate
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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 Posts: 1,331	silver weave Apr 28, 2011 19:41:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by amyk on Apr 28, 2011 19:41:07 GMT -5 Thanks everyone. It looks like the plain background wins. Thank you for your opinions. Amy
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Deb/nyllynn spending too much on rocks Deb & Jim Member since April 2009 Posts: 348	silver weave Apr 28, 2011 20:10:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deb/nyllynn on Apr 28, 2011 20:10:54 GMT -5 Wow, this is great. What nice work. I too, like the calcite background. It makes the stone pop. Deb

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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 Posts: 1,331	silver weave Apr 29, 2011 0:06:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by amyk on Apr 29, 2011 0:06:51 GMT -5 Well, now the orange calcite and the plain background are tied. Personally I voted for the geode.
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