A carving for today

skystone
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A carving for today Jul 6, 2011 23:51:16 GMT -5

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Post by skystone on Jul 6, 2011 23:51:16 GMT -5

;D I had a couple of large slabs of Lucin Utah Variscite I'd cut a couple of weeks ago. Just setting on my bench minding their own bussiness. But one of them just whispered to me that it needed carving LOL. So I drew up a design I liked for the color & matrix in it. This is how it came out. I like it so much I might carve a reverse one & use them to hang a pendant from. Like I did with the carved Turquoise leaves on the Fuscia intarsia necklace (might even do another intarsia if I get reall ambitious LOL). I love Variscite nearly as much as Turquoise (they are cousins you might say). But it's much more rare. I have quite a stockpile of it though. This is such nice material to carve. It didn't have the hard & soft areas that can sometimes make it hard to do well. Took a great polish too. Hope you like it & thanks for looking.
Mike

christopherl1234 has started giving rock gifts Member since March 2010 Posts: 3,282	A carving for today Jul 7, 2011 1:16:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 7, 2011 1:16:41 GMT -5 My, my, my you sure do know how to make em pretty. Awesome job Mike. Someday I am going to have to learn how to do that!!
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Donnie's Rocky Treasures gets rocks for Christmas Member since April 2009 Posts: 6,273	A carving for today Jul 7, 2011 6:45:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jul 7, 2011 6:45:07 GMT -5 Mike, that is just flat out pretty! Good job & I do like variscite!
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Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	A carving for today Jul 7, 2011 6:52:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Jul 7, 2011 6:52:30 GMT -5 Very nice
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carloscinco fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2008 Posts: 1,639	A carving for today Jul 7, 2011 7:44:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by carloscinco on Jul 7, 2011 7:44:29 GMT -5 That's a great classic design beautifully executed on the perfect piece of variscite.

AGATEGRRRL spending too much on rocks AGATEGRRRL Member since October 2007 Posts: 466	A carving for today Jul 10, 2011 13:57:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by AGATEGRRRL on Jul 10, 2011 13:57:27 GMT -5 That is an absolutely gorgeous carving! Beautifully done.
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