skystone
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2011
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Post by skystone on Jul 18, 2011 23:30:09 GMT -5
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jul 19, 2011 6:44:01 GMT -5
Beautiful, Mike! Took me a second to realize you meant coral & not coal. Was trying to figure out how you could be digging through coal until I read on! I do like the combination of the turquoise & coral!
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Post by Toad on Jul 19, 2011 6:57:13 GMT -5
Great job. Your combo pieces always... well, they rock.
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Post by NatureNut on Jul 19, 2011 7:30:25 GMT -5
Soooo-perb! Jo
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peachfront
fully equipped rock polisher
Stones have begun to speak, because an ear is there to hear them.
Member since August 2010
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Post by peachfront on Jul 19, 2011 7:58:24 GMT -5
Heh heh, yes, until I saw the photo, I was expecting a piece with jet in it. However, I truly like this piece.
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Post by tanyafrench on Jul 19, 2011 8:11:55 GMT -5
Oh Mike, you never cease to amaze. That is one fine unique pendant!
Tanya
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Post by Roller on Jul 19, 2011 8:22:21 GMT -5
That is amazing !!!!!
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Post by beefjello on Jul 19, 2011 8:34:00 GMT -5
Outstanding work!!
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skystone
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2011
Posts: 171
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Post by skystone on Jul 19, 2011 11:57:15 GMT -5
Ok guilty I forgot the "r" Teach me to proof read better LOL. I'm a better silversmith than I am a speller anyway LOL Always did better in shop class than acidemics (only reason I graduated High School probably "A"s in shop classes)
Thanks all for your kind comments. This is a good example of the KISS principal. "Keep it simple stupid" Let the stone & coral speak for them selves with minimal "other stuff". I just let the pieces tell me what they want to be.
Mike
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rocpup
spending too much on rocks
Pink Limb Iris
Member since March 2011
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Post by rocpup on Jul 19, 2011 13:20:43 GMT -5
Nice piece Mike
On first look I was wondering how you got the rings around the coral. Thanks for the explanation. Don
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Post by tntmom on Jul 19, 2011 22:37:19 GMT -5
Another beautiful piece Mike! So... out of curiousity, how long did it take you to polish that coral by hand? I am amazed that you do that with wet/dry, gosh.... Krystee
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Post by tandl on Jul 20, 2011 10:13:39 GMT -5
thaught is cool !!
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jul 20, 2011 11:19:19 GMT -5
that turned out really beautifully!
Love the in process pictures
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skystone
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2011
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Post by skystone on Jul 20, 2011 12:20:41 GMT -5
Krystee not really very long. You cut off the smaller stubs with the Fordom & diamond blades. Then grind them off with diamond burrs. You can leave some if you want more of a nobby look. Like I did at the ends. Then go over it with a rubberized abrasive wheel in the Fordom to even out the surface & get rid of unwanted surface texture. Then starting with about 220 wet & dry. Start sanding to even out the grinding. A couple of different grits just like on the wheels to 2,000. Then hit it on the buffer with Zam. Of course it gets more buffing while you're buffing the piece any way. Really it seems it takes longer to type this than it does to do it LOL I have arthritis in my hands & thumbs in particular. So if I can do it you can too LOL
Mike
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