spokanetim
has rocks in the head
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Aug 6, 2011 19:45:56 GMT -5
Post by spokanetim on Aug 6, 2011 19:45:56 GMT -5
These were fun to make, I saw a someones site online who makes these and sort of figured out how he did it. I'll only say it involves power-tools and nails. BC Jade  Lavendar with Black Jade   Mushroom Jasper  Amozoneite  Tim |
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Aug 6, 2011 19:55:26 GMT -5
Post by gr on Aug 6, 2011 19:55:26 GMT -5
Pretty cool Tim! I like em
Did you do the laminating of the purple and black? Favs!
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Aug 6, 2011 20:08:41 GMT -5
Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Aug 6, 2011 20:08:41 GMT -5
Very cool!
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NDK
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Aug 6, 2011 21:04:58 GMT -5
Post by NDK on Aug 6, 2011 21:04:58 GMT -5
You're really expanding your portfolio Tim! I would think the beads are way too labor intensive to make any profit on, but if you've got a market - awesome! They are very cool, I hope you do well with them.
Nate
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spokanetim
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Aug 6, 2011 22:29:15 GMT -5
Post by spokanetim on Aug 6, 2011 22:29:15 GMT -5
I used Epoxy 330 to join the jades together. You're very right Nate, no way the time to profit investment makes since. I don't really care to much if they sell or not, though I'd be happy if one or two did. I just get a kick out of making something different. The hardest part is drilling that damn hole. The green jade is almost 1.5" and it didn't drill easy.
Tim
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unclesoska
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All those jade boulders tossed in search of gold!
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Aug 7, 2011 0:41:46 GMT -5
Post by unclesoska on Aug 7, 2011 0:41:46 GMT -5
Oh sure, the old power tool and nail routine. Certainly want to keep that one under your hat. Love the lavender and black jade. I've done some drilling, can't imagine 1.5" and how long that took.
Nice work!
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Aug 7, 2011 2:09:26 GMT -5
Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Aug 7, 2011 2:09:26 GMT -5
Hi Tim
a very nice project and challenging also
Im sure you enjoyed the challenge ?
I know the feeling and the exilirating feeling of sucess and you certainly got that
Thanks for showing and all the best for the future your a inspiration to us all
jack
Yorkshire uk
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rocpup
spending too much on rocks
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Aug 7, 2011 9:41:16 GMT -5
Post by rocpup on Aug 7, 2011 9:41:16 GMT -5
That looks like a fun thing to do but must be time consuming. If you drilled the wholes using a nail and grit you might have to retire before it got through that jade.
When you go to the bead store and you see all those agate and jasper beads you have to wonder how did they drill all those holes and sell a string of beads for that price?
Don
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Aug 7, 2011 9:49:53 GMT -5
Post by tanyafrench on Aug 7, 2011 9:49:53 GMT -5
Wow Tim, you are a wonder for sure! I drill my stone pendants with a dremel and I know how long that takes and that the drill bits don't drill too many stones before dieing. I am in awe of your ability. I love them all but the color in the Amazonite is Gorgeous!
Tanya
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Aug 7, 2011 10:53:33 GMT -5
Post by bobby1 on Aug 7, 2011 10:53:33 GMT -5
Great beads! I understand the frustration with drilling long distances.
Back before they invented the ultrasonic drill I did an agate bead necklace. Many hours of slow work and expensive (at that time) drill bits that "bit the dust".
When the ultrasonic drills hit the market the bead necklace business literally exploded with cheap beads and necklaces.
Unfortunately, an ultrasonic drill machine is way beyond my meager means.
Bob
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Aug 8, 2011 0:03:01 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2011 0:03:01 GMT -5
Did you personally make the lavender & black jade bead?
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spokanetim
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Aug 8, 2011 0:58:45 GMT -5
Post by spokanetim on Aug 8, 2011 0:58:45 GMT -5
Yes, I made all of them. I didn't want to describe the way I made them not because I was trying to be secretive to the forum but because I thought the original creator might not want how it's done out there for everyone to reproduce. To drill I use 1 mm diamond drills, not the nails ha ha. They are for something else. I wish I had a ultrasonic drill, that big jade bead took 3 drills to make the hole. I have a micro-motor to drill, sort of like a dermal on steroids, I love the old beads, they had so much more character than the production line stuff sold today. Here's another one from green OJ I did today,  Tim I've made several others now to give to family |
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