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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Nov 18, 2011 18:30:28 GMT -5
;D  white Italian alabaster - white bison - ripped off by "Heart Of The West Gallery" who closed up shop and left town - I had a lot of stuff on commission at her place and she is a well known carver also  serpentine lizard - in process carving  walrus ivory knife handle commissioned carving  red pipestone bison  Washington serpentine commissioned carving peace pipe bowl  tiny tourmaline bear  opal dolphin on lapis  opal bison on lapis  turquoise frog on lilly pad  bear face on elk antler  moss agate bat |
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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 18, 2011 19:07:12 GMT -5
so tiny! so precious! do you sell any of those?
KD
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Nov 18, 2011 19:12:57 GMT -5
yes almost all are sold  lepidolite turtle  in process green turquoise sea turtle  in process howling wolf  chrysoprase lizard on a leaf I'm pretty much into miniature carvings and the largest was the white bison alabaster carving - 8" tall 10" long 5 inches wide |
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Nov 18, 2011 19:46:36 GMT -5
Wow, awesome work!
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Post by kk on Nov 18, 2011 19:49:13 GMT -5
Fantastic work. Will have to get my act together to catch up to you guys.  |
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Nov 18, 2011 19:49:30 GMT -5
Thanks!
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Post by NM Stone Supply on Nov 18, 2011 20:10:20 GMT -5
Nice work... Sucks that you lost some to a gallery that packed up without notice. I hope that never happins to me. You must do a lot of dremel work on those small ones.
Great job.
Jason
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Nov 18, 2011 20:14:40 GMT -5
yes, its a fordom flex shaft tool as the hand piece is much nicer than the nicest dremel, not as buzzy as the dremel.
Tiny diamond bits, good magnification, good light and lots of patience!
I have two larger carvings in process that I work on now and then, one is a big orange alabaster frog and the other one is another lizard in arizona marble
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Post by NM Stone Supply on Nov 18, 2011 20:19:17 GMT -5
I like working with the Utah Orange Alabaster but it has been hard to get. When I call alpine they say they are out. Enjoy it if you have some...
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Post by unclestu on Nov 18, 2011 20:20:29 GMT -5
Wow those are some GREAT carvings. Seems carving is becoming very poular. I never in my life attempted to carve anything before not even a turky LOL. Just started the other day with a piece of scrap Allabaster that Jim was so kind to give me. I must say it is addictive. Now I think I will get a Fordam machine as using a broken blade from a scissor just don't cut it LOL
Stu
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Post by tandl on Nov 18, 2011 20:28:28 GMT -5
Cool ! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2011 23:21:45 GMT -5
Hi frog. Nice stuff. How hard is that serpentine? nmonyx. Here is a thread to the place that I bought the orange Utah. Sometimes she has it and sometimes not. How big are you looking for? I have some small pieces from the solar flare around here somewhere if I can find them. If I come up with them I will let you know. The piece that came out of the center of the solar flare went to China with me and they went nuts over it. Not as a carving stone (to soft) they just wanted a stone from the USA. I just checked at Stone Sculptors Supply and they have a bunch of it. It is on holiday special $2.70 a pound with a 10 pound minimum. stonesculptorssupplies.com/I liked working with it also except for the hard spots. I did not have a dremel at the time. |
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Post by NM Stone Supply on Nov 18, 2011 23:39:57 GMT -5
Thanks
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Post by frane on Nov 19, 2011 6:54:39 GMT -5
Amazing work! I hope one day you get your treasures back!
Fran
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Nov 19, 2011 9:15:09 GMT -5
the Wa. serpentine is kinda like pipestone in hardness
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Post by tntmom on Nov 19, 2011 13:27:50 GMT -5
Wow!!!!
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Post by peachfront on Nov 19, 2011 16:03:48 GMT -5
Just want to say that I have one of the chrysoprase lizard carvings from FrogandBear Creations. I put it on a choker made of tiny peridot chips and every time I wear it, I get compliments. I really love it, and the size/color makes it so wearable. Can't remember if I photographed the project when I first completed it or if I wandered off and got distracted but it came out really nice!!! Thanks, Frog!!!
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Post by peachfront on Nov 19, 2011 16:20:47 GMT -5
Here is a photo...there's a lady who works at my grocery store who is always trying to get it away from me. I'll have to remember to direct her to your site now that I know you have carved another. Shoulda thought of it before...  Don't get me started on store owners who have a business model based on not paying artists for their work. I got robbed every single time of something whenever I agreed to put something on commission. I'm done with that. |
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Nov 19, 2011 20:59:42 GMT -5
first one which is the picture I posted sold a while ago and you have the 2nd one, so I guess I better get going on a 3rd |
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Post by carloscinco on Nov 20, 2011 22:14:44 GMT -5
That is impressive and inspirational. Thanks for posting.
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