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Post by bobby1 on Nov 25, 2011 13:17:45 GMT -5
Happy Camp Idocrase  Australian Opal on a Davis Creek Obsidian cab   This one is carved from Stony Creek Jasper found at Black Butte Reservoir in Northern California. I used a local snail as a model as I was carving.  The snail challenged my carving to a race.  Sometimes the snail cheated by hitching a ride.  The snail gave my carving a kiss for letting it win the race.  The carving up close.  Bob |
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Post by paulshiroma on Nov 25, 2011 15:01:39 GMT -5
Beautiful carvings, Bob! Love the snails!
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Post by grayfingers on Nov 25, 2011 16:58:21 GMT -5
Wow, those are really nice. You are very talented, love them all, that fish mount in the 3rd pic is very unique and beautiful.
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Post by shermlock on Nov 25, 2011 17:01:01 GMT -5
B-E-A-U-tiful!
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Post by kk on Nov 25, 2011 17:31:14 GMT -5
Hi Bob, is there anything that you can not do to perfection? Wonderful creations, and yes; I love the photo-series with the snails.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2011 17:37:32 GMT -5
Beautiful carvings and humor is always a blessing.
Jim
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Post by jason12x12 on Nov 25, 2011 18:39:18 GMT -5
aww puppy love
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Nov 25, 2011 18:47:26 GMT -5
Cool, my kind of carvings! |
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Post by tntmom on Nov 26, 2011 23:24:00 GMT -5
Awe Bob,
Gorgeous! Love your opal on lace! But.... the snails are WAY TOO AWESOME!!!!! (Especially the kissing photo!!!)
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Post by colton9182 on Nov 27, 2011 15:35:02 GMT -5
Love the fish one. What kind of stone is that?
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Post by bobby1 on Nov 28, 2011 1:44:53 GMT -5
The fish was carved from a piece of Idocrase from Happy Camp, California. Sometimes it is referred to as Happy Camp Jade, though it isn't any kind of Jade. This material is also called Vesuvianite ( named after Mt. Vesuvius) or Californite.
Bob
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Post by adrian65 on Nov 28, 2011 1:57:22 GMT -5
All of these are beauties! The real snail's reaction is the best proof you sculpted that snail correctly Are the opal elephant and fish simply overlapped on the obsidian, or have you been carving the obsidian to host the opal? Adrian |
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Post by NatureNut on Nov 28, 2011 7:17:07 GMT -5
I love that story! Jo
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Post by bobby1 on Nov 28, 2011 10:51:41 GMT -5
Adrian,
I carved the Opal and mounted them on an Obsidian cab that was made with a flat top to accomodate the flat back on the carvings.
Bob
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Post by carloscinco on Dec 21, 2011 18:08:29 GMT -5
That fish and that Happy Camp Jade are just beautiful. The other carvings are beauties as well.
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Post by shadowhound on Dec 21, 2011 18:13:53 GMT -5
wow that snail hitching the ride looks so life like how did you mannage that  |
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Post by geostew on Dec 23, 2011 10:23:58 GMT -5
Awesome carvings, and that swirled obsidian is a beauty.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2022 21:28:02 GMT -5
Bumping this because they are awesome!
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Post by rocknewb101 on Oct 20, 2022 9:44:37 GMT -5
bobby1 I. Love. These! I'm considering getting a Dremel as an entry into carving. I am NOT artistic though so will likely stick to hearts and the like Can you tell me what you use to carve?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2022 10:14:26 GMT -5
bobby1 I. Love. These! I'm considering getting a Dremel as an entry into carving. I am NOT artistic though so will likely stick to hearts and the like Can you tell me what you use to carve? This member hasn’t been active for over a year. He might still be around or not. Sorry if he's not. I know most use dremels, flexshafts or foredoms with diamond bits/burs. The dremel will be the most cumbersome to use but a good entry. You can alway get a flexshaft attachment for the dremel to make it easier too. |
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