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Post by rockjunquie on May 6, 2012 16:31:42 GMT -5
I have been insanely busy and have just now got a round to getting pictures of a piece that I did from a bruneau jasper that Kurt generously sent to me, after I mentioned that I wanted to wrap it. This is a really big stone, with a crazy shape that I was dying to try. It was a challenge to design around, which is why I wanted to do it.  The bottom of the stone has a kind of chiseled edge, so that posed a problem, but I did it. I used patterned copper wire from Rio Grande and left it raw because I love the look. I'm going to let this patina naturally and see how it looks that way. Thank you, Kurt for a great stone and a fun challenge ;D I'm trying to link pics from my own domain. I just got it, (YAY!) and have been busy building my site. It is done now. Wrapping is way easier than web work. www.telaformosa.com.jpg) .jpg) .jpg) |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 6, 2012 16:34:03 GMT -5
Well, I see that despite doing exactly the same thing for 2 other pictures, it didn't work.
Can someone explain what to do to post more than one? I just tried in this post and couldn't do it either.
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Post by rockjunquie on May 6, 2012 16:40:15 GMT -5
LOL! My bad! I had the address wrong. Doh! .jpg) .jpg) |
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unclestu
Cave Dweller 
WINNER OF THE FIRST RTH KILLER CAB CONTEST UNCLESTU'S AGUA NUEVA AGATE
Member since April 2011
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Post by unclestu on May 6, 2012 16:47:44 GMT -5
Wow cabs that some might have thought to be a little to unconventional in their shape have now become a work of art in which any other shape would not have looked quite as nice. Great wrap and great cabs Kurt.
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Post by gr on May 6, 2012 18:41:25 GMT -5
Very nice RJ!
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Post by Bikerrandy on May 6, 2012 18:50:51 GMT -5
That one looks very challenging, awesome!!  |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 6, 2012 19:03:30 GMT -5
Thanks! I had to think about this one for awhile before I started it. I think I was a little intimidated by it. |
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Post by kk on May 6, 2012 20:33:31 GMT -5
That looks great.
The wire brings out the pattern and color
(something I thought of as too bland for my taste at the time).
Too big? I thought of this one as the baby brother to the one with the orbs. LOL
Shape challenge? Have a look at either a post on cabs or Killer Cab Contest entry tomorrow morning. Got a new shape that while freeform is a bit more calculated.
Great work, As always, looking forward to more of your creations...... Kurt
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hubrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by hubrocks on May 6, 2012 23:12:21 GMT -5
Where do those ideas come from? thats a real cool one!! Hub p.s. I still cant figure out how to post more than one pic. at a time.
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cccbock
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Post by cccbock on May 8, 2012 17:07:52 GMT -5
that is super duper !!
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Post by talkingstones on May 8, 2012 17:55:38 GMT -5
Tela, I love what you did with this! The wrap just enhances the stone so beautifully! Excellent work!
Cathy
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Post by rockjunquie on May 8, 2012 19:45:03 GMT -5
Hey, thanks everyone. Hub, sometimes it takes awhile, but when a stone inspires me, I just run with it. |
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Post by helens on May 9, 2012 8:52:02 GMT -5
That is a seriously impressive wrap job!
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ulstergeki
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by ulstergeki on May 9, 2012 8:59:02 GMT -5
I like it, I think non-standard cabs bring alot to a piece.
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Post by susand24224 on May 10, 2012 1:00:05 GMT -5
I have looked at this on three different days now and am still amazed that you did such a cohesive wrap! It flows beautifully.
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Post by rockjunquie on May 10, 2012 9:25:57 GMT -5
Thank you, everyone Credit definitely goes to KK Kurt for cutting such a unique stone. I love it and I really enjoyed working with it. Susan, that is such a great compliment that you came back to look at it. I had one piece where a woman commented that it was a nice wrap, but she was unsure about it. Then, a few days later she came back and said that she had revisited quite a few times because it had "gotten under skin". That was cool, too. You know you are doing something right when people want to look twice or more. Thank you. |
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Post by kk on May 10, 2012 10:18:03 GMT -5
Nahhh, Tela, it took your talent and inspiration to make it shine. Sending it to you was the best thing that I could have ever done. And I'm really glad I did. |
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The bottom of the stone has a kind of chiseled edge, so that posed a problem, but I did it. 
