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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 7, 2012 17:44:16 GMT -5
Today I cabbed the most stones in one day, so far. I fixed some, too. There's the obvious ones - green moss agate (Thanks Diana and Roaming Wire), the red jasper earrings to go with the pendant (not grooved yet), moss agate that I repolished to get some fine scratches out, agate from Randy, Sonoran dendritic rhyolite with some nice yellow, a yellow quartz from Brazil that I had to repair after the dop stick refused to come off until I whacked it with my mini hammer and damaged the soft stone, a triangular beautiful pastel jasper- much, much nicer than pic, a rhodonite in quartz that was bought, but cut wrong so I added a cool facet on the top, and a piece of dumutierite (sp?) in quartz that broke at the saw- I wanted to see it polished so did a quickie on it- it's blue and sparkly and purdy . I also did an agate pair of earrings, but they didn't make it to the photo- forgot. I'm getting faster Yay! Also developing an eye and feel for things like domes and scratches. I can't wait to wrap these up. ;D Attachments:
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Post by mohs on Jul 7, 2012 19:24:27 GMT -5
those are some fine shapes & shines!
How are you dopped? Super glue?
It fun to go back and correct things as the grinds skills improve Your well on your way to cab mastering
Ed
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Post by NatureNut on Jul 7, 2012 19:32:49 GMT -5
Wow, what a great day! The moss and the plume are wonderful and my fav is the pink one. Can't wait to see what you do with these! Jo
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hubrocks
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Post by hubrocks on Jul 7, 2012 20:48:43 GMT -5
;D I would ask if you are having fun yet! But I can see that you are!! those are great, nice to see the red jasper earrings. Rock on......Hub
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Post by talkingstones on Jul 7, 2012 21:07:01 GMT -5
WOW, Tela! Look at you go!!!! That moss is killer! I guess it cooled off down there enough for you to work. Great job and enjoy!!!
Cathy
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Post by digdug on Jul 7, 2012 21:25:14 GMT -5
Very nice cabs!
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QuailRiver
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Post by QuailRiver on Jul 8, 2012 0:33:52 GMT -5
Caba-Daba-Doo!!!
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Post by roy on Jul 8, 2012 1:41:03 GMT -5
great looking batch of cabs !
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 8, 2012 2:23:44 GMT -5
Nice set, love the variety of colors and shapes
Lee
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albertarockhound
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Post by albertarockhound on Jul 8, 2012 2:24:58 GMT -5
Love the shapes and the shine!!
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rockingthenorth
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Post by rockingthenorth on Jul 8, 2012 12:19:37 GMT -5
really cool slabs the green moss is my favorite
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 8, 2012 18:39:03 GMT -5
Hey everyone- Thank you! ;D
I finished up the set that included the earring stones pictures and posted them in the wire wrapping section.
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pporky
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Post by pporky on Jul 8, 2012 21:41:34 GMT -5
Wow great set , plenty of variety all-round
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jul 10, 2012 14:09:01 GMT -5
I didn't see these either, sweet!! Addictive isn't it? ;D
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