181lizard
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Post by 181lizard on Dec 17, 2006 13:35:28 GMT -5
Some friends gave me an early Xmas present on thurs...   All of the countries are laid in with various gems/rocks/shells! I hadn't ever seen anything like this before & I was totally blown away. (she saw it on the Home Shopping Network! LOL) Anyway...I thought it was cool & wanted ya'll to see it. |
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blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
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Post by blarneystone on Dec 17, 2006 13:40:28 GMT -5
Wow!! Isn't that somethin! What a great gift for a rocker!
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Post by Tweetiepy on Dec 17, 2006 13:41:42 GMT -5
First off I have to say it's beautiful, please don,t be tempted to take it apart & tumble it!  I think I saw one at Costco here in Canada - my daughter pointed it out to me - I'm liking SUDAN & FRANCE! That must weigh a ton! |
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Post by deb193 on Dec 17, 2006 14:01:27 GMT -5
That is a nice one. I looked at lots of models a few years back to get a grad present for a friend of mine. Many use crushed powdered stones (like the oceans are made of). Ths one seems to have used intact stone, so it is 1st class.
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SteveHolmes
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by SteveHolmes on Dec 17, 2006 14:10:01 GMT -5
Liz,
That is so cool! I've never seen anything like it..very unique....now I want one. How big is it??? Dang, I guess I need to start watching the HSN.
Steve
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 17, 2006 14:15:26 GMT -5
Awesome gift! Now I wonder how they grind all those curve surfaced slabs to match and manage to do all that work and be able to sell them in mass on HSN and for a price anyone can afford? Must have huge teams of itty bitty rock elves.Wow!...mel
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Post by deb193 on Dec 17, 2006 14:26:47 GMT -5
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Post by joe on Dec 17, 2006 14:38:22 GMT -5
That is as cool as it gets Liz!
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Post by cina on Dec 17, 2006 15:10:44 GMT -5
Very nice  |
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181lizard
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Post by 181lizard on Dec 17, 2006 17:14:44 GMT -5
OHhhhhh! I'm so glad you guys like it cause I sure did!
I weighed the sucker & it's almost 14 lbs. and stands about two feet tall. My girlfriend said she saw some at Costco last year before Xmas and they were spendy. (no...I didn't ask!lol)
The maker is "Macheli" & when I get more time, if anyone is interested, I'll try to get some closeups of how it was laid in.
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drupe
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Post by drupe on Dec 17, 2006 17:18:21 GMT -5
My whole hand hurts when I think about cutting all those shapes.
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Post by rhodescabbin on Dec 17, 2006 18:19:59 GMT -5
What in the WORLD, Pun intended!!!!!!!!!!! That is incredible!!! I have seen the Lapis globes at Quartzsite, Tuscon but never anything like this, truly a fine collectors piece!!!!
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Post by LCARS on Dec 17, 2006 20:00:37 GMT -5
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spikeict
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Post by spikeict on Dec 17, 2006 20:52:53 GMT -5
What great friends you have. Spikeict=globe envy.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 18, 2006 1:03:42 GMT -5
liz that is just way too cool!
kim
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Post by krazydiamond on Dec 18, 2006 17:19:43 GMT -5
my husband has lusted for one of those globes for years and he isn't even a rockhound!
you got some good friends, Liz!
KD
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Post by takilasunrise on Dec 19, 2006 11:32:06 GMT -5
That is really cool! It's neat to see different ways rocks are used! More than most realize!
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Post by snowdog on Dec 19, 2006 11:54:03 GMT -5
I like the globe !! ( aaaallloooootttttt ) ;D ;D --- a couple years ago I was in San Fran and got to watch a glass "artist" make some small ones -- he would lay out the fine glass ( colors) on a table, then take a small semi-melted glob and roll it in the fines , refire it so it was melted then put on another layer -- needless to say , if too much pressure was put in the roll then you had a flat earth ( or warped ) ;D --- and even tho it was glass I had to have one!  but I think I like your's better --wanna trade?  ;D  |
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but I think I like your's better --wanna trade? 
