RocknCritter
spending too much on rocks
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Post by RocknCritter on Jan 4, 2013 10:37:14 GMT -5
You create some nice looking pieces.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 4, 2013 11:54:41 GMT -5
Thanks everybody. Yeah, I am kind of the rhodochrosite lady! I'm a sucker for it for sure!
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Post by drocknut on Jan 4, 2013 11:56:16 GMT -5
That is beautiful. You did a wonderful job on it.
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LarryS
freely admits to licking rocks
SoCal desert rats
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Post by LarryS on Jan 4, 2013 13:41:12 GMT -5
After looking at your pictures, thoughts came to mind like.....uh.....fair.....ok.
But actually folks, we met up with Susan this New Years at our top secret rock hounding site and Susan came over to our Jeep showing us her latest creations. We almost had to change our underwear! You folks should see this in person. Awesome isn't a good enough word!
Susan is so modest and shy when it comes to posting her work. Diane even told her the other day that if she doesn't start posting her work, we'll take pictures and post them for her! Every time we meet up on one of our rock hounding adventures, first thing Susan does is run over to us with a small box of her goodies. This lady is truly amazing and her work is out of this world.
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elementary
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by elementary on Jan 4, 2013 18:49:39 GMT -5
Excellent and beautiful....now you need to submit it to Rock and Gem for their monthly contest.....
Lowell
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 4, 2013 19:03:28 GMT -5
I'll have to research this contest. I just subscribed to the mag like 3 days ago.
Thanks you guys!
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herchenx
Cave Dweller 
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Post by herchenx on Jan 8, 2013 19:45:51 GMT -5
nice work!
I recently cabbed a piece of Rhodochrosite and felt that it was nice to cab as well, although the stuff I worked had some large cracks in it.
Nice work on the pendant!
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rockingthenorth
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by rockingthenorth on Jan 8, 2013 20:26:34 GMT -5
Awesome.... It's was deffinetly worth it
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2013 12:23:01 GMT -5
I'll have to research this contest. I just subscribed to the mag like 3 days ago. Thanks you guys! You wasted your money. Now you will enter the contest and win so they will give you a free subscription. lol just kidding around!!! Well, not about the winning part. That piece will certainly win. It is as good or better than every one of the entries I have seen. |
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 9, 2013 13:12:55 GMT -5
It is very nice. Did you consider a small silver ball in the center?
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 9, 2013 13:49:26 GMT -5
Hi, lol shotgunner! Thanks all. I didn't even think of putting something in the center at the time, but you're right, it could be nice. I could drill out a little hole and put something in maybe.
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 9, 2013 14:49:16 GMT -5
I would not take the piece apart if it presents any difficulty. But you might be able to make a short thick silver wire with melted balls at each end. Make it just long enough to equal the height of the piece. Drill the hole just big enough for the ball to pass through. then hammer (gently) each ball to flatten a bit and hold in place like a rivet.
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hubrocks
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Post by hubrocks on Jan 10, 2013 0:52:02 GMT -5
That is soooo Pretty, nice work!.................Hub
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Post by Rockhobbit on Jan 10, 2013 11:00:00 GMT -5
I have a faceted Ruby for the center. I will bring it to Quartzite with me. I will bring a couple of sizes to see what fits best.
I hope it looks great, it would be an honor for me to give it to you!!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 11, 2013 13:31:15 GMT -5
What a nice offer Sheri! That would be awesome.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 11, 2013 13:38:26 GMT -5
I haven't commented on this yet, but WOW  ! Susan, that is absolutely stunning! It it were me, I wouldn't take this one apart, too much chance of damaging it. You could put the ruby in the center of your next one! Jean |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 11, 2013 13:49:17 GMT -5
Thanks Jean! I was thinking of exploring either gluing it on top in the center, or drilling out a hole in the center for it. But we'll have to wait and see how it looks first -- you're right, don't want to mangle it unnecessarily, and it ain't coming apart, way too much epoxy. ;-)
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 11, 2013 16:24:44 GMT -5
i think you might manage some sort of bezel or prong setting in the center for a ruby on the next one.
it might be possible to put a silver ball as I described in the center of this one with minimal risk and w/o taking it apart. I also think silver/metal might look more elegant in the center than the ruby, because the facets of the ruby war with the petals of the rodocrosite. Just my opinion.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 11, 2013 19:03:40 GMT -5
That's definitely a possibility too. I don't know how much I really want it to look completely like a flower though - I should really just go downstairs and grab a bead and plonk it on there and see how it looks, now, shouldn't I???  |
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 11, 2013 19:29:09 GMT -5
bead plonk sounds like a great idea. ... too late not to look like a flower though
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! Susan, that is absolutely stunning! 
