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Post by kk on Jan 13, 2013 7:32:28 GMT -5
OK, so now its finally time to show what I was up to with the face and fireagate combo. A rather clumsy video of the mock up for now. 40 x 15mm. First minute somehow runs in slow speed and missing the tone. After that normal speed. The slow speed, while not intended, gives a nice look at the colors of this Fire Agate. Will have to drill a hole from top down behind the face to insert a silver rod and use that to create a bail.  s1200.beta.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/carvings%202012/carving%202013/DSCN8981_zpsc183f7a2.mp4.htmlJust in case the video does not work: here are two experimental pictures from today  And  Have a great week, Kurt |
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Post by roy on Jan 13, 2013 12:59:32 GMT -5
wow kurt that is kool !ihave been working on carving the diffrent laywers of fire in my fire agate rough and having a blast thanks to you i have found a new interest in this hobby
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Post by kk on Jan 13, 2013 21:26:11 GMT -5
Sounds great Roy, looking forward to your results.
As for back-drop: I think I will play some more with it.
I use the stump of the tree regularly as backdrop as it gives a good color-contrast and color-control in the pictures (the colors that I see in the monitor on the camera are not always what seems to show on the computer), and by chance saw this mushroom growing from it. Its the perfect size for this and the broken stump and bark gives an added flair to the overall idea without being overbearing.
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Post by gingerkid on Jan 16, 2013 0:48:27 GMT -5
 ;D Bravo, Kurt!! Kept my eyes peeled to see what you would make with "the mask," and I must say this is my favorite along with your spider and moth carving. The monk looks 'life-like.' 
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Post by Toad on Jan 16, 2013 3:34:08 GMT -5
Really cool.
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Post by orrum on Jan 16, 2013 9:07:05 GMT -5
Ok folks now I have seen ART!!!! Thats so incredible, I have some fire agate n have dremel ground it, sawed, tried to cab it and its HARD!!!! Never did get anything done. I know you put the hours into that, wow. I am inspired to try tge dremel again now, not sculpting just try to get the fire in a nice cab to show. Man thats so cool it dont look real. You could frame pics of that!!! Ok newbie Bill calm down! LOL
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Post by kk on Jan 16, 2013 9:46:18 GMT -5
Thanks everyone, Orrum, keep going. FA is not easy, but when they work out in your favor, they are worth every minute of effort you have put in. This is how the other side looks like (as I got it and just before the final makeover)  And my last attempts to get better pictures. I don't seem to be able to get stone and mirror image in focus at the same time.  And one more try on the mushroom theme (at least here I got the stones in focus)  Hmmm, there seems to be a problem with this pic on the forum. the link works for other places. OK, Facebook users can get the image here to until we sort out the problem with Photo-bucket. www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151231045934436&set=a.10151228192989436.461292.582189435&type=1&theaterBest regards, Kurt |
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Post by orrum on Jan 16, 2013 10:37:03 GMT -5
Thanks Kurt, appreciate the word of encouragement. I am not a artist but I can use tools n grind happily away! LOL Keep posting fire agate pics, I bought my first rocks as a 8 lb box of the stuff n it is awesome looking in the rough sometimes.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jan 16, 2013 23:11:41 GMT -5
That is incredible Kurt. Do you have photos of the all sides of the rough before you started carving? I am impressed how you used the white chalcedony and exposed the fire all the while creating form, outstanding.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2013 11:38:06 GMT -5
that is crazeee cool. wow.
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Post by adrian65 on Jan 17, 2013 13:37:51 GMT -5
Is the face part of the main stone? A white inclusion in the fire agate? Or did you glue some other stone for the face?
Anyway, amazing piece. Great eye to see such characters hidden in the stones.
Adrian
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Post by mossyrockhound on Jan 17, 2013 15:00:18 GMT -5
Excellent! Beautiful work. Thanks for posting.
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Post by kk on Jan 17, 2013 18:11:37 GMT -5
Christopher: that's the only picture I still have and it's the one from the seller that made me buy that piece in the first place.  Adrian : the space for the face was a natural formation in the stone filled with dirt. I just widened it a bit. The face itself is made of Turkish dendrite opal/agate ( hence the blue eye; it's a dendrite). |
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jan 18, 2013 0:55:05 GMT -5
Thanks Kurt. I thought the face was part of the fire agate cap....now I see the dendrite....cool nonetheless.
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Post by TByrd on Jan 19, 2013 23:47:21 GMT -5
Kurt, that is awesome. Glad to see some of your carvings again!
Tammy
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Post by Dora on Jan 20, 2013 0:03:40 GMT -5
Excellent work!!! Your creativity and talent are amazing!
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jan 21, 2013 10:03:21 GMT -5
Sooooooo amazing! You just get better & better!!
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Post by kk on Jan 21, 2013 20:18:06 GMT -5
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;D Bravo, Kurt!! Kept my eyes peeled to see what you would make with "the mask," and I must say this is my favorite along with your spider and moth carving. The monk looks 'life-like.' 
