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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jan 21, 2013 15:06:38 GMT -5
Pretty slow going lately!!!  Graveyard point  Lepidolite, this is from some that I got from Mel.  This one has two scenes, so it is wrapped to display either side. I think it was from a thunderegg of some sort.   |
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jan 21, 2013 15:16:58 GMT -5
Pretty cool wraps and cabs!
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rockingthenorth
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Post by rockingthenorth on Jan 21, 2013 19:56:14 GMT -5
those are cool.....I like the thunder egg best..the grave yard is pretty nice too.
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Post by roy on Jan 21, 2013 21:32:26 GMT -5
those are bad a$$ like the picture cab best
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Post by orrum on Jan 21, 2013 21:42:44 GMT -5
I like the last one, its got the tree of life on that side! Way cool, gotta learn wire!
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Post by gr on Jan 22, 2013 0:32:15 GMT -5
Very nice Donnie! All three are definitly winners. The G P is my favorite
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hubrocks
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Post by hubrocks on Jan 22, 2013 0:41:14 GMT -5
Nice Ones Donnie!! T-egg cab  .................Hub |
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Post by Charles on Jan 22, 2013 7:21:53 GMT -5
Very nice ones. My favorite is the GP. All look super,
Charles
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Post by orrum on Jan 22, 2013 10:18:13 GMT -5
Hello Donnie, was wondering how long it takes to make a average style wrap on say a 30x40 cab. Thanks,Bill
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jan 22, 2013 10:29:59 GMT -5
Anywhere from 45 min to an hour or so depending on how cooperative the wire & my fingers are. Sometimes I get hung up at the tail end of it, trying to figure out what to do with all the wires.
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Post by orrum on Jan 22, 2013 12:20:01 GMT -5
Wow so if I am figuring this right, yall take about 45 minutes to make a cab, is that for cutting the slab and dopping and shining the back or just grinding a already dopped and preformed stone? Plus then 45 minutes to wrap. I can make 18-25 very nice turquoise cabs in 2-3 hours. They r already backed, preformed and dopped but I only do freeform turquoise to get the feel of the stone and view pleasing. So if I got this right I am gonna spend a lot of time making a hard rock cab. If I am using all silicon carbide grinding wheels and belts does it increase my time versus diamond? What do you do with the leftover silver etc wire pieces? I read a wire wrap how to but like the corners that u n others use on the front to hold the cab better than the rounded. Lot of questions I know.....Bill
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Post by drocknut on Jan 22, 2013 12:48:33 GMT -5
Those are really cool wraps Donnie. I really like that Lepidolite.
Bill, I send them in to Rio Grande for scrap. They either give you cash or credit but credit gives more money so I usually take credit. Basically with the prices of silver and gold I save every last little bit of wire. I usually keep the scraps in an old medicine bottle then when I get a full bottle I turn it in for credit.
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The Dad_Ohs
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Jan 22, 2013 12:50:30 GMT -5
Nice wraps Donnie !!!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 22, 2013 18:01:05 GMT -5
Beautiful wraps and your pictures look great, too. The double sided one is really sweet!
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Post by talkingstones on Jan 22, 2013 18:07:34 GMT -5
Love these!!!! Ok, we're looking at the Graveyard tonight. Completely different but the top is similar. Check out this next box opening on Roaming Wire III. We did them differently but it's the same concept. This is a hoot! :-)
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 22, 2013 18:14:03 GMT -5
Really cool stuff, awesome wire! I love the cabs in pics 3 and 4.  |
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Post by tandl on Jan 22, 2013 18:15:37 GMT -5
Looking good . if i had to choose i would go with the ocean scene
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Post by NDK on Jan 23, 2013 22:29:01 GMT -5
I agree, that t-egg slice/wrap is amazing!
Nate
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stillalive
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Post by stillalive on Jan 24, 2013 15:33:57 GMT -5
Thunderegg-awesome!
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Post by vincent45 on Jan 26, 2013 8:44:10 GMT -5
No doubt awesome wrap, second last is my favorite. If you have some more then please share with us.
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