deedolce
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2006
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Post by deedolce on Apr 3, 2013 10:35:42 GMT -5
At it again! Picked out a little nugget from a bag of 'tumbling chrysocolla' from Jamie and brought her to Genie. As you can see, not much blue, but nice bright veins!  Another surprise after being worked! It ended up being a lot of pyrite, quartz, and a center of brilliant blue!  Here's the wrap midway. I seem to have more trouble with triangular pieces. I'm using 22 gauge square sterling and 28 round at this point.  Here's the final wrap. I added some 26 gauge round ss as well. Because that's what I grabbed. Also a hematite bead, sterling beads and a pearl.  |
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Post by drocknut on Apr 3, 2013 13:07:09 GMT -5
Wow, that is a beautiful cab. Sure would have surprised me too seeing the rough as it was. Great job.
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 3, 2013 13:36:52 GMT -5
I'm so glad you thought to take those pictures  It's a great visual for the process- from rock to pendant. I love the pendant, too. Gorgeous! |
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rockingthenorth
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2012
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Post by rockingthenorth on Apr 3, 2013 14:28:48 GMT -5
nice cab and wrap :drool:
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Post by Bikerrandy on Apr 3, 2013 15:54:12 GMT -5
I could never get that many things to look good together but you nail it every time. That looks sweet!  |
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riverrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since April 2010
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Post by riverrock on Apr 3, 2013 17:20:58 GMT -5
it has a very cool sci fi look to it.
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Deb/nyllynn
spending too much on rocks
Deb & Jim
Member since April 2009
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Post by Deb/nyllynn on Apr 3, 2013 17:53:36 GMT -5
Wow, your work is amazing.... Love it... Deb |
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deedolce
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2006
Posts: 1,828
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Post by deedolce on Apr 4, 2013 0:18:10 GMT -5
Thank you everyone! I'm really enjoying doing these, and it gives me something to post on my Fb page, lol.
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Post by talkingstones on Apr 4, 2013 6:32:06 GMT -5
Great piece!!!! I really like what you did with the added stones!!!! Very classy and great stone to start with!
Cathy
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jamesp
Cave Dweller 
Member since October 2012
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Post by jamesp on Apr 4, 2013 6:40:43 GMT -5
Talk about wire wrap skill.How in the world do you keep up with half of those wires.It's just amazing and like out of skin experience.
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It's a great visual for the process- from rock to pendant. I love the pendant, too. Gorgeous!
