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Post by kk on May 17, 2013 6:08:47 GMT -5
Hi there everyone. Have not been around for the past couple of weeks as life got in the way,.... but.... having a holiday today, plus most of the work done, I'm back into stone. Have been into this piece over the past 2-3 weeks and little by little getting closer to the finishline. Its Indonesian Jasper with copperinclusions  Stage 1  Stage two  And where I ended up today  Now, still gotta do the mane and the back, plus deepen some features and hope to finish somewhere next weekend. Have a great weekend everyone, Kurt |
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Post by NatureNut on May 17, 2013 8:02:49 GMT -5
Kurt, I think this is my favorite one. Love the expression on his face.
Jo
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on May 17, 2013 9:18:12 GMT -5
Looking great!
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Post by adrian65 on May 17, 2013 12:03:39 GMT -5
Great 3D effect!
Adrian
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Post by kk on May 17, 2013 17:44:09 GMT -5
Love the expression on his face. Jo Saw a picture on FB and that lion had just such a cute near comical expression on his face that I had to try it.  |
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Post by Bikerrandy on May 17, 2013 22:08:51 GMT -5
That reminds me of the Lion King, very cool  |
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Post by TByrd on May 17, 2013 23:49:53 GMT -5
This is awesome. I love your work.
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Post by pintoblades on May 17, 2013 23:54:42 GMT -5
He looks great! I bet polishing carved stone takes a while with all the crevices. Do you polish with dremmel bits with stone carving?
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Post by kk on May 18, 2013 8:58:01 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. Do you polish with dremmel bits with stone carving? Not yet. That will be the next stage in order to get sharper edges and hence more pronounced results. For now, most of the polish is done with sanding-paper, followed by 50K diamond-paste on felt and leather. |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 19, 2013 21:40:06 GMT -5
He's so awesome! I can't wait to see him finished. What a talent you have. |
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Post by Tommy on May 21, 2013 8:25:37 GMT -5
Wow that's awesome Kurt! I think you nailed the perfect expression on his face.
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Post by beefjello on May 25, 2013 14:05:39 GMT -5
Exceptional work, I can't wait to see this finished!
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Post by Tony W on May 26, 2013 12:30:40 GMT -5
It's a thrill watching the cat come alive, knowing it was in the stone all along, but only you could see it You definitely have mad skills, Kurt, I'm glad you found them. T |
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Post by kk on May 26, 2013 23:14:12 GMT -5
Not much has changed, but its finally ready to wear.  Here is a close-up of the copper-sheets contained throughout the lower half of the piece:  And the best picture of today:  Its a heavy weight coming in at two inches by 1 and a quarter (49 x 35mm) and at 31g/156ct Now on we go to "Snailman" (have been obviously watching too many cartoons lately ) and the finally to finish up the eagle (something long overdue by now). |
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Post by hubrocks on May 27, 2013 1:06:48 GMT -5
I Love his face! the whole pendant looks Great!....................Hub
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Post by helens on May 27, 2013 1:29:23 GMT -5
What a great lion Kurt!! Looks fantastic in the material:)!
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Post by kk on May 27, 2013 1:37:50 GMT -5
Yeah, but as you can see in the recesses of toes and under the leg, I still have tons of room for improvement. Yet as I will call that one my own again, I'm in a hurry to move on to something else. If this would be for someone else, those things would need working out, which means another week or so.
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on May 27, 2013 18:14:45 GMT -5
Looks great, beautiful job!
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Post by talkingstones on May 30, 2013 5:00:16 GMT -5
Love it!!! That one has a whole lot of character to it, kk! Came out beautifully and in that material is perfect! Wonderful job!!! Cathy |
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Post by Pat on May 30, 2013 15:51:33 GMT -5
He's pretty cute!
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