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Post by kk on May 31, 2013 22:14:29 GMT -5
Thanks to Christopher, I had the opportunity to work this fantastic piece of Fire Agate (Mexican). Have not been able yet to get a propper picture to showcase the massive fire, but the carving is slowly coming together. The face was as usual the worst part. 5 hours on the wheels, and I end up with a cousin of Yoda instead of an intended old mans face.   The face is about 4 x 4 mm without the beard. The beard is about 1.5 x 2.5 mm. All that trouble for something no-one will ever see. Still its nice to know that it is there. Here is one more shot from this morning to show the overall look of the cab. All the reflections are sky, not the actual color. Will experiment over the next few days to get the colors to show after finishing it off. All the pics thus far are before polish.  Have a great weekend, Kurt |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2013 22:44:13 GMT -5
holy moley! It looks like glass!
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Post by orrum on May 31, 2013 23:35:43 GMT -5
I am messin with a piece of fire agate Chris gave me n thar stuff is HARD!!!! Dont know how u r carving that hard rock like that.
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Post by lonelygems on Jun 1, 2013 9:18:19 GMT -5
Hi Kurt...I'm here too, i like that your FA carving so much, very nice:)
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Post by kk on Jun 1, 2013 9:24:11 GMT -5
Ahhhh, hi Daniel. I think I got everything to make this a proper post now. OK, here we go. The original stone as pictured by Christopher  After some work on the fire  At that point I was asking for some ideas to add a carving and Daniel mentioned the old man. Originally, I thought of a Snail-man. Basically, someone carrying his own house around. barefoot, drawstring pants and shirtless upper body plus a snail-shell as hat was no problem to create. But that face...... dunno28 Yikes....... First row shows different angles after carving, second row during sanding and lower row after polish  It has color from every angle,  but the color itself changes dramatically with light-source  And finally the best picture today  Will still try to add another pic tomorrow when I figure out how to get a clear clean shot of it canceling out any glare to give a better idea just how fantastic the color range is. Best regards, Kurt |
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Post by lonelygems on Jun 1, 2013 9:44:13 GMT -5
WOOW, now i can see a multiple colours layers....i just realized this guy's shoe is very nice clear translucent |
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Post by kk on Jun 1, 2013 19:24:11 GMT -5
Yeah, there are several clear sections. That is the trouble with the beard. Can't really see it because it's clear and starts appruptly, so it looks odd for the face too.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2013 22:17:14 GMT -5
Looking good Kurt. Way to small for me.
Jim
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lonelygems
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Post by lonelygems on Jun 2, 2013 13:51:38 GMT -5
I don't know how it look in hand but i can see his beard.
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Post by kk on Jun 2, 2013 18:47:11 GMT -5
Thank you all. Have been experimenting with taking pictures all day yesterday and even after selecting a few pictures from the lot ended up with a massive file of nearly 50 pics for future reference. Will not bother you with all of them, but lets make this one more post adding the best pictures I could get showing the huge range of possibilities for this stone. First up: my usual victim, to get a sense of seize  Full Glare, thats the colors I usually see outdoors at different angles  Next up; cancel out all the glare and in full sunlight : That's what the camera sees (as I do under a number of light-conditions). The pictures are cropped as usual, but in no way altered in any form on Photobucket or any other programs.  And finally the best I can get to give an idea as to whats going on  OK thats it, I'm wearing it already, so that closes this project. Best regards, Kurt |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 2, 2013 19:38:12 GMT -5
I love it, I can only imagine how it must look in person since it's so hard to capture all of the effects on camera. Beautiful piece  |
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jun 3, 2013 0:35:35 GMT -5
It is so very hard to capture the fire in fire agate. Purple , green and blue are the hardest for me to capture. I usually have to take between 30 and 50 photos to get a few good ones if I am lucky.
You did an amazing job on this agate Kurt. I am happy it made to your hands and creative mind.
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Post by rockingthenorth on Jun 3, 2013 11:53:26 GMT -5
you did a terrific job on that fire agate Kurt and you have a great imagination for all your carvings I just love your work
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Post by kk on Jun 3, 2013 18:10:26 GMT -5
Thank you all, but nothing really special here. Most people on the forum here would have the skills to do that.Nevertheless, I'm happy enough with it to wear it myself for a while. |
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Post by hand2mouthmining on Jun 26, 2013 16:33:19 GMT -5
Impressive work, Kurt. The rough was great, and your carving skills enhanced its appeal. A piece to wear with pride!
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Post by gemfeller on Jun 27, 2013 20:04:55 GMT -5
That's an awesome piece, both in the rough and finished forms. Rick
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Post by kk on Jun 27, 2013 20:21:45 GMT -5
That's an awesome piece, both in the rough and finished forms. Rick Thanks Rick, Not as good as the color you got in your avatar. Got some pictures of your FA treasures? Give as a post. While not many people here on the board work them, lots of people admire FA. |
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Post by gemfeller on Jun 27, 2013 21:22:26 GMT -5
I wish I could carve forms like you do. Actually, even cutting FA cabs involves a certain amount of carving as I learned when I got into working it. But making the stones represent actual figures takes things to a much higher level.
Yes, I have some images but haven't quite figured out the process of posting them yet. I know about uploading to Photobucket and similar sites, but where do you insert the code? Right in the body of the response? What about size limitations, etc. Seems like I ran across some tutorial info when browsing the site but now I can't find it. Rick
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Post by kk on Jun 28, 2013 11:15:53 GMT -5
I'm not sure about resizing with photobucket as I re-size before uploading and keep it to the with of a page.
Yes copy the image code and insert right where you want it in your text.
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Post by gemfeller on Jun 28, 2013 12:06:18 GMT -5
Thanks KK. When I finish today's "Honey-do's" and other obligatory chores I'll try to upload some images.
Regarding my avatar, I can't recall exactly which stone I used for the photo. But the avatar shows only a tiny portion magnified many times. While the stone as a whole was nice, it didn't have the overall "sizzle" the avatar suggests. I've fiddled with close-up shots of fire agate iridescence and I'm amazed at the intricacy and beauty going on inside those complex little pieces of quartz.
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