Wrapped mask carving

Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Wrapped mask carving Jun 9, 2013 16:22:37 GMT -5 NatureNut likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 9, 2013 16:22:37 GMT -5 I didn't do the cab, but I wrapped it for a member of the Gem and Mineral Society last night. I have two more cabs to wrap for her, here's the first one (gold sheen obsidian)
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,940	Wrapped mask carving Jun 9, 2013 16:36:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Jun 9, 2013 16:36:50 GMT -5 Cool!

Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Wrapped mask carving Jun 9, 2013 17:37:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 9, 2013 17:37:14 GMT -5 If you like it, that makes one of us. lol
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kk has started giving rock gifts What a precious privilege it is to be alive- to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Member since October 2011 Posts: 3,223	Wrapped mask carving Jun 9, 2013 18:18:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kk on Jun 9, 2013 18:18:36 GMT -5 I'm with Tela. Whats not to like? Nice color, clean wrap and some carving to boot.
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talkingstones has started giving rock gifts we moved Member since July 2011 Posts: 3,139	Wrapped mask carving Jun 9, 2013 19:13:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by talkingstones on Jun 9, 2013 19:13:28 GMT -5 Randy, you did a great job with this! I love what you did with the bail... adds to the exotic fee of the piece! What don't you like about it? Cathy

Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Wrapped mask carving Jun 9, 2013 19:42:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 9, 2013 19:42:22 GMT -5 Jun 9, 2013 19:13:28 GMT -5 talkingstones said: What don't you like about it? The cab. lol
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talkingstones has started giving rock gifts we moved Member since July 2011 Posts: 3,139	Wrapped mask carving Jun 9, 2013 19:52:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by talkingstones on Jun 9, 2013 19:52:41 GMT -5 Primitive style, but nice... The wrap is perfect for it, so you pulled it off well....

Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Wrapped mask carving Jun 9, 2013 20:01:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 9, 2013 20:01:43 GMT -5 Yeah, and a custom paint job can make a Chevette look like a Corvette. lol
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orrum gets rocks for Christmas Member since January 2013 Posts: 7,203	Wrapped mask carving Jun 9, 2013 20:03:42 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orrum on Jun 9, 2013 20:03:42 GMT -5 Hmmmm......I zee nusthing Commandant!!!!
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NatureNut no longer being taken for granite Peace Member since November 2008 Posts: 7,893	Wrapped mask carving Jun 9, 2013 20:50:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NatureNut on Jun 9, 2013 20:50:13 GMT -5 I like it. Your style makes a great presentation for that mask cab, Randy.
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drocknut no longer being taken for granite I'd rather be rockhounding Member since December 2008 Posts: 8,179	Wrapped mask carving Jun 9, 2013 23:04:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drocknut on Jun 9, 2013 23:04:41 GMT -5 The wrap is great Randy but I'm with you on the cab, kinda weird looking to me. Maybe I'm just more of a traditional cab person or just don't care for masks.
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Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Wrapped mask carving Jun 10, 2013 3:51:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 10, 2013 3:51:31 GMT -5 Exactly, to me it doesn't really show off the stone. It may as well have been a plastic mask.
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,940	Wrapped mask carving Jun 10, 2013 12:34:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Jun 10, 2013 12:34:16 GMT -5 Jun 9, 2013 17:37:14 GMT -5 Bikerrandy said: If you like it, that makes one of us. lol LOL, Randy. Cool as in great job. The mask ain't my cup o tea, but I do like scarabs, for some reason.

Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Wrapped mask carving Jun 10, 2013 15:51:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 10, 2013 15:51:48 GMT -5 If you squint your eyes, it looks like a scarab that's had a few chips taken out of his @ss.
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Wrapped mask carving Jun 10, 2013 16:26:22 GMT -5

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I dunno.

I am certainly no expert.

But looking at the cab... well.....

Randy, if the carving was more recognizable as a skull, even a stylized one, would you like it better?

To me, I don't see the 'mask' or whatever it is supposed to be. All my inexperienced eye sees is a cab with a bunch of lines carved in. That doesn't represent much to me. If I could easily recognize it as some "thing" then I'd be inclined to like it. But then again, it is most likely that I am NOT the target audience.

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Wrapped mask carving Jun 10, 2013 17:49:29 GMT -5

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Seeing it in person, there's no mistaking that it's a mask. In the pic I can see where it would be hard to tell. To me, the classic smooth cabochon is much more classy than a skull or mask. The only other thing that I think is classy is the traditional Cameo.

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Wrapped mask carving Jun 10, 2013 21:52:11 GMT -5

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If classy is the goal, then we agree.

Others may think "cool" is as good as "classy". Sounds like it might be "cool". I guess that's what makes the world go around.

Your wrapping certainly makes it a complete clean unit. The owner should be pleased.

hope spending too much on rocks Member since May 2008 Posts: 477	Wrapped mask carving Jun 12, 2013 19:29:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hope on Jun 12, 2013 19:29:36 GMT -5 It may not show off the stone, Randy, but the little guy sure is cute. lol Hope

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