First wrapping attempt - and it shows lol

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Roger
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First wrapping attempt - and it shows lol Jul 30, 2013 7:14:01 GMT -5

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Post by Roger on Jul 30, 2013 7:14:01 GMT -5

First things first - I'm sorry Randy lol. This wrap is not your fault

This is my first wrap attempt. It IS crooked. I over flattened the secondary wraps going un the sides and could not re-position them. That made the stone sit off center a bit. Rather than scrap it at that point I decided to go ahead and finish it out.

The bail was tricky for me and is also off center a bit. I am sure I can get it straighter than it is currently, and if it was a keeper, I would. I think that bail would have gone a little smoother if I had made the 180 bend better. I had missed a step when I made the bend, then tried to unbend the wire and bend it back. That did not work out so well lol.

Making the individual curls in the wire was also trickier than I thought they would be. Randy makes amazing ones. I do not lol.

To her credit; my wife made all the appropriate sounds of appreciation of my phenominal skill with wire..then asked if I wanted her to tape it to the refrigerator next to some of our son's artwork. Critics!

Anyway - here is my first "masterpiece".

I had a great time making it. Randy's tutorial was an amazing help and very simple to follow. I am looking forward to starting the next one.

Roger

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Drummond Island Rocks no longer being taken for granite Member since October 2011 Posts: 8,913	First wrapping attempt - and it shows lol Jul 30, 2013 7:34:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jul 30, 2013 7:34:05 GMT -5 not bad at all. I agree, hang it on the fridge with all the other artwork. What gauge/style/brand of wires did you use? Chuck
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CallMeShane starting to spend too much on rocks Member since August 2010 Posts: 112	First wrapping attempt - and it shows lol Jul 30, 2013 8:43:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CallMeShane on Jul 30, 2013 8:43:00 GMT -5 Exceeds anything I can do in wrapping,be proud of it.

rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,945	First wrapping attempt - and it shows lol Jul 30, 2013 9:37:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Jul 30, 2013 9:37:40 GMT -5 Great first effort! It only gets easier the more you do. Do keep this one, on the fridge even, you can look back on it and see how far you've come.

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First wrapping attempt - and it shows lol Jul 30, 2013 12:37:03 GMT -5

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Post by drocknut on Jul 30, 2013 12:37:03 GMT -5

We sometimes are our own worst critics, cut yourself some slack. You did a great job especially for a first attempt. You took the first step in following Randy's excellent tutorial and you learned a few things to apply to your next one. Keep at it.

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riverrock fully equipped rock polisher Member since April 2010 Posts: 1,395	First wrapping attempt - and it shows lol Jul 30, 2013 13:04:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by riverrock on Jul 30, 2013 13:04:11 GMT -5 I think it is very nice. And I also like Randy's tutorial easy to follow.
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Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	First wrapping attempt - and it shows lol Jul 30, 2013 18:34:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Jul 30, 2013 18:34:42 GMT -5 That's an excellent start! Now that you already have the steps down, practice and refine them a little. Great job
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plumberinaz starting to spend too much on rocks Member since June 2013 Posts: 186	First wrapping attempt - and it shows lol Jul 30, 2013 18:52:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by plumberinaz on Jul 30, 2013 18:52:45 GMT -5 That is AWESOME for your first time! Great job for reals!

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