nvkermit1512
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2014
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 4, 2014 0:47:25 GMT -5
Let me start my presentation by first thanking everyone on here for getting me motivated to make my own items. I am truly blown away by how much talent and skill ALLLLL of you have. I bow before each and everyone on here. I had an easier time building a faceting machine than I did trying ( and I do mean TRYING ) to wire wrap. The piece I made is my attempt at combining two first for me, faceting my first gem ( an Apache Tear) and wire wrapping a pedant. Feel free to giggle, to me, half the fun of this is to bring smiles to others, be by awe or just you remembering back to when you where just as green as Kermit the frog (right now, I am about as green as they come).
1. I picked this gem, an Apache Tear that had a neat coloration inside half of it.
2. I split the stone in two, keeping most of the dark streaks in one piece. I got the bright idea to turn each piece into "eyes", since they were already Tears. Then I tried to figure out a way to use them.
3. And after an evening scratching my head, staring at the wall, and another 20 mins REfaceting the gems (darn little things kept jumping out of my hands and got chipped up) I wound up with my interpretation of an alien head, more commonly know as "A Grey".
I know it kind of delicate and not very practical. I think I will hang it in my display case, like people hang their first dollar they made.
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RockIt2Me
has rocks in the head
Sometimes I have to tell myself, "It's not worth the jail time."
Member since December 2009
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Post by RockIt2Me on May 4, 2014 4:37:00 GMT -5
A very ambitious project you have envisioned.
Faceted stones are difficult to wrap to begin with, then you have created a very nice piece of art utilizing two stones.
I am impressed by you creativity....good job!
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nvkermit1512
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2014
Posts: 143
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 4, 2014 10:53:52 GMT -5
Thank you, I love this board, the more I read, the more I learn, the more I want to try new things
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Thunder69
Cave Dweller 
Thunder 2000-2015
Member since January 2009
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Post by Thunder69 on May 4, 2014 17:09:09 GMT -5
I saw where you posted you were wrapping at a kindergarten level but you sell yourself short...Nice job on your firstie...Keep at it.....JOhn
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nvkermit1512
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2014
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 4, 2014 19:48:06 GMT -5
Your too kind, thank you
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Tom
fully equipped rock polisher
My dad Tom suddenly passed away yesterday, Just wanted his "rock" family to know.
Member since January 2013
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Post by Tom on May 4, 2014 21:29:44 GMT -5
Yep that's a really good job for your first go at it. I truly suck at wire wrapping you are doing just fine. Nice idea:)
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nvkermit1512
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2014
Posts: 143
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 4, 2014 22:05:11 GMT -5
Thank you, hopefully tomorrow my shipment of rubies, sapphires, and emeralds will get in. (drool)None faceting quality but good enough for carving. Can't wait to see what arrives, like Christmas for me.  |
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Post by wireholic on May 7, 2014 22:00:05 GMT -5
I like it!
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