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SMc, I been polishing a few just wanted to share

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SMc having dreams about rocks Member since December 2012 Posts: 71	SMc, I been polishing a few just wanted to share Jul 5, 2014 6:04:45 GMT -5 Fossilman, montanamuskrat, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SMc on Jul 5, 2014 6:04:45 GMT -5 Utah's Lavender Opal

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,723	SMc, I been polishing a few just wanted to share Jul 6, 2014 15:10:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jul 6, 2014 15:10:22 GMT -5 You have some serious talent............
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jamesp Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 36,607	SMc, I been polishing a few just wanted to share Jul 10, 2014 14:10:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesp on Jul 10, 2014 14:10:53 GMT -5 I think they have high blood pressure. intimidating and awesome. well done

bsky4463 fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2013 Posts: 1,696	SMc, I been polishing a few just wanted to share Jul 10, 2014 20:18:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bsky4463 on Jul 10, 2014 20:18:02 GMT -5 Freaky ...in a good way. Nice work. Cheers
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QuailRiver fully equipped rock polisher Member since May 2008 Posts: 1,640	SMc, I been polishing a few just wanted to share Jul 10, 2014 22:56:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by QuailRiver on Jul 10, 2014 22:56:01 GMT -5 Awsome! Love it! What's the height on this piece? Larry C.

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SMc, I been polishing a few just wanted to share Jul 16, 2014 2:14:23 GMT -5

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Post by SMc on Jul 16, 2014 2:14:23 GMT -5

The purple skull is 6" high @ 3 lbs. 7 oz. and the middle one with 3 faces is 7.5" high, 5.5" round @ 8 lbs 7 oz.

Thanks for the compliments, I been kinda struggling with polishing them, working with rocks is new to me and been learning as i go.
I have a gallery at: deviantart.com under rexxboxx if you want to check it out, there's some drawings, tattoos, wood carvings sculptures, z brush 3d stuff and rocks. thanks again

SMc

SMc having dreams about rocks Member since December 2012 Posts: 71	SMc, I been polishing a few just wanted to share Jul 16, 2014 2:17:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SMc on Jul 16, 2014 2:17:32 GMT -5 If anyone has any advise on how to polish these stones in a productive manner please help, I spend 3x the time polishing as i do carving, is that normal? It drives me crazy.

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SMc, I been polishing a few just wanted to share Jul 16, 2014 4:50:06 GMT -5

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Post by snowmom on Jul 16, 2014 4:50:06 GMT -5

no advice, but it sure looks good, and you chose just outstanding rock to work with. I'd never have guessed you were new by the quality of your work. I would have thought you had been working at it for years.

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SMc, I been polishing a few just wanted to share Jul 16, 2014 20:27:27 GMT -5

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I been carving for 2 years approx. I have a knack for art, it comes natural, on deviantart.com i have a gallery of other art medium's under the name rexxboxx. the rocks, I inherited them, a large amount of them too! that's how I got into rock carving, I seen how cool theses rocks are and just had to make something with them.

Thanks SMc

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