39don
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by 39don on Dec 10, 2014 9:37:42 GMT -5
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liz
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by liz on Dec 10, 2014 10:28:20 GMT -5
Those are nice!
liz
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Dec 10, 2014 10:57:54 GMT -5
Those are very nice pendants!
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 10, 2014 11:26:54 GMT -5
Very very nice!
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spiritstone
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Post by spiritstone on Dec 10, 2014 12:08:01 GMT -5
Always is a pleasure to see your finished cabs Don.  |
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aimeesrockworks
spending too much on rocks
I really do look like my avatar... it kinda freaks me out.
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Post by aimeesrockworks on Dec 10, 2014 18:41:29 GMT -5
Lovely work! Fordite always makes me smile.  |
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 10, 2014 20:50:03 GMT -5
Serious mountings. Am partial to the coral |
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quartz
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breakin' rocks in the hot sun
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Post by quartz on Dec 10, 2014 22:51:22 GMT -5
Nice and clean, well done. Like your background selection too.
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Post by Toad on Dec 11, 2014 3:55:32 GMT -5
Nice work, I really like the first one.
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Post by snowmom on Dec 11, 2014 5:08:31 GMT -5
beautiful! great cabs, and nothing beats silver mountings. those are great!
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Post by connrock on Dec 13, 2014 8:41:40 GMT -5
VERY nice work!
Why the extra ring on the back of the coral pendant?
connrock
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Post by pghram on Dec 13, 2014 22:48:41 GMT -5
Beautiful, great silver smithing.
Rich
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39don
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by 39don on Dec 14, 2014 9:36:54 GMT -5
VERY nice work! Why the extra ring on the back of the coral pendant? connrock I have found it easier when soldering the ring for the bail to make a figure "8" from one piece of wire. In this case I did in fact do that but I got over zealous in the polishing stage and distorted the bail ring. I removed the bail ring leaving only the lower "8" ring and soldered on a new top bail ring. If I had not been pushed for time I should have removed the lower ring too and started over again. Hindsight 20/20. Anyway it's on it's way to a new home!!!!!!!!!! 39don |
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Post by connrock on Dec 15, 2014 8:19:00 GMT -5
Aha,,,"Now I see" said the blind man!
I've had that hindsight thing most of my life! LOL
Thanks,,,
connrock
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Post by kk on Dec 15, 2014 9:33:59 GMT -5
Super workmanship and excellent colours. Always a pleasure seeing your creations.
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 19, 2014 14:23:21 GMT -5
All of them are very nice!! The coral is a very sexy shape and color. Do you mind if I ask a technical question? My fav is the Fordite. Did you glue it to the center of a 22g detailed bezel? I love the look! |
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39don
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by 39don on Dec 20, 2014 9:53:46 GMT -5
All of them are very nice!! The coral is a very sexy shape and color. Do you mind if I ask a technical question? My fav is the Fordite. Did you glue it to the center of a 22g detailed bezel? I love the look! Yes I did Tela, reason being I'm afraid of using a standard bezel. I would break the Fordite because of the pressure required setting the bezel. I purchased a pound of Fordite a few years back, I wished I had purchased more so I don't want to loose any cabs due to mounting problems. I generally cab the Fordite and come up with a epoxy type mounting for it. Currently I have been using mostly scrap in the mountings which is a big plus too. Yesterday I finished another pendant which had so much fire scale I had to finish the mounting with a brushed oxidized finish to have it looking ok,(I'll post a photo later today). This Fordite is hard but very brittle. Thanks to all for the kudos on my pendants............... 39don |
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