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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Mar 20, 2015 6:58:44 GMT -5
This was my first time using gold filled wire. I have been avoiding it due to the cost but gold prices are lower right now and I had a customer that requested this one so I went for it. Using gold on groove wraps is pretty affordable but doing a full wrap would still be pricey. Regency rose plume agate  The same customer ordered the full wrap I did in silver too so here is a picture side by side for comparison of gold vs silver on the same type of stone  being my first time using gold I test wrapped it in copper and sent a photo to make sure the customer liked the swirl in front.  Thanks for looking Chuck |
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riverrock
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Post by riverrock on Mar 20, 2015 8:12:54 GMT -5
I like it better in the copper , it blends better with the colors in the stone.
But great job regardless.
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Mar 20, 2015 8:24:20 GMT -5
Mighty fine work there Chuck..John
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lparker
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Post by lparker on Mar 20, 2015 8:26:37 GMT -5
You done good. The wrap definitely didn't take away from the stone. I hurt my eyeballs when I tore them away from that regency rose to look at the wrap.
Lee #1
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KathyG
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Post by KathyG on Mar 20, 2015 9:10:06 GMT -5
OMG, the stone with that gold wire is amazing! I love the look of it! Your work always looks good. What kind of wire do you use as your 'everyday' wire? Because all of your pendants look really good, the wire always looks good, not like the parawire I use (although the silver parawire actually looks pretty nice).
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Mar 20, 2015 9:19:09 GMT -5
OMG, the stone with that gold wire is amazing! I love the look of it! Your work always looks good. What kind of wire do you use as your 'everyday' wire? Because all of your pendants look really good, the wire always looks good, not like the parawire I use (although the silver parawire actually looks pretty nice). Thanks! All of my silver wraps are done in solid .925 sterling from riogrande. The gold filled was nice to work with and reacted much like the solid silver. Gold and silver prices are crazy low right now so both are much more affordable for the hobbyist to use. Chuck |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 20, 2015 14:34:12 GMT -5
WOW,look at that!!!!
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Post by snowmom on Mar 20, 2015 19:01:30 GMT -5
Yowser! absolutely gorgeous, cabs and wraps. mesmerizing rose. you could get lost there.
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Deb/nyllynn
spending too much on rocks
Deb & Jim
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Post by Deb/nyllynn on Mar 21, 2015 20:18:33 GMT -5
Beautiful... They look like flower gardens under glass.... Deb  |
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