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Post by glennz01 on Nov 27, 2015 5:57:17 GMT -5
December 2015 Friendly Cab Contest /Challenge
This is a challenge to yourself... What is the best cab that you can create... posting the results of your creation.
Theme: Christmas and winter colors. Colors to choose from - green, blue, black, red, white, brown, yellow/gold. Winter / Christmas shapes are allowed (candycain, snowflake and others)
Rules: -
Cabs entered must be completed by the deadline (they can be started before the month). All entries will require a photo of the slab or rock, preform and finished cab. So no cabs pulled from the drawer.
You can enter as many photos of the finished cab as you like (within reason) on the same post. If you decide to add another photo later on, please edit your original post.
Things like intarsias, carvings, jewelry, and composite type cabs may not be entered (unless otherwise specified) in an effort to keep the contest somewhat fair by just entering free form style cabs. It is OK if there is a hole drilled in the item with or without a jump ring, as long as there is no extras on the rock (wire, chord, etc.)
We ask that all entries submitted to this contest be unique to this competition (not submitted in several different competitions). any duplicates will not be included in the voting list.
Feel free to share with us what ever you like about the material, the process or what ever else you would like to share.
Also, don't forget to include the name of the material.
If a tie occurs in the voting the breaker will be whoever submitted the finished item first.
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cwdiver
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Post by cwdiver on Dec 9, 2015 19:51:58 GMT -5
Had this idea using local flowerstone , the small feldspar crystals looked to me like snow flakes. This my first double sided cab . Going to hang it from our X-mas tree. the rough stone 
Cut and pre-shape. 
Finish shape. Best polish I got , a soft stone 
Thanks for looking , Merry Christmas .....................................Gary |
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Post by cobbledstones on Dec 9, 2015 19:55:38 GMT -5
nice work there, I like the flower stone
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Post by glennz01 on Dec 9, 2015 23:16:52 GMT -5
Had this idea using local flowerstone , the small feldspar crystals looked to me like snow flakes. This my first double sided cab . Going to hang it from our X-mas tree. the rough stone
Cut and pre-shape.
Finish shape. Best polish I got , a soft stone
Thanks for looking , Merry Christmas .....................................Gary I like how your going to make it a tree decoration. I haven't quite picked out the rock I want to work with but If I can find it, it will possibly fit 2 winter themes. |
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Post by kk on Dec 11, 2015 7:19:16 GMT -5
Nice cab you got there.
Say, Candy-cane and snowflake? does that mean outlines only, or can more be done with it?
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Post by glennz01 on Dec 11, 2015 12:54:25 GMT -5
Nice cab you got there. Say, Candy-cane and snowflake? does that mean outlines only, or can more be done with it? If you can imagine it and its Christmas themed its acceptable as long as it follows the rules Carlton originally created.. but as long is it is made from 1 stone and can be created or replicated with a cabbing machine i'd say that your within the rules. If you do want to do something that is different, you can pm me your idea and I can see how to best fit in for the theme if needed. Those are just 2 examples of different thinks someone might not think of right away. |
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Post by kk on Dec 22, 2015 5:23:02 GMT -5
Whaa, 9 days to go and only one entry? Ok, lets make that some form of contest.  My cab comes from an unknown (to me) material.  Nice winter-scape, I think, front and back, can't decide which is better.  Thanks for looking, Kurt |
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micellular
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Post by micellular on Dec 22, 2015 20:42:51 GMT -5
My cab machine is back from the dead!!! It's running a little more smoothly now, though I'm still having a problem with uneven finishes with the refurbished soft wheels. I think the 280 soft and/or the 600 has some high spots that are creating deep gouges that are getting polished over. Anyways it feels so great to be able to turn out a cab in a matter of many minutes instead of many hours. Gotta thank my sweetie for being such a great champ with helping me fix it (he did most of the work.) I chose this because it looks exactly like a tree in a snow storm. Preform was courtesy of marinedad.  The original oval had some rotten agate on the left side, so I wanted to trim it smaller.   My freehand ovals need work though.  Polished but bumpy...like the surface of snow?   You can even see little snowflakes when backlit!  |
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Post by glennz01 on Dec 23, 2015 0:46:27 GMT -5
I just got my cabber setup again, I'll be making something soon if I get a day off from being uber busy and not knowing if I will be working the next day  |
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Dec 25, 2015 2:18:47 GMT -5
This cab is from an Ankara agate from Turkey. It is my Christmas eve cab I didn't remember to take a picture of the slab and preform, but I did take a photo of the other half of the nodule I cut it from. The other half nodule  Cab on nodule showing polish   Cab  Cab in full sunlight  Cab in indoor direct lighting, with dust and fingerprints =\  It was a nice stone to work with but took longer than normal to grind and polish, but worth it. It took a beautiful polish |
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Post by glennz01 on Dec 25, 2015 14:13:48 GMT -5
Well this isn't the stone I was originally wanting to make, but the original stone is still lost in a bucket someplace . I made this lace agate / jasper for someone that wanted to gift it to someone. The people just got a new house in NV and this rock came off the land. I forgot all about getting a picture before drilling a hole but here is what it looks like.   |
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micellular
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Rock fever is curable with more rocks.
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Post by micellular on Dec 25, 2015 15:46:33 GMT -5
Roger, the polish on your stone is incredible! Your framing is really sweet, too - I really like how the angularity of the kite shape complements the geometric forms.
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Dec 25, 2015 23:22:01 GMT -5
Roger, the polish on your stone is incredible! Your framing is really sweet, too - I really like how the angularity of the kite shape complements the geometric forms. Thank you micellular! I was fortunate that it was a nice piece of stone and very hard. Shaping and doming was a bugger but it polished like a dream |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2015 19:06:22 GMT -5
 Slab,Maury Mt.Moss |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2015 19:07:11 GMT -5
 Pre-form |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2015 19:07:51 GMT -5
 Cab. Thanks for looking |
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Dec 26, 2015 22:00:09 GMT -5
@arrowheadave, that is stunning. Beautiful piece of stone, perfectly framed, exceptionally well cut. Inspiring workmanship.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2015 22:17:50 GMT -5
Shoot man.i am inspired by cabbers the likes of yourself man.that stone is pretty cool it has some real depth to it.i am constantly inspired by the pieces I see on here.i thought for sure your lapis lace can was going to win last month.
Dave
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Post by glennz01 on Dec 27, 2015 15:27:20 GMT -5
Cab. Thanks for looking Interesting with the 3 main colors |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2015 15:37:08 GMT -5
I thought it fit the Christmas season well.red,green and a blueish white.
Thanks for the compliment Glenn
Dave
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