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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 3, 2016 9:06:47 GMT -5
Wow, I have not done any wrapping in a long time, but I sat done to do some and I didn't stop until I had 5 done. I wrap so many big stones that I wanted to get some 22g stones done. All but the one moss agate from Tommy are smaller. I may have posted the lapis before, which I did months ago before- can't remember. Nuumite from Greenland- said to be the oldest stone on earth. Lots of metallic sparkle.  Lapis with matrix  OJ- I bought this cab in 2000 and just got around to using it  Serraphinite- another old cab  a really gemmy rhochrosite with ortiz crystal color  Sweet blue green moss agate  simple old stock hornitos poppy jasper  I'll be doing more wrapping today.  Thanks for looking! |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 3, 2016 9:33:55 GMT -5
Always nice to see your work. I like the lapis wrap best but also really like the simplicity of the poppy wrap.
Chuck
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 3, 2016 9:59:16 GMT -5
Always nice to see your work. I like the lapis wrap best but also really like the simplicity of the poppy wrap. Chuck I like the poppy wrap, too. I think it could go for a man or a woman. |
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 3, 2016 11:15:36 GMT -5
All very nice Tela, I have a new appreciation for this kind of work. The OJ and poppy jasper are both really sharp stones, but the wrap work is better.
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metalsmith
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Post by metalsmith on Oct 3, 2016 16:35:36 GMT -5
Similarly, I love the lapis. The rhodochrosite is amazing, but not my colour  Poppy jasper ... I'm always a sucker for that. |
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Post by orrum on Oct 3, 2016 17:27:32 GMT -5
Oh nice, gotta love the Lapis both wrap and stone the best!
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Post by Pat on Oct 3, 2016 18:02:02 GMT -5
Always a pleasure to see your work.
Love the first one. Beautiful!!! Neat that it is the oldest rock on earth. And it sparkles!!!
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Post by victor1941 on Oct 3, 2016 20:51:07 GMT -5
Great cabs and fantastic wraps. Keep them coming!
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Oct 3, 2016 21:57:52 GMT -5
Your wraps are beautiful & these are no exception.
I've done a wrap like that poppy before. I love the magic of a slightly angled girdle to hold the stone in place.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 4, 2016 19:09:08 GMT -5
All pretty but being a dude, I too like the simple wraps, especially in a stone with a distinct pattern. Wrap doesn't take one's attention away from the pretty stone....Mel
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ChicagoDave
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Post by ChicagoDave on Oct 4, 2016 20:55:37 GMT -5
How is that poppy jasper stone being held in there? Do you have a bigger angle on the side of the stone that the top wire is resting on?
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 4, 2016 22:42:05 GMT -5
How is that poppy jasper stone being held in there? Do you have a bigger angle on the side of the stone that the top wire is resting on? Yes. |
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ChicagoDave
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Post by ChicagoDave on Oct 5, 2016 8:02:53 GMT -5
Thanks. I completely missed the line in NDK post where he mentioned the "magic". Beautiful! I really love the "simplicity" of your work. Or maybe I should use the word elegance. To me, these are the hardest pieces to pull off since you can't hide behind a bunch of embellishments. |
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icatz
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Post by icatz on Oct 11, 2016 7:13:12 GMT -5
So much loveliness I couldn't decide, but I think I like the first one best just because of the stone itself. And the Rhodo, which is a superb specimen. Looks like candy. Your work should be in a museum!
Um, do you mean Rhodochrosite, not rhochrosite?
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 11, 2016 8:50:27 GMT -5
So much loveliness I couldn't decide, but I think I like the first one best just because of the stone itself. And the Rhodo, which is a superb specimen. Looks like candy. Your work should be in a museum! Um, do you mean Rhodochrosite, not rhochrosite? Why yes, I did mean rhodochrosite.... |
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icatz
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Post by icatz on Oct 12, 2016 5:26:06 GMT -5
So much loveliness I couldn't decide, but I think I like the first one best just because of the stone itself. And the Rhodo, which is a superb specimen. Looks like candy. Your work should be in a museum! Um, do you mean Rhodochrosite, not rhochrosite? Why yes, I did mean rhodochrosite.... Sorry, I'm anal that way Just wish I could catch my own mistakes. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 12, 2016 9:06:10 GMT -5
Why yes, I did mean rhodochrosite.... Sorry, I'm anal that way Just wish I could catch my own mistakes. Actually, so am I, but I missed it. It's all good. |
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Thanks for looking!
