amyk
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I'm a slabber, I'm a cabber, I'm a midnight wrapper.
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Post by amyk on Oct 13, 2016 21:39:44 GMT -5
I can't stand to do the same thing all the time, so I change it up regularly and try something different. Yellow calcite in silver.  Picasso stone in bronze with weave and picasso bead.  This is an odd one. it is a piece of mine slag which I shaped and shined the sides and back. The top is just as it was when it cooled after they melted it to extract whatever they were looking for. I like the abstract pattern on the front. I think it makes a manly piece. what do you think guys? The back and sides took a very nice black shine.  Thanks for looking. Amy |
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 14, 2016 1:24:30 GMT -5
Nice job on the wraps. The slag is cool. Looked like a meteorite at first.
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Oct 14, 2016 14:57:39 GMT -5
I really like the way you did the calcite & my next favorite is the slag. I like the ruggedness of it.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 14, 2016 17:04:41 GMT -5
Nice work! I really like the first and last one. The last one is so cool with all that texture going on.  |
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Post by toiv0 on Oct 14, 2016 18:21:37 GMT -5
As always perfect, the last one is not manly though. I think its the bail, the slag is cool.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Oct 14, 2016 20:24:53 GMT -5
3 great wraps. But I agree that bail needs to be simpler for a man.
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amyk
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I'm a slabber, I'm a cabber, I'm a midnight wrapper.
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Post by amyk on Oct 15, 2016 0:46:55 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I see what you mean about the bail on the slag.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 15, 2016 9:44:06 GMT -5
Nice wraps,I'm digging that third one......
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 15, 2016 14:33:10 GMT -5
Very nice wire work. That first one is a great design and executed perfectly.
Chuck
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icatz
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Post by icatz on Oct 16, 2016 6:46:02 GMT -5
Very nicely done. I love the slag. I found one of those old large iron balls near copper tailings runoff in Hayden, AZ. I can't do anything with it, but they used them to pummel rock. I think I have a piece of slag, too. Somewhere. Anyway, I really like the calcite wrap. If it didn't have the swirlies, it would be manly enough for a guy to wear.
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metalsmith
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Post by metalsmith on Oct 16, 2016 11:15:56 GMT -5
Great wraps! It's not a million miles off, but I agree with comments re the bail.
Sieber agate is a kind of slag and I've recently found a piece of volcanic material which has a skin of glass that looks like Sieber. It has put me on to the potential of slag; there's an abandoned mine many miles away I might get chance to try this theory out on some-day.
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 23, 2016 21:46:51 GMT -5
Amazing wraps Amy!
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