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Post by melhill1659 on Jan 15, 2017 22:44:46 GMT -5
  This Ms agatized jasper was found, cabbed and wrapped by me. I'm in love with this amazing hobby.  Free form Malachite  We're heading to St. Martin Wednesday for a week. Time to rockhound in the Caribbean. |
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TByrd
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Post by TByrd on Jan 16, 2017 14:27:35 GMT -5
Good looking wraps.
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Erich
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Post by Erich on Jan 16, 2017 14:33:02 GMT -5
Very nice! I appreciate your satisfaction with the wrap that you created - literally - from start to finish!
Once I'm proficient at making decent cabs learning to wrap will be my next learning project.
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Post by melhill1659 on Jan 16, 2017 23:26:00 GMT -5
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Post by melhill1659 on Jan 16, 2017 23:34:28 GMT -5
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Erich
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Post by Erich on Jan 17, 2017 12:21:36 GMT -5
Yes, fractures showing towards the end of the process are frustrating, so I consider them practice cabs. LOL
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 17, 2017 12:48:07 GMT -5
Excellent job on the wraps........Nice cabs too...
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Post by wigglinrocks on Jan 17, 2017 13:05:40 GMT -5
Nice wraps . Enjoy your vacation .
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Post by metalsmith on Jan 17, 2017 16:42:24 GMT -5
I believe fractures show up due to the vibes of polishing opening pre-existing lines of weakness. 3000 might just do it (has for me on chrysocolla) but coarser wheels definitely will. My rule for larimar is to use nothing more coarse than 600.
Great cabs and wraps.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 17, 2017 17:12:36 GMT -5
There's nothing wrong with freeforms! They are great for wraps and they are interesting to look at. Having cracks open up while you are polishing is the worst!!! What really sucks is when you are a 50,000 final polish and you overheat the cab- thus cracking something that, had you just left it at 14k, would have been awesome! Ugh! Don't ask how I know. I had to label my wheels, too.  I can never remember the grit number. Doh! I like your wrapping. You have a freestyle attitude in your pieces. |
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Post by pghram on Jan 17, 2017 17:48:35 GMT -5
Very nice pieces. Do you think that the fractures are being caused by the 3k or revealed? I know I sometimes see scratches at 3k that were already present.
Peace,
Rich
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Post by melhill1659 on Jan 17, 2017 17:48:54 GMT -5
There's nothing wrong with freeforms! They are great for wraps and they are interesting to look at. Having cracks open up while you are polishing is the worst!!! What really sucks is when you are a 50,000 final polish and you overheat the cab- thus cracking something that, had you just left it at 14k, would have been awesome! Ugh! Don't ask how I know. I had to label my wheels, too. I can never remember the grit number. Doh! I like your wrapping. You have a freestyle attitude in your pieces. Tela you have no idea how excited I am to be visiting with you! Your wraps are a true inspiration to me. Since you mentioned it... is it possible I'm pushing to hard and creating the fractures? My free style attitude comes more from my ADD I'm afraid 😂 I also have my wheels marked. Mainly because I work on far to many cabs at a time an I have my dop stick holders marked. I have a love/hate relationship with my 50,000 grit wheel. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 17, 2017 18:02:05 GMT -5
There's nothing wrong with freeforms! They are great for wraps and they are interesting to look at. Having cracks open up while you are polishing is the worst!!! What really sucks is when you are a 50,000 final polish and you overheat the cab- thus cracking something that, had you just left it at 14k, would have been awesome! Ugh! Don't ask how I know. I had to label my wheels, too. I can never remember the grit number. Doh! I like your wrapping. You have a freestyle attitude in your pieces. Tela you have no idea how excited I am to be visiting with you! Your wraps are a true inspiration to me. Since you mentioned it... is it possible I'm pushing to hard and creating the fractures? My free style attitude comes more from my ADD I'm afraid 😂 I also have my wheels marked. Mainly because I work on far to many cabs at a time an I have my dop stick holders marked. I have a love/hate relationship with my 50,000 grit wheel. Thank you No, I doubt you are pushing too hard..... maybe too hard that will wear your wheels out quicker. Let the diamonds work- don't push too hard. More likely, you are just hitting hidden fractures. It happens to everyone. As you get more experience, they will become much more visible to you before you start cabbing. I have a spin on 50,000 wheel, but I rarely use it. I started with the diamond paste. I think my wheel is actually contaminated. Usually, if I really want to go to the 50k, I'll jump on the flat lap and use paste. (Very carefully!) I'm ADD, too. I tend to jump around to different things a lot. I get bored too easy. |
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I can never remember the grit number. Doh!
