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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 26, 2017 15:58:57 GMT -5
My son has been taking a riker case of pieces to work with him. He's sold a number of pieces there. He wanted some cheaper pieces to go with the higher end ones, so I did these. I might put the sugilite and sonoran rhyolite in my shop, though. Sorry for the quickie pictures. Plasma agate in bronze  pietersite in copper - sorry - the piece was tilted a little, but I didn't notice.  raspberry aventurine- much much prettier in person. I think my granddaughter is gonna nab this one.  Parrot wing in copper  Sonoran dendritic rhyolite in bronze  sugilite in silver  Thanks for looking! |
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jan 26, 2017 16:37:15 GMT -5
Ok, those may not all be done in silver, but nothing says cheap about them. All beautiful work. I see those, all tidy and creative and I can't bring myself to sit down and put in the time to get there. I find it difficult to voluntarily go through the frustration. Props to you and the others on here that have mastered the wire.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 26, 2017 16:42:38 GMT -5
Ok, those may not all be done in silver, but nothing says cheap about them. All beautiful work. I see those, all tidy and creative and I can't bring myself to sit down and put in the time to get there. I find it difficult to voluntarily go through the frustration. Props to you and the others on here that have mastered the wire. Believe me- no one starts out doing it like a pro. You have to put in the time to get it right. Don't be discouraged or frustrated. If you need any help- just pm me. I'll do what I can. I'd like to see you succeed.  |
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Post by ChicagoDave on Jan 26, 2017 16:52:41 GMT -5
All beautiful! Garage Rocker, maybe we need to start a "frustrated wire wrapper" support group. |
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Post by Erich on Jan 26, 2017 17:00:40 GMT -5
Wow, they're all beautiful - I like the Plasma and Parrot wing and Sugilite the best!
I hope I can one day approach your level of excellence!!!
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Post by gemfeller on Jan 26, 2017 17:04:42 GMT -5
All great Tela but the dendritic rhyolite is a stand-out for me. Hope your son does well with them -- he should!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jan 26, 2017 17:06:50 GMT -5
All beautiful! Garage Rocker , maybe we need to start a "frustrated wire wrapper" support group. A bunch of guys sitting around with their bag of miniature pliers, complaining about mangled wire and large hands? Sign me up!!! 
Sure enough, in the awkward opening moments of the meeting, someone is gonna ask "How bout them Bears?"
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 26, 2017 17:10:16 GMT -5
All beautiful! Garage Rocker , maybe we need to start a "frustrated wire wrapper" support group. A bunch of guys sitting around with their bag of miniature pliers, complaining about mangled wire and large hands? Sign me up!!!
Sure enough, in the awkward opening moments of the meeting, someone is gonna ask "How bout them Bears?"
You had me ROTFLMAO with that one. I got such a visual!  |
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jan 26, 2017 17:11:01 GMT -5
Ok, those may not all be done in silver, but nothing says cheap about them. All beautiful work. I see those, all tidy and creative and I can't bring myself to sit down and put in the time to get there. I find it difficult to voluntarily go through the frustration. Props to you and the others on here that have mastered the wire. Believe me- no one starts out doing it like a pro. You have to put in the time to get it right. Don't be discouraged or frustrated. If you need any help- just pm me. I'll do what I can. I'd like to see you succeed. I haven't tried one since September, hard to improve on that schedule. Time seems to be my enemy. One of these days I'll get back on that horse. Let ya know how it goes. Thx! |
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Post by meviva on Jan 26, 2017 17:22:27 GMT -5
Awesome as always!!
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Post by wigglinrocks on Jan 26, 2017 17:43:29 GMT -5
All are beautiful , but I think you forgot the cheaper ones . Very nice work |
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Jan 26, 2017 22:04:49 GMT -5
Rockjunquie always nice to see your work,
chicagodave,garagerocker a few guys with sitting around with wire rocks and beer would totally turn into something else besides fine wrapped cabbs!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 27, 2017 8:56:10 GMT -5
All are beautiful , but I think you forgot the cheaper ones . Very nice work The stones are cheaper than the other ones. He's got some really nice rhodochrosite, ammolite, turquoise and koroit to name a few. So, these are obviously less, but thank you for the comment. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 22:34:46 GMT -5
All beautiful! Garage Rocker, maybe we need to start a "frustrated wire wrapper" support group. Meetings at the beer volcano? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 22:35:18 GMT -5
All are beautiful , but I think you forgot the cheaper ones . Very nice work The stones are cheaper than the other ones. He's got some really nice rhodochrosite, ammolite, turquoise and koroit to name a few. So, these are obviously less, but thank you for the comment. Sugilite is cheaper? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 22:38:37 GMT -5
Believe me- no one starts out doing it like a pro. You have to put in the time to get it right. Don't be discouraged or frustrated. If you need any help- just pm me. I'll do what I can. I'd like to see you succeed. I haven't tried one since September, hard to improve on that schedule. Time seems to be my enemy. One of these days I'll get back on that horse. Let ya know how it goes. Thx! I recommend 3ea 1/2 Oz shots of a fine bourbon in the hour before you start. Spread it out. The relaxation will bring focus and patience. Not kidding. After 90 minutes the maintenance does is 1/2 Oz every 30 minutes. I once won a horseshoes tournament using this method. The match ended after I threw at least a dozen ringers in a row. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 29, 2017 4:48:39 GMT -5
The stones are cheaper than the other ones. He's got some really nice rhodochrosite, ammolite, turquoise and koroit to name a few. So, these are obviously less, but thank you for the comment. Sugilite is cheaper? Yeah, it's a low grade sugilite that I bought from a cheap dealer. I always pick up a bargain when I see one. That one will probably go in my shop, though. That and the rhyolite, because of the tree. |
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Post by melhill1659 on Jan 29, 2017 9:04:32 GMT -5
rockjunquieTela it's always a total pleasure looking at anything you produce! Are you on our google map? My husband an I travel a good bit an I would love to "stop by", meet you, maybe get a few pointers and see your shop!!! I'm getting back in my workshop today!!! I brought home 34 pounds of beauties from Saint Martin and can't wait to slab them. Pics to come later.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 29, 2017 10:02:04 GMT -5
rockjunquie Tela it's always a total pleasure looking at anything you produce! Are you on our google map? My husband an I travel a good bit an I would love to "stop by", meet you, maybe get a few pointers and see your shop!!! I'm getting back in my workshop today!!! I brought home 34 pounds of beauties from Saint Martin and can't wait to slab them. Pics to come later. LOL! My shop is my kitchen table. One half serves my husband's hobby and the other serves mine. It also doubles as the dining table and the home hub. |
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 29, 2017 10:43:30 GMT -5
Talented and very nice material too! Always beautiful!!!
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