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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 8, 2017 22:20:25 GMT -5
I have been buying and saving nice rhodochrosite and charoite beads for a long time. Figured it was time to put them to use with some gold fill wire. Got some pendants done, too. royal-imperial-jasper-pendant:  royal-aztec-lace-pendant:  Rare-charoite-bead-necklace-14k-GF:  Rare-charoite-bead-necklace:  rhodochrosite charoite necklace:  rhodochrosite charoite necklace 2:  bloodstone cabochon pendant:  |
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 8, 2017 22:28:25 GMT -5
Tela you do such beautiful clean wraps. That royal purple aztec lace is da bomb!....Mel
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 8, 2017 22:35:37 GMT -5
Tela you do such beautiful clean wraps. That royal purple aztec lace is da bomb!....Mel Thank you, Mel, I always beam when you compliment my work.  |
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Aug 8, 2017 22:48:42 GMT -5
Super nice as always, the necklaces are way cool you must have the patience of a saint. When it çomes to your rocks.if you don't mind me asking,do you tumble your wraps to stiffen an clean the wire up?
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Post by MrMike on Aug 9, 2017 5:57:50 GMT -5
Absolutely gorgeous work Tela! Also like the background you chose for the royal aztec 💩, lol
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Post by orrum on Aug 9, 2017 6:55:33 GMT -5
I aspire to be good enough to clean your house and thereby be exposed to your brilliant artistic sight and follow through..... Tela this just put so up on a pedestal! You are the most awesome artist!!!
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 9, 2017 7:14:16 GMT -5
Super nice as always, the necklaces are way cool you must have the patience of a saint. When it çomes to your rocks.if you don't mind me asking,do you tumble your wraps to stiffen an clean the wire up? Thanks, but the necklaces actually work up fairly quick. I used to tumble everything I made as a habit. Now, I only tumble if I think they need it. In the case of the gold fill- I started with half hard, so they don't really need it. It doesn't easily tarnish, either. I always cut my wires flush, so no biggie there. I also use a file when I need to and never leave unfiled wire ends pointing where they can scratch or snag. For silver, I think I tumble 50% of the time now. Depends on the piece. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 9, 2017 7:15:59 GMT -5
Absolutely gorgeous work Tela! Also like the background you chose for the royal aztec 💩, lol That's manzanita burl wood. It used to be a base of a glass sculpture. I used to sculpt hot glass, so I had a bunch of them kicking around. Waste not, want not. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 9, 2017 7:16:46 GMT -5
I aspire to be good enough to clean your house and thereby be exposed to your brilliant artistic sight and follow through..... Tela this just put so up on a pedestal! You are the most awesome artist!!! Thanks Cowboy, you ain't so bad yerself. |
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icatz
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Post by icatz on Aug 9, 2017 8:31:03 GMT -5
Stunning wraps. I love charoite and rhodo, but that bloodstone is unreal. Perfect!
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Post by orrum on Aug 9, 2017 14:15:44 GMT -5
You are very generous Tela.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Aug 10, 2017 6:29:39 GMT -5
All A Bombs
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Aug 10, 2017 6:37:25 GMT -5
Top notch work and materials. A pleasure to look at.
Chuck
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Post by fernwood on Aug 13, 2017 17:01:33 GMT -5
Absolutely gorgeous work Tela! Also like the background you chose for the royal aztec 💩, lol That's manzanita burl wood. It used to be a base of a glass sculpture. I used to sculpt hot glass, so I had a bunch of them kicking around. Waste not, want not. I was just going to ask the same question. |
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Post by fernwood on Aug 13, 2017 17:01:56 GMT -5
Lovin them all.
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Post by pghram on Aug 15, 2017 16:37:41 GMT -5
Fantastic set, of course. It's a great color combo on the necklace. The imperial is outstanding.
Peace,
Rich
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rockcat11
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Post by rockcat11 on Aug 16, 2017 17:57:06 GMT -5
i love them! so perdy
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 16, 2017 18:09:01 GMT -5
Perdy is good and you are my favorite color. |
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rockcat11
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Post by rockcat11 on Aug 16, 2017 18:46:21 GMT -5
Well, I am an alien from the planet purple people eater, visiting this land to learn your rock tumbling ways  |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 18, 2017 8:30:40 GMT -5
Beautiful,liking that blue jasper for sure!!
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