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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 22, 2017 9:41:07 GMT -5
Here's another one of Fossilman's crazy ammonite slices. The cab came out great and took a killer polish. I wrapped it in copper.   |
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Oct 22, 2017 9:44:59 GMT -5
Wow!  |
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Post by gmitch067 on Oct 22, 2017 9:58:37 GMT -5
Beautiful Tela! I like the twists going up and over the bail... it enhances it's beauty.
(curious... How is the upper 2/3rds of the stone captured?)
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 22, 2017 10:14:08 GMT -5
Beautiful Tela! I like the twists going up and over the bail... it enhances it's beauty. (curious... How is the upper 2/3rds of the stone captured?) When I pushed up the wires on the bottom, it pulled the inside wires over the edge of the stone It's quite secure. |
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Post by gmitch067 on Oct 22, 2017 10:33:06 GMT -5
So you did not set the wraps (squish them with a flat-nosed pliers) to allow the movement... a subtle hug, but enough to firmly entrap the stone. NICE! Thank you!
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 22, 2017 10:34:52 GMT -5
So you did not set the wraps (squish them with a flat-nosed pliers) to allow the movement... a subtle hug, but enough to firmly entrap the stone. NICE! Thank you! Not quite sure what you mean. Do you mean the bindings? |
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Post by gmitch067 on Oct 22, 2017 10:49:57 GMT -5
Probably got my terminology wrong... sorry. I was noting the wraps you did at the lower corners - left and right of the wires bending upward to trap the base. In the tut I followed while learning, the wraps at the base of the stone were "set" by crimping them with a flat nosed pliers... so it was not possible for any of the three wires to move (the remaining wraps were not set, which allowed the outer wires to move as the whole fabrication was moved into place around the stone)
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Post by gmitch067 on Oct 22, 2017 10:56:56 GMT -5
Your design showed me that it was possible to entrap the stone without extending the sides around it so much that it hides the stone's beauty.
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 22, 2017 16:10:51 GMT -5
AWESOME! I remember that little guy-it has a lot going on with it....BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL Work!!!!!!
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Post by fantastic5 on Oct 22, 2017 17:30:11 GMT -5
Beautiful work rockjunquie! The copper really accents the fossil. I haven't gotten my garage cleaned out enough to resume cabbing, so I haven't done anything with the ones I got from Fossilman. Did you stabilize the material? |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 22, 2017 19:08:13 GMT -5
Beautiful work rockjunquie ! The copper really accents the fossil. I haven't gotten my garage cleaned out enough to resume cabbing, so I haven't done anything with the ones I got from Fossilman. Did you stabilize the material? No, they were already done... at least I think they were. I did have to fill a few things. I haven't cabbed a whole lot of them, yet. They are uber soft and somewhat challenging, but the results are worth it. If you use a dop, be careful. I had a few break. |
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 22, 2017 19:17:39 GMT -5
Love it!!!
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Post by aimeesrockworks on Oct 23, 2017 8:51:30 GMT -5
Woooooooow.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 23, 2017 9:22:43 GMT -5
Beautiful work rockjunquie! The copper really accents the fossil. I haven't gotten my garage cleaned out enough to resume cabbing, so I haven't done anything with the ones I got from Fossilman. Did you stabilize the material? I stabilize the slabs before I sell them now......It works out better that way....I'll be cutting more,soon enough.. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 23, 2017 10:11:04 GMT -5
Beautiful work rockjunquie ! The copper really accents the fossil. I haven't gotten my garage cleaned out enough to resume cabbing, so I haven't done anything with the ones I got from Fossilman. Did you stabilize the material? I stabilize the slabs before I sell them now......It works out better that way....I'll be cutting more,soon enough.. I'm not complaining. I love them.  |
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Post by kevin24018 on Oct 23, 2017 10:58:00 GMT -5
amazing, any issues with the copper turning green?
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ChicagoDave
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Post by ChicagoDave on Oct 23, 2017 17:10:54 GMT -5
This is beautiful! Great work.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 23, 2017 17:31:02 GMT -5
amazing, any issues with the copper turning green? Never. |
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Post by icatz on Oct 24, 2017 9:02:50 GMT -5
Your stuff is out of this world.
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Post by pghram on Nov 8, 2017 17:50:01 GMT -5
Amazing cab beautifully wrapped.
Peace,
Rich
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