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Post by MsAli on Jan 19, 2019 17:12:22 GMT -5
Ha, I too have a piece of BIF in my electroforming lineup for the same reason! Can’t wait to see it. While dino bone is my current favorite aesthetically, I can never get over banded iron from a geology perspective. Almost feel bad cutting up stuff that unbelievably old! Would love to see it when you are done I understand completely what you mean about it. It may not be the prettiest stuff but it's pretty darn cool |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 19, 2019 18:05:38 GMT -5
Not sure if yall can see, but the copper will fill in where there is what I am assuming is hematite It's really kind of cool  This turned out great! I hadn't ever thought about hematite in stone plating, but I guess it would work on any metal in stone that is magnetic. Too cool! |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 19, 2019 18:07:55 GMT -5
Robin sent me some stuff to play with I incorporated the heavenly bamboo with a beautiful quartz crystal that I got from Billy This is just the 1st stage Thoughts?  I like it! I think it's going to look awesome when it's finished. Can't wait to see. I can always send you more if it turns out for you. I have two big bushes of that stuff in my yard and it grows like a weed. I actually need to trim them down because they're getting to tall and bushy again. |
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Post by MsAli on Jan 19, 2019 20:05:05 GMT -5
I think its gonna be pretty dang cool
The berries got moldy and squishy so I couldnt incorporate them like I wanted
I have a Cyprus ball almost done
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 19, 2019 20:25:27 GMT -5
I was wondering if those berries would make it. I have an idea, though. I'm going to get a sprig of them and then put them in my hot air fryer oven on the dehydrate setting and see what happens.
Looking forward to seeing the cypress ball.
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jimaz
spending too much on rocks
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Post by jimaz on Jan 19, 2019 21:25:20 GMT -5
Hopefully the berries won’t shrivel up like raisins. I know the berries aren’t like grapes, but the loss of moister still might cause some internal shrinkage.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 19, 2019 22:27:58 GMT -5
Yep, they might, but we'll see what happens. Might be an interesting texture. You never know!
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Post by fernwood on Jan 20, 2019 4:36:46 GMT -5
Love how the copper filled in on the agate.
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Post by miket on Jan 20, 2019 8:18:50 GMT -5
Good choice on the stamping also.
It turned out great.
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Post by MsAli on Jan 21, 2019 11:59:51 GMT -5
The experience with BIF  |
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Post by earthandhammer on Jan 23, 2019 10:35:37 GMT -5
The experience with BIF Fascinating! Did you paint that central vein at all/connect it on the surface to the rest of the copper? |
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Post by MsAli on Jan 23, 2019 10:47:44 GMT -5
The experience with BIF Fascinating! Did you paint that central vein at all/connect it on the surface to the rest of the copper? No, I just painted the area on the sides where I attached the copper wire with epoxy clay & the back of the stone. I have a feeling if I would of left it in there the whole stone would of been covered in copper |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 23, 2019 10:55:27 GMT -5
I like those colors together. It makes it look like one piece.
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Post by MsAli on Jan 23, 2019 11:00:00 GMT -5
I like those colors together. It makes it look like one piece. Thank you. I will post an update on it when I get it all done. Still needs polishing and patina |
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Post by MsAli on Jan 23, 2019 11:02:02 GMT -5
I have a Pietersite ring going and I have a feeling its gonna pick up copper as well.
Im tempted to seal it so that doesn't happen.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 23, 2019 20:34:40 GMT -5
I'm liking the plating getting on/in some of those stones. I agree with sealing the Pietersite, though.
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Post by MsAli on Jan 23, 2019 20:59:01 GMT -5
It's the 1st time I'm using a thicker band too
Excited to see how it turns out
My daughter says it looks like a mans ring
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Post by miket on Jan 24, 2019 10:19:18 GMT -5
It's the 1st time I'm using a thicker band too Excited to see how it turns out My daughter says it looks like a mans ring Of course you'll be showing us?  |
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Post by MsAli on Jan 24, 2019 10:44:12 GMT -5
It's the 1st time I'm using a thicker band too Excited to see how it turns out My daughter says it looks like a mans ring Of course you'll be showing us?  Absolutely |
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Post by MsAli on Jan 24, 2019 21:09:05 GMT -5
Not done yet but these are the 2 I experienced with thicker bands. The solution seemed to eat away at the 1st stone, which I thought was pietersite, now am not sure   |
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