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Post by hermatite on Sept 9, 2004 15:50:24 GMT -5
 This is a necklace I made using seaglass and freshwater pearls. Okay...it's not REALLY seaglass...it's a blue fancy water bottle I busted up and tumbled to fake seaglass. I'm pretty happy with it. Then I drilled it and added the beads. Thanks to krazydiamond I think I got it about the right length.  This is my most recent batch. three weeks in 60/90 ten days in 220, ten days in 500 and about a week in aluminum oxide with lots of plastic pellets. the rocks are all small, most running about the size of a quarter. I like the shine...not too bad considering I have basically no clue what I'm doing. |
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Emerald
spending too much on rocks
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Post by Emerald on Sept 9, 2004 16:28:07 GMT -5
Hermatite,
Lovely necklace and stones! (Looks like alot of work went into the necklace!)
In the short while I've been on the forums, it's amazing how much I've learned.
*sees sodalite, crazy lace agate, rose quartz, green adventurine?, jasper, dalmation? something or another? * (brain fizzled out....)
All of them look beautiful, even if I don't know what they all are! I've been looking for a place to buy some crazy lace agate....that stuff looks awesome!
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JKowalski33
spending too much on rocks
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Post by JKowalski33 on Sept 9, 2004 16:57:18 GMT -5
Emerald, I just got some crazy lace agate from Berg's Rock Shop along with some other rocks. There is mexican mix and mexican agates, but don't get those. Get the actual mexican crazy lace, you'll see it. It's only 4.60/lb, and they are really nice there. It came the other day, and i was really impressed at all the intricate little ribbons in it, especially for rough. This was the first time i've seen it before in real life. Here's a link: www.bergsrockshop.com/cgi-bin/product.php?item=Rough%20Rocks%20to%20tumble |
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shorty
spending too much on rocks
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Post by shorty on Sept 9, 2004 17:49:14 GMT -5
hi herm that necklas is nice and those stones are to . ha emerald redwoods has some nice rocks he sells try hem .
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Post by hermatite on Sept 9, 2004 18:26:09 GMT -5
That's what you get when you order a mixed batch from the rockshed. I even got a couple of pieces of tigereye...lots of agate. It's a mix I'm really happy with because I just look at it and I can imagine any number of projects.
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 9, 2004 18:27:22 GMT -5
redwoodrocks has no mex lace, i already asked. Herm, that is a gorgeous necklace, thanks for the kudos. glad you finally posted your work of art......a true labor of love. hope the recipient appreciates your talent! cuz WE do! also nice bunch of tumblers, you pregnant dog (sorry cookie, just have to say it!), YUMMY! quite a few pieces of the adventurine look flawless. i've never done dalmation stone....i got a friend that shows them crazy spotted dawgs tho.....skittish things, dalmations. barky. anyway, cool rocks, herm, great necklace, too...need a close up on the clasp....  KD |
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Post by Cher on Sept 9, 2004 18:33:03 GMT -5
Herm, beautiful necklace, looks like lots of work went into it. Nice batch of rocks too, love those green ones. Aww heck, I love 'em all.  [glow=red,2,300] ~ Cher ~[/glow] |
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Post by connrock on Sept 9, 2004 19:04:33 GMT -5
Ewwwwwwww Ahhhhhhhhhhhh !! Ewwwwwww Ahhhhhhhhhh !! VERY nice herm Very nice !! Thanks,,,,,, Tom  |
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Post by sandsman1 on Sept 9, 2004 19:30:54 GMT -5
hey herm ya know i like it it has blue in it hahahah lookin good the stones too (great job)
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Sept 9, 2004 21:01:34 GMT -5
Shaweezer Herm! That is gorgeous  , Excellent job and the stone are nice as well. Thanks for the photo's. John |
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llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by llanago on Sept 9, 2004 22:00:20 GMT -5
Herm, that's lovely! You did a great job. Looks like something one could find in an upscale jewelry store. Not that I have ever been in an upscale jewelry store!  Nice batch of stones too! llana |
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Sept 10, 2004 0:41:51 GMT -5
Looks like a great piece of jewellery you've created. Nice batch of tumbled stones too! My favourites are the agate with the circles in it on the lower right side of the photo, and the rounded stone with the red, tan, and blue in, just a bit to the upper-left of the piece of sodalite at the bottom of the photo.
I keep looking for the tiger eye but maybe I'm too blind to see it...is it the stone at the very bottom of the photo, a bit right of centre?
Nice mix of stones. What do you think of the turitella from Rockshed? I bought some awhile back and ended up throwing most of it out after 10 days in 60/90. It just had too many pits and areas of soft white matrix rock for me to hold out much hope for it. Can't tell if you had the same problem or if I just got a bum batch.
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Post by creativeminded on Sept 10, 2004 9:04:22 GMT -5
That necklace looks like something I would make. Very nicely done.
Tami
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Post by rockyraccoon on Sept 10, 2004 12:30:03 GMT -5
great job!
rollingstone i see a piece of tigers eye 3rd up from bottom in center too.
kim
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Post by hermatite on Sept 10, 2004 12:38:51 GMT -5
lol good eye for the tiger eye there. I should have really picked out some nice ones ones for a separate photo, but I didn't want to completely impose on you folks.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Sept 10, 2004 12:42:21 GMT -5
i don't think you could impose too many rock photos and creations on me. kind of like having too many rocks - it's just not possible!
kim
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 11, 2004 15:06:59 GMT -5
yep, you post'em, we will look...not a problem, more, more, more. we are an insatiable lot when it comes to stone. and jewelry. and stuff in general.
post away, herm, nobody HAS to look....
KD
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MoonStone
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Post by MoonStone on Sept 12, 2004 8:29:51 GMT -5
WOW! Very nice!!! I wish I knew how to make necklaces, yours is just gorgeous!!! The rocks are great too, my favorite one from all is the first one, the grey/beige/white with the circles! Great batch hermatite! |
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